Sofie Stergianis is a private adoption professional who has worked in the field of adoption since 1981. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Social Work, both from the University of Toronto. Sofie started her adoption career in the Children’s Aid system, and for 14 years worked extensively in adoption and foster care with birth parents, foster families, and adopting families. Since 1994, Sofie has been working as an adoption trainer and adoption practitioner in private practice. She has been offering pre- and post- adoption services and counselling to families, and through the years has been instrumental in assisting with the formation of a multitude of adoptive families, both domestically and internationally.

For over a decade, Sofie has been offering adoption education seminars, which have received excellent reviews. Sofie specializes in international adoption, and she has toured orphanages in a number of different countries. She has also worked extensively with families formed through domestic open adoptions, as well as through Children’s Aid Societies. Sofie has offered a variety of different adoption education workshops and lectures, and she has been a guest speaker at a number of conferences. Seminars are highly informative and entertaining, with interesting anecdotes and examples. Sofie has a relaxed and natural style, and participants leave feeling they have learned a great deal in an enjoyable environment.

Sofie is also the co-author of the children’s book entitled What is Adoption? Helping Non-Adopted Children Understand Adoption, which has sold worldwide. As well, Sofie and her husband are parents through adoption, an experience that has greatly assisted Sofie in gaining further experiential insights, which are shared during her trainings.