Telehealth Infertility Counseling: You don’t have to endure one of the hardest chapters in your life alone
Whether you’re pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or considering not trying anymore, I’m here to support and empower you.
There’s more to infertility than most people understand.
Your mind and body have been through hell. But it’s possible to come back and trust yourself and your body again.
Ready to take the first step?
“As many as 60 percent of infertile couples may discontinue treatment before achieving a pregnancy because of psychological stress”
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Your Infertility Counseling Plan
Here’s what infertility counseling with me looks like:
➤I get to know you and your fertility journey (including its impact on your mental health)
➤We work to identify beliefs about yourself and your experiences that may impact how you make decisions and show up in the world
➤I help you learn to find real compassion for yourself and talk to yourself in a way that heals and strengthens your emotional wounds
➤You discover how to separate the outcome of your fertility efforts from your worth as a person
➤We celebrate wins and mourn losses together–sometimes that means eating french fries together after an embryo transfer (IYKYK)
Infertility and pregnancy after loss are challenging enough without putting your health and well-being on the back burner.
You don’t have to do it alone, and you shouldn't try to (that’s the only time I’ll tell you what you should or shouldn’t do).
After all, you know better than anyone what’s best for you and your family.
⇨I never guarantee results because every one of my clients is different. However, these are some of the benefits my clients see from working with me that you might also gain:
✔ Confidence and trust in yourself and your ability to make healthy decisions without guilt and self-doubt.
✔ Resilience that enables you to handle whatever comes your way without your mental health and relationships paying the price.
✔ Compassion for yourself, your partner, and the people around you (even if they don’t know how to talk to you about what you’re going through).
Many of my clients are also high-achievers and perfectionists who push through pain and suffering to achieve their goals. When that’s what you’re used to, you can feel especially helpless or out of control when you’re doing everything possible to have a baby and nothing is working.
Are you a good fit for infertility counseling?
Whether you just received an infertility diagnosis or you’ve been struggling for years, you may be feeling:
If some or all of these feelings and symptoms are familiar to you, please reach out.
I also affirm and provide care for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. I believe all individuals and families deserve the best care.
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Does insurance cover our infertility counseling sessions?
Your insurance may cover all or some of the costs of our sessions.
I provide superbills so my clients can receive reimbursement if I’m out of their network. I also use Thrizer, which helps clients better utilize their out-of-network benefits.
While I also work with couples, couples counseling is typically not reimbursable by insurance.
There’s no limit to our time together because every client has different needs and goals. I’ll work with you for as long as you need.
Grief and Loss
If you’re unable to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term, you likely feel a profound sense of loss.
You’re mourning a child that was hoped for but never came to be.
There’s a lot more to that loss than most people understand.
You’re grieving the loss of:
Hope
The future you’ve imagined for yourself and your family
The happy updates you were waiting to share that never came
A simple answer to someone asking, “Is this your first pregnancy?”
Being able to plan ahead and control certain aspects of your life
Naturally conceiving instead of conceiving in a cold and sterile environment
Many women and couples experience these losses.
But this type of grief is not always openly acknowledged or validated by others.
And even those who’ve also been diagnosed with infertility might project their feelings onto you and expect you to feel a certain way. But there is not one right way to grieve.
While I’ve experienced infertility, I recognize that your experiences may be different from mine.
I work with you to understand your feelings and experiences.
