Infertility therapists in St. Catharines, Ontario ON, Canada CA

Supporting the experiences and the journey. Creating an environment of validation and expression.  

I founded Maternal Health Niagara ( est. 2017) to build a circle of support for individuals and families during the reproductive period and beyond. My clinical focus is infertility, surrogacy, pregnancy and infant loss, and secondary infertility.  

I have worked with children and youth who have been adopted in one to one treatment sessions.  

Struggling with infertility can be a lonely and grief-stricken experience. Often the stress related to fertility can take both an emotional and physical tool on the body, and therapy gives you time and space to be able to process feelings and explore your options. Many couples who struggle with infertility often consider adoption as an option. The decision to adopt a child takes considerable time and comes with unique challenges. Therapy helps you to better prepare for the adoption process pre and post placement.  

We offer a wide range of psychotherapy treatment to ensure that you feel safe navigating through your journey.  

Infertility is defined as not being able to conceive after trying for a year or longer. This may be because of female or male factors, or both. As a result, many individuals may seek out fertility treatment. There are various methods of treating fertility, with the most common being: oral medications, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), and intrauterine insemination (IUI). Throughout the process, you may experience grief and loss, and/or begin to question your identity. Many individuals and/or couples going through this process, may also become frustrated, have feelings of helplessness, or have to make difficult decisions that can impact one’s emotional health. Forms of psychotherapy that have been found to be helpful and effective in helping individuals struggling with mental health as a result of infertility include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and other forms of supportive psychotherapy. These forms of therapy can help you to acknowledge your feelings, be honest and effective in communicating your feelings to your partner, process your options, developing healthy strategies to manage and cope with your emotions, re-establish intimacy, make sense of your identity, and find ways to move forward. Book an appointment today! Whether you are a female or a male, we know how difficult infertility can be, and how much of an emotional toll it can take on a couple to go through fertility treatment. It is important to seek help from a mental health professional in order to help you manage and alleviate your symptoms. (In)fertility and Reproductive Mental Health is an area that LifeCycle Counselling specializes in. Call us today or book an appointment to get started! Please visit our Reproductive Mental Health section for more details.  

Both infertility and/or adoption can be very stressful for the family, it is a major transition of life which includes loss of identity, anger, depression, marital problems, social isolation, self-esteem and much more. Therapy can be helpful to deal with this positively, be happy and healthy.  

We have practitioners who are passionate about helping individuals with fertility issues, parenting, and more.  

Emotional support and coping strategies for those facing infertility or navigating adoption.  

The process of trying to have children is emotional. Anxiety, depression, grief and trauma often come along with the process. We understand that and our therapists are trained to work with these concerns. Find empathic support today.