Fertility Counseling

At The Talking Corner, fertility counseling offers a compassionate space to navigate the emotional complexities of trying to grow your family. Whether you're facing infertility, going through IVF, considering egg or sperm donation, surrogacy, or other family-building options, we're here to support you through the grief, anxiety, hope, and uncertainty that can come with the process. Our approach is gentle, inclusive, and grounded in understanding—helping you process your experience, strengthen your resilience, and feel less alone in your journey. We honor your story and walk alongside you with care, clarity, and respect every step of the way.

Some Issues Fertility Counseling May Help You:

  • Coping with the emotional highs and lows of the fertility journey

  • Navigating IVF, IUI, or other fertility treatments with clarity and support

  • Improving communication and connection with your partner

  • Making values-based, informed decisions about family building options

  • Processing reproductive grief and loss, including miscarriage or failed treatments

  • Healing from reproductive trauma and medical-related distress

  • Managing feelings of shame, guilt, or self-blame around fertility struggles

  • Addressing fertility-related anxiety, depression, or OCD-like behaviors

  • Reducing stress and overwhelm throughout the fertility process

  • Exploring and accepting the use of egg or sperm donors

  • Adjusting to the decision to use a surrogate

  • Supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and couples in same-sex family building

  • Navigating cultural stigma or pressure related to fertility and parenthood

  • Easing feelings of isolation and loneliness that often accompany infertility

  • Strengthening self-worth and identity during fertility challenges