VIRTUAL THERAPY ACROSS NEW YORK STATE | WOMEN & COUPLES
Therapy for Infertility & Trying to Conceive
The physical burden of fertility treatment is hard enough, but the emotional toll - the disappointment, the anxiety, the strain on your relationship - is often carried in silence. You don't have to navigate the stress, grief, or uncertainty of trying to conceive by yourself.
What Is Fertility Therapy?
Fertility therapy is talk therapy designed specifically for the emotional, mental, and relational weight of trying to conceive. It gives you a dedicated, supportive space where every part of this experience can be spoken out loud: the hope, the anxiety, the frustration of endless scheduling, and the disappointment of cycles that did not go as planned.
Trying to conceive can take over every corner of your life. Fertility treatments demand rigid schedules, constant appointments, and endless waiting, turning your body into a source of stress. Feeling overwhelmed or exhausted does not mean you are handling this badly. You are carrying something demanding and depleting with very little built in support, and while therapy cannot change medical outcomes, it can help make this process far more bearable and support your mental well being.
NAVIGATING INFERTILITY & WHAT CAN SHIFT IN THERAPY
You feel like trying to conceive has taken over every part of your life
You make room in your daily schedule and mind for things outside of cycles and appointments
You feel guilty avoiding social events like baby showers, birthday parties, and family gatherings
You navigate social situations with healthy boundaries and far less emotional toll
You feel misunderstood or stung by well meaning advice from loved ones
You find clear words to express what you need from the people in your life
You hesitate to feel hopeful because disappointment hurts too much
You learn to hold hope gently without constantly bracing for impact
You and your partner are coping with the stress in completely different ways which makes you feel alone
You start having clear, open conversations that enable you to hear one another so that you feel like you're on the same team
You get pregnant and immediately start bracing for something to go wrong
You accept that guarding your heart is normal and focus on being present today instead of worrying about what might come next.
When all you do is think about trying to conceive vs. how you can feel after fertility therapy
WHAT I HELP WITH
Anxiety while trying to conceive
The tracking, the waiting, and the counting of days. I help you recognize what constant worry is doing to your daily life and find ways to carry it so it does not consume every hour.
Fertility couples counseling
Partners often cope in different ways, and that gap can feel like distance. I help each of you express what is hard to say out loud - and hear the other - so that you bridge the gap and feel unified against a stressful process.
Therapy during IVF and fertility treatment
Treatment brings its own rhythm of high expectations and unexpected setbacks. I help you prepare for critical decision points, the waiting periods, and the emotional gaps between stages.
Loss during fertility treatment
A failed transfer, a chemical pregnancy, or an early loss is a real loss. Therapy gives you space to grieve fully without judgment.
Depression after failed cycles
When hopelessness sets in and everyday life feels heavy, therapy offers a place to regain your footing without minimizing what you lost.
Anxiety in pregnancy after infertility
Getting pregnant after a long road does not turn off fear. I help you balance that fear with hope to find stability in a pregnancy you spent years waiting for.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FERTILITY THERAPY
How do I cope with the stress of IVF?
Support during IVF works best when it is in place before a cycle, not only after a setback. In therapy, we prepare for the specific pressure points of treatment, including the waiting periods and the drop offs between stages. That gap between expectation and reality is often where the hardest feelings land.
Is it normal to feel jealous of pregnant friends?
Yes. Feeling envious of pregnant friends is a normal, human response to deep grief. It does not mean you are a bad friend, it simply reflects how deeply you long for a baby of your own. Often, the guilt about feeling envious is heavier than the envy itself. Therapy gives you a supportive place to speak about these feelings openly and decide how you want to handle social situations.
Can therapy help our relationship while we are trying to conceive?
Yes. Partners frequently cope in different ways, and those differences can feel like distance or misunderstanding. I offer fertility couples counseling to help you both feel heard and connect. I also work with individuals whose partners are not in therapy. Both are effective places to start.
Do you offer therapy while I am in fertility treatment, or only after?
Both. Many clients begin during active treatment and continue through cycles, breaks between cycles, or decision points about next steps. There is no wrong time to start.
What if I am already pregnant and still anxious?
That is very common after infertility. Anxiety built over months or years of trying does not automatically disappear when a test is positive. Therapy can help you find stability as you navigate pregnancy.
FINDING SUPPORT BEGINS WITH A CONVERSATION
Schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation. We will talk about what you are dealing with, what you are hoping therapy can help with, and whether my practice is the right fit for your needs.
Sessions
Session Format: Virtual video therapy across New York State
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Location: Practice is fully virtual with no in-person office
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Who I Work With: Women and couples navigating fertility, pregnancy loss, and early parenthood
Insurance & Consultation
Insurance: In-network with Cigna. Superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement
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Consultation: Free 15 minute phone call
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Response Time: Same or next business day