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Insights and support for navigating fertility, perinatal mental health, and the emotional challenges that come with life's biggest transitions.
IVF Patient Numbers Have Nearly Tripled: What’s the Emotional Cost?
IVF patient numbers have nearly tripled in 30 years. Behind every statistic is a person carrying something that no chart can measure. Here's the emotional side.
When Breastfeeding Feels Wrong: Understanding Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER)
D-MER causes sudden waves of sadness or dread at letdown, and it's not postpartum depression. Learn what it is, why it happens, and how to cope.
The Silent Struggle: Infertility's Impact on Fathers and Fathers-to-Be
This Father's Day, let's talk about the emotional toll infertility takes on men, and why their grief, identity, and mental health matter just as much.
Postpartum Psychosis Isn't as Rare as You've Been Told
Postpartum psychosis is life-threatening and more common than you think. Here's what new parents need to know, and why the word 'rare' has to go.
When Working Harder Isn't Enough: Fertility, Parenthood, and the Illusion of Control
For high-achievers, fertility struggles may be the first time hard work doesn't pay off. Here's how to cope when control slips away.
When You Finally Have the Baby You Fought for but Your Feelings are Complicated
Parenthood after infertility and loss is joyful, and also deeply complicated. A fertility therapist explores the emotional realities medicine often leaves out.
When Mother's Day Hurts: Navigating Grief on the TTC Journey
Trying to conceive during Mother's Day? You're not alone. Learn how to cope with infertility grief during painful holidays and protect your emotional wellbeing.
It's Not Just You: How Forever Chemicals May Be Quietly Affecting Your Fertility
PFAS exposure may be linked to diminished ovarian reserve and fertility struggles. Here's what the research means for you and why this isn't your fault.
Making Space for Hope and Grief
The path to building a family through fertility treatment often means holding grief and hope at the same time. Here's why both deserve space — and how therapy can help.
The Psychology of it All
A peek inside what I do as a therapist and my areas of specialty — from anxiety and life transitions to infertility and relationships.
Therapy for Infertility
Why finding a therapist with the right credentials is critical for infertility — and how specialized support can help you through IVF, IUI, donor conception, surrogacy and more.