Fertility Counselling in Toronto
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If you’re on the family-building journey and finding it harder than expected, you’re not alone. The fertility process can be emotionally overwhelming—filled with hope, frustration, sadness, and uncertainty. You may be feeling isolated, questioning why this is happening to you, or struggling to keep your relationship strong amidst the stress. These feelings are normal, but that doesn’t mean you have to carry them alone.
At Toronto Therapy Practice, we’re here to walk alongside you. Fertility counselling offers a safe, supportive space where you can express your worries, process your emotions, and find the tools you need to regain a sense of control and peace in this challenging time.
Fertility Therapy In Toronto
The fertility journey can be filled with emotional ups and downs, including hope, frustration, grief, and uncertainty. Whether you’re just beginning to explore your options or have been trying to conceive for some time, fertility challenges can take a significant emotional toll on you and your relationships. At Toronto Therapy Practice, we specialize in fertility counseling to help you navigate this complex path with support, compassion, and expert guidance. You will feel heard, supported, and more in control of your emotions—leaving therapy more emotionally balanced, empowered, and better equipped to handle the uncertainties of their fertility journey.
1 in 6 couples experience fertility challenges, making it a more common issue than many realize. However, the emotional impact can feel isolating due to the stigma or lack of open conversation surrounding fertility struggles. Many individuals and couples report feeling a mix of grief, shame, and anxiety, often in silence. Fertility counseling offers a supportive space where you can talk openly about these challenges and realize you’re not alone in this journey—helping to reduce isolation and emotional strain.
Who Would Benefit from Fertility Therapy?
Fertility therapy is for anyone facing the emotional and psychological challenges of trying to conceive.
Individuals dealing with infertility or difficulties conceiving
Those navigating the stress of fertility treatments like IVF or IUI
Couples feeling strain in their relationship due to fertility challenges
Anyone experiencing reproductive loss such as miscarriage
Individuals considering alternative paths to parenthood for example adoption and surrogacy.
Those feeling anxious or uncertain about their fertility journey
Anyone struggling with the emotional and psychological toll of infertility
At Toronto Therapy Practice, we provide the emotional support and tools needed to help you process your feelings, reduce stress, and regain a sense of control on your path to parenthood.
Effective Approaches to Fertility Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT):
CBT helps you identify and challenge negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to postpartum depression. By reframing these thoughts, you can develop healthier emotional responses and behaviours.
Supportive Therapy:
Supportive counselling offers a non-judgmental space to express emotions, process the disappointment of unsuccessful attempts, and manage the emotional strain of treatments like IVF. This approach focuses on emotional validation and empathy.
Grief Counselling
For those experiencing infertility-related losses, such as miscarriages or failed treatments, grief counseling provides support to process these losses and develop coping mechanisms for moving forward.
Psychoeducation
Providing clients with information about the emotional impact of infertility and the stages of fertility treatments helps them feel more prepared, informed, and empowered throughout their journey.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness techniques, including meditation and relaxation exercises, help reduce the stress and anxiety often experienced during fertility treatments. Practicing mindfulness can create emotional balance and foster a sense of calm and control throughout the journey.
Fertility struggles can strain relationships. Couples therapy helps partners navigate the emotional and psychological challenges together, improving communication, fostering understanding, and rebuilding intimacy throughout the fertility process.
Mind-Body Techniques
Integrating practices like yoga, acupuncture, or breathing exercises can promote relaxation, reduce stress hormones, and enhance overall well-being. These holistic approaches complement emotional support in therapy.
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LET’S WORK TOGETHER
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Fertility struggles often bring a mix of emotions like sadness, frustration, and anxiety. We’ll help you understand and express these feelings in a safe and supportive environment.
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Fertility treatments and the uncertainty of trying to conceive can be overwhelming. We provide tools like mindfulness and relaxation techniques to help you manage stress and reduce anxiety.
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Fertility challenges can strain relationships. We’ll help you and your partner communicate more effectively, navigate the emotional load together, and strengthen your bond.
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Infertility can lead to feelings of guilt or inadequacy. We’ll work with you to reframe these thoughts, helping you develop a healthier mindset and greater self-compassion.
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Whether you’re undergoing IVF, IUI, or other treatments, we offer emotional support to help you cope with the stress and emotional ups and downs of the process.
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If you're considering options like adoption or surrogacy, we’ll guide you through the emotional and psychological aspects of these choices, helping you feel empowered and informed.
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Whether you’re weighing options like IVF, surrogacy, or adoption, or deciding when to pause or stop treatments, therapy helps you approach these decisions with clarity and confidence.
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Your therapist will help you develop coping techniques tailored to your specific emotional needs, whether it’s managing stress, reducing anxiety, or navigating relationship challenges.
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You’ll learn mindfulness, relaxation, and cognitive techniques to help you stay emotionally balanced, particularly during the ups and downs of fertility treatments or the uncertainty of trying to conceive.
Fertility Therapy At Toronto Therapy Practice
At Toronto Therapy Practice, you will work with a therapist who specializes in fertility challenges and understands the emotional rollercoaster you may be facing. Whether you’re navigating uncertainty, grief, or the strain on your relationships, we provide a supportive space where you’ll feel heard, validated, and guided every step of the way. Through evidence-based therapies and compassionate care, we help you manage stress, strengthen connections, and find balance on your fertility journey.
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Meet the Team
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Rebecca Songhurst MSW RSW
Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist
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Emilie Baillarino MSW RSW
Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist
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Ruth Diemer MSW RSW
Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist
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Alana Jackson MSW RSW
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Mila Marsenijevic MSW RSW
Founder and Clinical Director, Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist
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Caroline Nikiel MSW RSW
Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist