Fertility Counseling in Winston-Salem, NC | IVF & Infertility Therapy (Online Across North Carolina)
The moment is finally here. You’ve decided to start trying to have a baby. You’ve been told it can take up to a year, but you’re hoping it will happen sooner. You’re doing everything right. You’re tracking your cycles, having regular “sexy time,” and it still isn’t happening. You’re starting to feel like something is wrong, but you don’t know where to start. You’ve reached out to your doctors for the next steps, but the entire process is overwhelming. It’s taking a toll emotionally and on your relationship.
Struggling with infertility or going through IVF can feel overwhelming, isolating, and emotionally exhausting. Working with a therapist who specializes in infertility counseling and IVF support can help.
Many people searching for fertility counseling near Winston-Salem, infertility therapy in the Triad, or IVF emotional support in North Carolina want a therapist who understands the medical and emotional aspects of treatment. I work with clients throughout Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Clemmons, and Kernersville, and provide online therapy across the entire state of North Carolina. I often speak with mothers who are receiving care at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Novant Health.
Therapy for infertility can help with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and the stress of fertility treatments. Whether you’re preparing for IVF, in the middle of a cycle, or coping with unsuccessful transfers, specialized infertility therapy offers emotional support, coping tools, and a safe place to process your experience.
IVF Therapy Support
Therapy can be incredibly helpful during IVF because the process often brings uncertainty, loss of control, financial strain, hormonal shifts, and relationship stress—all at once. Therapy can help with IVF stress and anxiety in the following ways:
Therapy can reduce anxiety during IVF
Provides space to process grief and loss
Provides a space to process next steps
Provide support during hormonal changes due to treatment
Improve communication with partners
Reclaim your identity outside of fertility treatment
Create a plan for multiple possible outcomes
Reduces isolation in the journey
Support Decision-Making (e.g., should we try another cycle?)
Fertility Counseling (FAQ)
Can Therapy Improve IVF Success Rates?
No. Therapy during IVF won’t change medical outcomes, but it can change how supported, grounded, and emotionally supported you feel throughout the process. Many people find that having a consistent, specialized space to process IVF stress significantly improves their mental health and relationship with their partner. It can provide a space to unapologetically talk about their concerns.
Should Everyone Going Through IVF See a Licensed Therapist?
Not everyone will need to speak to a therapist but speaking to a trained professional can be helpful. You may want to consider reaching out to a therapist if you are experiencing the following symptoms:
You’re feeling overwhelmed with anxiety
Experiencing feelings of grief or loss
IVF is straining your relationships
Feeling isolated
Feeling triggered by social media
Avoiding baby showers or pregnancy announcements
You’re facing big decisions (e.g., should I do another round of IVF)
Increased symptoms of depression
Preventative Support
Should Partners of IVF Recipients Undergo Counseling?
This is a “it depends” question. Not everyone needs to undergo counseling, but most people can benefit from therapy. When one partner is undergoing IVF, both partners are impacted. Therapy isn’t only for the person receiving treatment. Our significant others often carry stress, grief, financial pressure, and emotional helplessness. Partners may need to consider therapy:
Before starting IVF it can be helpful to discuss the upcoming challenges you will face
Process feelings after a failed cycle
Emotional distances emerges
Communication breaks down
Increase symptoms of anxiety and depression
Disagreement about continuing treatment
Financial stress
Trying to decide if you should stop treatment
Therapy After a Failed Round of IVF
For most people, a failed IVF cycle is devastating. Given that most people in the general public don’t understand the IVF process, it can be difficult to get support from friends and family. Often times, co-workers and acquaintances don’t even know you’re fighting a battle behind the scenes. Therapy can help you process the emotional, relational, and physical impact in ways that protect your mental health and your relationship.
Here’s how therapy helps after failed IVF:
Process Grief
Reduce anxiety about next steps
Support the relationship
Process next steps
Manage depression
Manage shame
Clarify and make meaning in the journey
Failed IVF is not “just a medical event.” Therapy helps you process the experience rather than carry it alone.
Therapy for IVF and Fertility Counseling
There are several evidence based treatments which include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Fertility Focused Counseling
Couples Counseling
What to Look for in a Therapist During IVF?
When looking for a therapist, it is useful to find someone who is familiar working with:
Infertility and reproductive concerns
Comfort discussing pregnancy loss
Knowledge of IVF terminology and process
Experience with grief work
Evidence-based anxiety treatment skills
About Me
I have a Masters in Clinical Health Psychology, meaning I have a background and training in the intersection between overall physical health and mental health. I’m a psychologist with over a decade of experience and have a background working in an integrate health team within a hospital setting. I am licensed to practice therapy in the state of North Carolina.
While working at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, I often worked with young adult cancer survivors who were struggling with fertility post-treatment. After deciding to work in the private sector, I broadened my niche to work with all women experiencing fertility concerns. I regularly work with women who are undergoing IVF and have helped them navigate difficult treatment decisions while providing support.
As a behavioral health provider, I’m comfortable sitting in uncertainty, processing grief, loss, and managing big feelings while going through fertility treatment. Oftentimes, people just need a space to process hard things while going through their health journey, and I enjoy being that person.
Online Therapy for Fertility Support
The decision to go to therapy in the midst of IVF can be challenging. We don’t want it to feel like just another appointment. You already have so many appointments. You’re not looking for a generalist who has “seen a few clients with medical issues.” You are looking for a specialist who understands the realities of IVF, the medical system, and the invisible ongoing struggle you endure on a daily basis. You need a therapist with real life experience who can help you through this difficult time. That’s where I come in.
I’m a psychologist with over a decade of clinical experience, with a background and training in Clinical Health Psychology. I’m a fully licensed psychological associate who is rooted in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I often work with individuals in the surrounding area, including Kernersville, Clemmons, Mount Airy, Boone, Lexington, Greensboro, High Point, King, Elkin, and Statesville. I often work with people throughout the Triad.
I’m a well seasoned therapist who is comfortable wading into the discomfort of discussing IVF, holding a space for the grief, and helping you navigate difficult decisions during IVF. Online fertility counseling provides the flexibility you need. You don’t have to walk this journey alone.
Start Online Fertility Counseling in North Carolina Today — you don’t have to navigate this by yourself.