The path to parenthood isn't always straightforward. Whether facing infertility or choosing adoption, these journeys can bring a mix of complex emotions. Our specialized therapy provides a safe space to explore your feelings, navigate decisions, and build resilience, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way.
Infertility and Adoption are on the rise as our bodies are sometimes not cooperative in the traditional sense, we often seek to build our families in other ways. There are joyous options, not only in choosing alternative medicines to improve the chances of getting pregnant but also there can be great joy in adoption. I personally have a biological child, adopted child and two stepchildren after having unexplained secondary infertility, so I understand the journey on a personal level as well as a professional one.
I provide emotional support, coping strategies, and guidance for clients like you who are navigating the complexities of fertility treatments and adoption. I help individuals and couples process the grief and loss associated with infertility, assist in exploring options such as surrogacy or donor conception, as well as emotionally coping with the adoption process.
Life can be hard. Sometimes we have difficulty communicating with our partner, boss, children, or our parents. Sometimes we have difficulty adjusting to a new environment or new life circumstances. At times, we may feel stuck and unsure of how to make changes in our lives. Other times we may want to delve deeper and truly understand our motivations and desires. Sometimes we just need to feel heard and understood. Having an unbiased, non judgmental person to talk to can help.
Struggling with infertility- primary or secondary- can be incredibly challenging and it brings up a lot of feelings- anxiety, stress, overwhelm, anger, grief, fatigue, frustration.. the list goes on. It can take a toll on your mental health as well as your relationships. You are not alone and I would like to help you during this trying time. I have completed Postpartum Support International's Advanced Certification Training in Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy and I am passionate about working with women and couples on perinatal and postpartum challenges and infertility struggles. I have also done extensive post graduate training in Marriage and Family Therapy so I am able to work with you alone or you and your partner together.
Adoption is a wonderful blessing, but the road there is difficult and often filled with pain, fear, and frustration. Infertility is a grief that is hard to explain to those who haven't been there. Many feel alone and isolated trying to navigate all of it. I've walked these paths before. Let's walk them together. We can find a path through.
Having been through infertility treatment with my partner many years ago, and having gone through the County Adoption training, and working with many adoptive families over the years, I have some perspective on these issues that some therapists may not.
I work with individuals and couples in the TTC club supporting them alongside their fertility process with all of the ups and downs that come with it. I also support families beginning the adoption process and kids and teens adjusting to an adoption.