Sharon Wodehouse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree from Florida International University and twenty-plus years of experience in the field of social work.

She has been involved in adoption casework since early 1992 and has performed several hundred Homestudies for both international and domestic adoptions.

Sharon strongly believes that the whole adoption experience should be a joyful and wonderful occurrence.  Because of the nature of the situation, stress and anxiety are built in.  Sharon wants her role to reduce this trepidation, not add to it.

With many years of experience working with adoptive parents, Sharon can usually help reduce apprehension by addressing some of the emotional issues causing you concern as you enter and progress through the whole process.

The process for international adoptions varies.  A more complex Homestudy is always required.  Follow-up visits are usually determined by the country, the agency or the attorney.