Resources for Your Family-Building Journey
Building a family is a deeply personal journey, and having access to the right support can make all the difference. To assist you, we’ve compiled a list of legal professionals, counseling services, adoption agencies, and organizations specializing in gestational surrogacy. These resources are provided for informational purposes only to help guide your exploration of available options.
Please note: RSC does not recommend or endorse any specific provider, service, or organization listed here. This information is offered as a resource, and we make no representations or warranties regarding its accuracy or completeness.
Gestational Carrier & Surrogacy Agencies
RSC partners and recommends Center for Surrogate Parenting (CSP). Patients can reach out online or call 818-574-6017.
Additional agencies:
| Circle Surrogacy (415) 906-6796 www.circlesurrogacy.com | NW Surrogacy Center, LLC (NWSC) (415) 426-7849 www.nwsurrogacycenter.com | Growing Generations (323) 965-7500 www.growinggenerations.com |
| Surrogate Parenting Services (866) 910-7837 www.surrogateparenting.com | The Surrogacy Source (877) 375-8888 www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com | Surrogate Alternatives (619) 397-0757 www.surrogatealternatives.com |
| Westcoast Surrogacy (877) 492-7411 www.westcoastsurrogacy.com | Find The Surrogate (925) 800-3456 (925) 888-4334 （中文服务） www.findthesurrogate.com | Donor Concierge (415) 663-6097 www.donorconcierge.com *surrogacy search service* |
| Family Creations (415) 954-7115 www.familycreations.net | Family Formation Law Offices (925) 945-1880 Fax (925) 956-5201 www.familyformation.com | ConceiveAbilities (303) 780-7300 www.conceiveabilities.com |
| Fertility Miracles (310) 858-8835 www.fertility-miracles.com | ABC Surrogacy (Abundant Beginnings) (323) 577-BABY (2229) www.abcsurrogacy.com | Surrogate First (424) 567-3703 www.surrogatefirst.com |
Third-party Counseling Services
| Macy Schoenthaloer, MFT Virtual Sessions, Bay Area 7 CA (925) 322-0413 beyondbaseline.info@gmail.com beyond-baseling.org | Madeleine Katz, Psy.D. 414 Gough St, Suite 6 San Fransisco, CA 94102 (415) 649-0950 assistant.drkatz@gmail.com DrMadeleineKatz.com PAI testing available | Qin Fan, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist 870 Market Street, Ste. 659-663 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 545-8606 ** Speaks Mandarin** www.drqinfan.com PAI testing available |
| Allison Pentecost, Psy.D. Freemont, CA (510) 953-4983 allisonpentecost.com PAI testing available | Amy Swenson, MFT San Jose, CA (408) 380-1208 amyswensonlmft@gmail.com | Bonnie Karmiol, LCSW 913 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Ste. 280 Danville, CA 94526 4093 24th St. San Francisco, CA 94114 (925) 830-1833 |
| Maria Rivas-Wolf, MFT 215 N. San Mateo Dr. #4 San Mateo, CA 94401 (650) 208-9815 www.mrwolfmft.com PAI testing available | Shabnam Jesgar, LPCC 812 Pollard Rd, Ste 6 Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 827-8544 www.shabnamjesgar.com | Penny Donnelly, RN, MFT 935 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA (650) 504-4290 PAI testing available |
| Joelle Ehre, LMFT 3863 Howe Street Oakland, CA 94611 (510) 788-0804 www.joelleehre.com | Caitlin Steele, LCSW Sonoma, CA (415) 523-9939 caitlinsteelelcsw.com | Annie DiTiberio, LCSW Los Altos, CA (650) 207-6694 anned.lcsw@gmail.com |
| Emily Margalit, LMFT Walnut Creek, CA (925) 876-4639 emilymargalitmft.com | Carmen Aceves-Iniguez, MFT 4279 Piedmont Ave Oakland, CA 94611 (510) 592-6284 *Spanish speaking | Anna Glezer, MD Walnut Creek, CA (650) 275-3939 annaglezermd.com |
Legal Services
| Family Formation Law Offices Megan Cohen PO Box 1270 Mendocino, CA 94560 (925) 945-1880 megan@familyformation.com www.familyformation.com | The American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys http://www.aaarta.org/aaarta/home | Mary Cedarblade P.O. Box 477 Fairfax, CA 94978 (415) 459-8994 |
| Tarnoff Family Formation, PC Oakland, CA (510) 224-2543 dylan@tff.law https://www.tff.law/ | Ora Prochovnick San Fransisco and Pleasant Hill, CA (925) 969-3356 oprochovnick@jfku.edu | Tamara Daney, Attorney at Law 100 Leo Way Oakland, CA 94611 (510) 597-1145 |
| Emily Doskow Oakland, CA (510) 698-4902 www.emilydoskow.com | Anne Gyemant Paris 1330 Castro Street San Fransisco, CA 94114 Ph: (415) 513-5502 anne@gparislaw.com www.gparislaw.com | Deborah H. Wald San Francisco, CA (415) 648-3097 info@waldlaw.net http://www.waldlaw.net/about-us.html |
Adoption Resources
| Resolve http://www.resolve.org | Adoptive Families https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/ | Adoption Connection (Jewish Family & Children’s Svcs) 1710 Scott Street San Francisco, CA 94121 Main Line: (415) 851-3091 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/ |
| PACT An Adoption Alliance (specializes in children of color) 5515 Doyle Street, Suite 1 Emeryville, CA 94608 (510) 243-9460 www.pactadopt.org | Adoption Law Offices San Francisco and Petaluma (415) 643-4523 https://adamsromer.com | Shelley Tarnoff, JD, MFT Attorney (510) 482-2226 info@tarnofflaw.com https://www.tarnofflaw.com/about |
| Family Formation 3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Suite 203 Lafayette, CA 94549-4133 (925) 945-1880 Fax (925)956-5201 www.familyformation.com | Madeline L Feingold, PhD Psychologist 5665 College Avenue, Suite 240-C Oakland, CA 94618 (510) 540-8715 MLFeingold@gmail.com www.madelinefeingoldphd.com | Theresa Fleury, PhD Psychologist (510) 334-1663 www.theresafleuryphd.com |
| Melissa Holub, PhD Psychologist 2955 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 848-7600 https://www.psychologytoday.com | Desmond B Tuck, JD Attorney 177 Bovet Road #600 San Mateo, CA 94402 650-341-1895 https://www.destucklaw.com/about/ | Beth Miller, MA Family Formation Consultant 510-205-6556 www.bethmiller.net |
| The Adoption Consultancy (813) 681-6232 www.TheAdoptionConsultancy.com | Jennifer McCollum, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist 302 Village Square Orinda, CA 94563 925-386-6037 http://greenleafpsych.com/ info@greenleafpsych.com |
