The infertility process and journey can be a very long, stressful, and emotional roller coaster. Due the wide variety of emotions one might experience, ranging from excitement to despair, therapy may be a great tool and resource for someone trying to navigate through this part of your life. The old saying, “there is no one size fits all” certainly applies to the feelings and reactions of coping with infertility. Counseling offers coping strategies, understanding and a framework for some of the decision-making that accompanies the infertility journey. Listed below are just a few of the topics to be explored in my office:
Coping with depression and anxiety
Dealing with friends and family
Coping with work
Dealing with “life on hold” issues
Preparing for procedures
Couple’s communication
Single parents by choice
Same sex parents
Choosing to build your family with donor eggs
Choosing to build your family with donor sperm
Choosing to build your family with donor embryos
Working with gestational carrier/surrogate
Chronic illness and fertility
Parenting after infertility
When “enough is enough” and ending treatment
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) and decision-making
Collaborative care with the medical treatment team: How to work with medical professionals effectively
Organizing your questions and getting them answered