What is Fertility Counseling?
Fertility counseling is psychotherapy that is an extension of health and reproductive psychology. Fertility counseling addresses the emotional challenges that can come with family building, infertility, managing fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, use of egg, sperm, embryo donors, and/or surrogacy. Fertility counseling often focuses on loss, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, coping skills and decision-making.
Fertility Counseling Services FAQs
Are your infertility counseling services safe and private?
Yes, we only use secure HIPAA compliant platforms. Many people around the world use Telehealth Services every day for access to medical care and experts.
What if my partner needs to join us and we are in different locations?
Our platform allows for multiple people to join our meeting. Telehealth services are an excellent solution for partners who are separated geographically.
How can I make a payment?
We will send over an invoice using our patient portal Simple Practice where you can make payments and view your bill easily.
Do I need to meet with you in person first before beginning online Infertility counseling services?
No, our first session will be through video.
Does insurance pay for online infertility counseling?
Some insurance companies will cover telehealth services from an out of network provider. Please contact your insurance company to understand your plan before we meet.
Will our online counseling sessions be the same as an in-person session? Will the quality of the sessions be the same?
Telehealth sessions will follow the same pattern as our in-person sessions. We will be on-time and focused during the session. Relationships can be built under any circumstance if you are open to it. The success is really about investing the time and energy in the process. The addition of headphones and a quiet atmosphere can improve the concentration during our telehealth sessions and limit distractions like door opening, leaf blowers, etc. Although pets love to join online therapy sessions and are always welcome. The quality of the digital connection of our telehealth session can vary depending on the quality of our internet connection and camera. It is important that you are in a quiet, private place to speak. We will consider sound/video issues as they arise and problem solve if we have anything that interferes with our ability to work together.