PERINATAL AND INFERTILITY COUNSELOR

Online Psychotherapy for clients in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington, and Arizona

Helping You Navigate Pregnancy, Infertility, and Loss

Hi, I’m Jessica, your mental  health partner in your infertility journey - wherever you are in the process. 

So, your path to parenthood has been different than you thought it would be. 

You probably feel:

  • Numb

  • Angry

  • Scared

  • Hopeless

  • Confused

  • Frustrated

As well as anything and everything in between 

Infertility tells us painful lies about ourselves, our bodies, and the world. I help you unlearn these beliefs and have grace for yourself and your body along the way. 

Your feelings are valid and too important to ignore. Nobody can or should tell you otherwise. And they definitely shouldn’t tell you to “try relaxing”

Know this: you are strong enough to endure this, but you might need some help to maintain your sense of self and manage your emotions along the way.

I’m the infertility counselor for you if you’re a woman who’s:

Trying to conceive and having problems (no matter how long you’ve been trying)

  • Conceived naturally before and had losses 

  • Had at least one child and is experiencing secondary infertility

  • Already started IUI or IVF (I can help you advocate for yourself and your family during this challenging and often confusing process)

  • Thinking of stopping infertility treatment (yet another emotionally-trying decision)

  • Currently pregnant but worried about challenges due to past fertility issues and trauma 

  • Experiencing, or worried about experiencing postpartum mental health challenges 

  • A new mom struggling to trust herself and her body after feeling like it betrayed you for so long

And, most importantly, if you feel safe and comfortable with me. 

We’ll determine this with your free consultation call.

Reach out here


Throughout my career, I’ve:

Helped 100+ women

Supported dozens of families

Supervised 30+ Therapists

In the areas of depression, anxiety, infertility, grief, and postpartum challenges


One Breath At a Time

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One Breath At a Time ❁

I see and understand you

  • Infertility Counseling

    Whether you’re trying to conceive naturally, through IUI, IVF, or egg or sperm donors, I’ll be there with you every step of the way as your infertility counselor.

    It helps to talk to someone who’s been through it but also understands that your experience is your own. 

    I’ll never impose my own feelings or experiences onto you. 

    I’ll never tell you what I think you should do or feel.

    I'll never treat you like you're just another client passing through my practice (like so many infertility clinics do). 

    I empower you so you can make decisions for yourself and your family from a place of confidence and intention.

  • Pregnancy and Postpartum Counseling

    Pregnancy can bring on intense feelings of anxiety, sadness, self-criticism, irritability, guilt, and more. 

    You might also doubt yourself and your instincts, especially when the people around you say things like, "Your body will know what to do.”

    Becoming a parent can be overwhelming. It can even feel like you've lost your identity.

    Advocating for yourself can be challenging–with your birthing team and loved ones. 

    I’ll help you develop the tools to manage and regulate your emotions.


  • Mindful Parenting Support

    There’s plenty of parenting advice out there - some helpful and some unhelpful.

    But the bottom line is that no one knows how to love your child better than you. 

    You don't have to follow anyone else's playbook. You can break cycles and prevent your trauma from dictating your parenting.


    I’ll help you overcome parent shaming and learn to trust your parenting intuition.


It feels like infertility just takes and takes…

You may not recognize yourself anymore..

Maybe you feel like you’ve lost yourself somewhere in the process.

Remember that you’re human and you can only take so much. 

It’s time to give to yourself.


I’ll be with you the whole way to help you:

✔Regain some peace and joy in your daily life (without dismissing or undermining the crappy parts)

✔Feel somewhat like yourself again (you’re already forever changed, but that doesn’t have to be all bad)

✔Show yourself compassion and bring your nervous system back to a state of balance

✔Trust your intuition and be intentional when making the inevitable hard choices 

✔Accept and process your emotions and experiences (all of which are valid) 

✔Show up in the way you want to challenges and life in general 

✔Stop feeling guilt for your normal, human emotions (yes, it’s normal and okay to feel anger and envy when you find out your friend is pregnant)

Let’s find out if I’m the right infertility counselor for you.


Our time together

I’m not here to “fix” you because you’re not broken, and neither is your body. 

I’m rooting for you to have the family you want, but my main priority is you. 

My focus is your health, your happiness, and your peace – all things that going through infertility can and does threaten. 

Some therapists may be generally knowledgeable about infertility and do their best to empathize with you. 

But when you work with me, you’re working with someone who's been in the thick of it and truly understands what you’re going through.

You don’t have to try to justify how you feel because I get it. 

You don’t have to explain the ins and outs of fertility treatments because I understand. 

And you don’t have to wait until your grief and anxiety about infertility go from bad to worse like I did. 

Book a call with me today and start on the path to healing with an infertility counselor who understands. 

“It takes far more strength to accept help than to reject it.”


—Faith G. Harper


Questions before getting started?