Therapy For Infertility
Walking through the fertility journey together
In person in Los Angeles and online throughout California
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Are you struggling to navigate the uncertainty of fertility treatments?
Maybe you have experienced recurrent cycles of hope ending in grief, or perhaps the fertility journey has put a strain on your relationship with your partner. You may be feeling like life is passing you by because you are nervous about disrupting a transfer cycle or simply feeling constantly emotionally numb. Perhaps you’re feeling like you are a failure or defective as your friends and siblings are seemingly effortlessly building their families.
Whatever it is that you’re experiencing, you’re beginning to notice the impact of this in every facet of your life:
You worry about maintaining your fertility protocol, so it feels like your life is on pause and you are missing time with friends and family
You feel constant dread when transfer days get closer
Holidays feel like recurrent reminders of not having the child you wished you could share it with
You become upset when people make comments like, “You will get pregnant when you stop trying.”
Therapy for infertility-related distress can help
It may feel impossible now, but you can continue through the fertility journey more gracefully. You can learn to manage the grief of failed cycles. You can stop feeling like you are pausing your life to cater to your fertility protocol. And we can help you get there.
Therapy for infertility-related stress helps you to:
Learn to appreciate that everyone’s fertility journey is different, and that is okay
Move through the dread and grief of failed cycles more effectively
Develop helpful strategies for responding to hurtful comments from others about your struggles to conceive
Learn to coexist with your fertility journey protocols and limitations so you can participate in life in ways that give you satisfaction and enjoyment
We will help through this process, tailoring each step to your unique needs and circumstances. Our approach to treating fertility-related stress comes from a place of hope, acceptance, and personal experience: understanding that everyone’s path to building a family is different and unpredictable.
Don't let the weight of fertility challenges and fears of disrupting a transfer cycle define your narrative. It is your story to write
We can help you get there
FAQs for Prospective Clients
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Sessions are a combination of talk therapy and practical exercises. Along with traditional methods of discussing your fertility journey and processing thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations that come up, therapy for fertility-related stress potentially involves working with the grief of perceived failures, appreciation for the unpredictability in life, and development of adaptive coping strategies to help you continue down your path.
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The number of needed sessions for working through fertility-related woes is truly based on the individual. Some people can process their stress and shift their views about their fertility journey and perceived limitations quicker than others. Some people struggle to deal with the recurrent cycle of hope and grief that the process needs to evolve slowly. The goal is to get you to the point that when confronted with unforeseen obstacles on your path toward family building, you are able to gracefully continue through the experiences while having the necessary tools to manage any unpleasant reactions that arise.
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If you feel motivated to reclaim balance and re-engage in your life, you could be a good fit for therapy. Over my ten-plus years in the mental health field and my personal experience in family building, while managing fertility-related stress, We’ve found simply showing up, being motivated, and actively working toward an appreciation for the unpredictability of the journey to be the best predictors of if therapy for fertility-related stress is right for you.
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Fill out the contact page for a free 15-minute consultation! During the consultation, we will talk about your interest in therapy and discuss what the next steps would be. Any questions you have will also be answered during the phone call.