Fertility Challenges
Fertility challenges can quietly take over your emotional world. What may begin as hope or anticipation can shift into grief, anxiety, frustration, and a sense of loss of control over your own body and timeline. Whether you’re navigating difficulty conceiving, pregnancy loss, fertility treatments, or uncertainty about what comes next, this experience can feel isolating and deeply personal.
Fertility struggles often intersect with identity, relationships, work, and self-worth. You may find yourself grieving month after month while trying to stay hopeful, or feeling disconnected from your body, your partner, or the future you imagined. These responses are not signs of weakness; they are human reactions to a profoundly stressful and emotional journey.
Fertility Challenges May Include:
Difficulty conceiving or unexplained infertility
Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, or recurrent loss
IVF, IUI, or other assisted reproductive treatments
Medical trauma related to fertility care
Secondary infertility
Deciding whether to pursue or stop fertility treatments
Navigating fertility challenges while balancing career demands
Strain on relationships, intimacy, or communication with a partner
Grief around changing timelines, expectations, or life plans
Emotional Impact of Fertility Challenges May Show Up As:
Persistent anxiety, hypervigilance, or “waiting mode” between cycles
Feeling disconnected from your body or betrayed by it
Cycles of hope and disappointment that feel emotionally exhausting
Difficulty concentrating, sleeping, or staying present
Increased perfectionism, self-blame, or pressure to “do everything right”
Emotional withdrawal or tension in relationships
Avoidance of social situations, especially around pregnancy or parenting
A sense of grief, numbness, or loss that’s hard to name
How will I help?
In therapy, I create a space where your fertility experience doesn’t need to be minimized, rushed, or fixed. Together, we slow things down and make room for the complex emotions that come with infertility.
We’ll explore how this journey is impacting your nervous system, sense of identity, and relationships, while gently identifying patterns like self-criticism, people-pleasing, or emotional shutdown that may intensify distress. Our work may include processing pregnancy loss or medical trauma, strengthening nervous system regulation, and building tools to support you through ongoing uncertainty.
Using a trauma-informed approach, including EMDR and talk therapy, I support you in reconnecting with your body, restoring emotional steadiness, and moving forward with greater self-compassion, clarity, and resilience - wherever your fertility journey leads.
Ready to begin?
You don’t have to do this alone. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or deeply impacted by past experiences, trauma therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and feel more grounded in your day-to-day life..