Infertility is a profound life crisis affecting approximately one in ten couples. It may impact all aspects of life from work, to friendship, to marital relationships. Infertile people experience a range of difficult, often debilitating, emotions that can include despair, anger, depression and grief.

Consultation can help individuals and couples with:

• Developing a time frame and a game plan for pursuing treatment
• Becoming informed consumers of infertility services; evaluating treatment options, and making reasonable decisions
• Deciding when to end treatment and what alternatives to pursue - i.e., third party options, adoption, or childfree living

Counseling for individuals and couples can offer:

• Help in coping with the stress of ongoing medical treatment and the uncertainty of outcome
• Help in dealing with family, friends and the fertile world
• Resolution of marital conflicts that surface during, or are exacerbated by, infertility
• Understanding of the complex ethical, social and emotional issues involved in third party parenting.