Georgia Consultants

Our consultants are here to meet your needs with compassion.

Meet Dawn!

I am so blessed to be introducing myself as the Director of Domestic Adoptions! This year, my husband and I will celebrate 33 years of marriage. We have four children, two by birth and two by adoption. We have four amazing grandbabies with another on the way! My husband is retired military and we are both mental health therapists. My specific area of expertise is post-adoption and trauma therapy in children and families.

As a pregnant woman, you are probably wondering what your options are for the future. How will you manage your pregnancy? What does adoption look like? Can you continue to see your child after pregnancy? Can you continue to see your child after placing him or her? What will she think of you?

I can help you answer all these questions! My heart is to help you figure out exactly what’s right for you. It’s not the same for everyone. I am the Director of Domestic Adoptions, and we have counselors all over the state I would love to connect you with. In fact, we can meet with you, in person, the same day you call.

Call us! We’re here for you!

Dawn
Director of Domestic Adoptions

An Open Door Adoption:
Pregnancy Counselors

Please contact us to be connected with the local counselor in your area.
We have counselors available all over the state of Georgia.
Get to know them below!

Deanna

Atlanta Team Leader/Domestic Caseworker Adoption Consultant

Deanna has a degree in social services and has been with An Open Door Adoption Agency, Inc. since 2019. She has worked in various wonderful fields within Social Services but has really found her calling working with birthmothers and adoptive families. She says it has been a pleasure for her to guide our expecting mothers and birthmothers through the difficult, but beautiful, journey of adoption. Deanna has three beautiful children who keep her life fun and entertaining. She enjoys spending time her her family and friends, and loves to travel.

Ashley

Domestic Caseworker Adoption Consultant

Atlanta

Ashley has a Master's Degree in Criminology from the University of West Georgia. She worked for the State of Georgia for six years before joining An Open Door Adoption Agency. She is excited to be in an environment where she can use her faith and testimony to help expectant mothers and children in need. Ashley has a passion for working with mothers and feels blessed to be able to provide them with the guidance and support they need during one of the most impactful parts of their lives. Ashley enjoys cooking and spending time with her biological and church family during her downtime.

Ashlyn

Domestic Caseworker Adoption Consultant

Southwest & Central Georgia

Ashlyn has been with An Open Door since October of 2019. She graduated from Point University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with a specialization working with women and teens. When Ashlyn was 15, the Lord laid on her heart a passion to work with women and teens. Before coming to An Open Door, she volunteered at a local crisis pregnancy center for 10 years. She has a heart and a passion to help women who are struggling and be a person they can trust to help them. She knows she is right where the Lord wants her and has given her a heart to love and help the moms she works with.

Laura Leigh

Domestic Caseworker Adoption Consultant

Savannah & Surrounding Areas

Laura Leigh has been with An Open Door since January of 2022. She graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelor’s in Christian Counseling. She has a true passion for helping people. She is confident that the Lord has orchestrated her life events to shape her for this position with our agency.

Molly

Domestic Caseworker Adoption Consultant

Atlanta

Molly has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa and has worked in social services for over ten years. She joined An Open Door Adoption agency in November of 2023 after moving to Georgia in 2021. Molly lives with her husband, Jason, and their two dogs. She enjoys volunteering at her church in both the food pants/clothing closet and the children's ministry. Molly is passionate about helping others and expanding access to adoption for both birthparents and adoptive parents.

Shontelle

Domestic Caseworker Adoption Consultant

Augusta & Surrounding Areas

Service is Shontelle’s passion and she has been blessed to provide service in every aspect of her life and careers for over 25 years. She is married to an amazing man, James, and in their union they have been blessed with two young men, Kaleb and Jacob. Her formal education varies from Sociology to Healthcare/Business Management, to Education, and to Real Estate. She enjoys spending time traveling, educating herself and others, and hanging out with her family. Shontelle says that it is her goal to leave this world better than she found it, one person at a time. She says, “An Open Door Adoption Agency allows me to me melt my knowledge, skills, and talents together to create relationships and connections to change others lives one by one.”

Shelia

Domestic Caseworker Adoption Consultant & Domestic Administrative Assistance

Southwest & Central Georgia

Shelia has a Masters Degree in Social Work from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. She works with both birthmothers and adoptive families. She has years of experience working with children and families. Shelia is passionate about ministry and embraces her call to the adoption ministry.

Hope For the Future

We’re here for you now, and in the years to come. Adoption is a journey, not a single act. Our heart to serve you extends to the future.