Online Infertility Therapy & Counseling for Women
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Are You Feeling Discouraged By Struggles With Infertility?
Have you and your partner been trying to conceive for longer than you anticipated?
Are you grieving multiple miscarriages?
Do you feel like you’ve lost hope of becoming a parent?
Maybe you’ve been going through fertility treatments that have left you physically and emotionally exhausted. You might be a parent already, but secondary infertility has left you confused and frustrated now. Perhaps you desperately want to open up to someone about what you’re going through, but you worry that no one else in your life will understand.
Infertility Can Upend Your Hopes For The Future
Many couples are dealing with infertility turn to medical assistance in hopes that they’ll be able to conceive with treatment. Part of you might feel tired of spending so much time at your doctor’s office, being poked and prodded, or filling prescriptions month after month.
Infertility can also affect your relationship with your partner. You might feel like you can’t enjoy intimacy anymore, as concerns about infertility are always on your mind. Sometimes, you might worry about the future of your relationship as you both try to grapple with complex questions about what to do next.
In the midst of it all, you may be carrying a deep sense of grief. You may have suffered through multiple miscarriages, or you might be grieving the loss of the future you thought you would have.
Sometimes, you might feel like you don’t have anywhere to turn for support. If you feel lost and alone while trying to get pregnant, an infertility counselor can help you reach a place of self-acceptance, no matter where you are on your journey.
Infertility can feel deeply isolating, in part because it often seems like other couples have an easy time conceiving. But this is not always the case. In fact, infertility is actually fairly common, with approximately 9 percent of men and 11 percent of women of reproductive age in the United States reporting trouble conceiving.
Countless Couples Deal With Infertility In Silence
Despite advances in medical technology, many couples still struggle with unexplained infertility - their doctors may not be able to pinpoint the root cause of the issue. The lack of answers can leave couples feeling like they’re stumbling in the dark, unsure of what to do next.
Infertility Can Affect Your Emotional And Physical Wellbeing
For both women and men, struggling to conceive can shake one’s sense of self-worth. But for women, dealing with infertility can be especially challenging, as our culture still ties a woman’s worth to reproduction. Not only can infertility affect a woman’s personal life and romantic relationship with her partner, but it can also lead to low self-esteem. She may have trouble letting go of the expectation that her value lies in her ability to conceive.
Lots of people are hesitant to talk about dealing with infertility because of this cultural influence. But in therapy, you can share your infertility struggles without shame. An infertility counselor can help you strengthen your relationship with your partner, consider alternate paths to parenthood without, and provide you with a safe place to say what’s on your mind.
Counseling Can Help You Manage Complicated Emotions While Dealing With Infertility
You might be skeptical of the value of seeking therapy when you’re struggling with infertility. If therapy won’t change the outcome of your situation, you may question whether it’s really worth your time. But counseling gives you the chance to explore your own identity outside of your experiences with infertility. It can help you learn to manage your stressors so that your struggles do not feel so overwhelming.
In counseling, you can process the sense of loss and disappointment you may be feeling. Your infertility therapist will guide you as you reflect on how infertility has affected your self-image, and over time, they will help you create a more empowering narrative for yourself.
What To Expect In Sessions
At LunaJoy, we create a warm, inviting space where you can find the support you need. We welcome individuals and couples for infertility counseling sessions.
During your first session, you can talk to your counselor about your current circumstances. You can share the details of your experiences with infertility so far as well as explain any treatment options that you’ve tried or considered.
From there, your infertility therapist will help you break down cultural messaging surrounding parenthood that may have affected your self-worth. Your infertility counselor will work with you on developing healthy coping skills for depression and anxiety You’ll also develop strategies for communicating with your partner and making difficult choices together.
Treatment Approaches For Infertility Counseling
In infertility counseling, we primarily focus on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This approach to treatment can help you address black-and-white thinking patterns. If you’ve been living with infertility, you might not see a path forward that brings you true happiness. With CBT, you can begin breaking down negative beliefs and rewriting your story.
We also offer support as you consider ways to grow your family. For example, some couples dealing with infertility start researching options like adoption or surrogacy. If you and your partner have been discussing these possibilities, your infertility therapist can help you facilitate open conversations about these big decisions. Furthermore, if you’re suffering in the aftermath of a miscarriage, your therapist will give you all of the time and space that you need to process your grief.
Struggling with infertility can make you feel truly powerless. When you lose a sense of agency in your life, it can seem like your circumstances are out of your control. Thankfully, your counselor can help you identify areas of your life where you have the power to make positive changes. Through therapy, you can feel serene and empowered even in the midst of doubt and uncertainty.
But You May Still Have Questions About Infertility Counseling…
I’m already going through fertility treatments - I don’t think I have time for counseling.
If you’re already trying to fit fertility treatments into a busy schedule, we understand that you may not have much time for counseling. You might even wonder whether or not therapy is worth it if therapy itself won’t help you conceive. Thankfully, we offer online counseling sessions to make therapy as flexible and accessible as possible for our clients. Furthermore, while talk therapy is not fertility treatment, the tools that you gain from counseling can help you stay grounded as you navigate infertility.
Will taking medication for my mental health interfere with my ability to conceive?
Many people who have trouble getting pregnant worry that starting medication for anxiety, depression, or another condition could affect their fertility. Thankfully, mental health medication will not have an impact on your fertility. It’s also important to note that your therapist will not automatically recommend medication - your treatment plan will be personalized based on your symptoms, needs, and goals.
Is infertility considered a trauma?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the experience of infertility can be very different for different people. Some might consider infertility a trauma, while others might not. It ultimately depends on the individual's own perspective and experiences.
You Can Regain Hope Through Infertility Counseling
If you’re struggling with infertility and you’re ready to reach out for support, the counselors at LunaJoy are here for you. To learn more about infertility counseling or book an appointment, feel free to contact us.
Getting started is simple.
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Introduce yourself:
Tell us how you’ve been feeling through a short form. Anxious? Down? Intrusive thoughts? Going through puberty? Menopause? Postpartum? Infertility? No judgement. We want to know.
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Get matched:
One of our therapists or counselors will be matched to you, based on your needs, in about 24 hours.
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Meet virtually:
Once matched, you’ll receive 1:1 virtual coaching sessions, wellness tools, and a holistic care plan that’s just for you.
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Ask anything:
You’ll also have 24/7 access to our Shine Team, our care navigation team.
Reaching Out
If you are interested in finding more about online therapy, holistic treatment and medication management in Florida, California, Illinois, Georgia, Alaska, Texas and Minnesota, please follow these three simple steps.
Call (727) 291 9538, click client portal on the top left side or hit the book now button to get in touch with LunaJoy. Our staff will do a free 10-minute consultation to see how we can help.
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In addition to counseling for infertility, LunaJoy offers a variety of mental health services to the locations below.
Available in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Alaska, Minnesota, California, and Texas. Connect with us in Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Alpharetta, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Sitka, Minneapolis, Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, or from anywhere in these states. We offer individual counseling for women, anxiety counseling, depression treatment, counseling for expectant and new mothers, and counseling to help process trauma. Please note that due to licensing laws, our providers can only deliver services in the states they are currently licensed in.