Experienced Infertility Therapists in NYC
Starting a family can be difficult and emotional if it takes longer than expected. Infertility is considered to be occurring when a person under 35 has been trying to conceive for a year without becoming pregnant, or when someone over 35 has been trying for six months without getting pregnant. This experience can be a draining and emotional experience.
We Understand What You’re Going Through
The pain of infertility can create a wide range of emotions and responses, and there is no shame in seeking support. Let’s explore some of what you might be feeling.
Grief & Loss
People dealing with infertility may grieve the loss of the family and children they may have hoped for. Each attempt to conceive can compound these painful emotions.
Miscarriages and stillbirths can also result in feelings of deep loss and grief. It is normal to experience a sense of loss as you navigate a reality that differs from your dreams or expectations.
Depression, Stress, & Anxiety
Prolonged struggles with infertility may contribute to feelings of sadness and hopelessness. The uncertainty of the fertility journey and the pressure to conceive can also lead to increased stress and anxiety. These feelings can permeate many areas of life.
Decisions related to the fertility journey, such as whether to pursue fertility treatments, adoption, or living child-free, can further heighten stress and internal conflict.
Isolation, Loneliness, & Shame
If you’re experiencing infertility, you might feel a sense of isolation and shame. These feelings are normal, and they can stem from societal norms, your personal values, or your family’s expectations that link identity and success to parenthood.
People struggling to start or expand a family might think something is wrong with them or fear being judged for not having children or for having only one child. Insensitive comments from people around them can worsen these feelings.
Relationship Strain
Infertility can strain relationships and cause communication challenges and emotional distance between partners. The pressure to conceive might impact the sexual relationship as well, turning it into a dreaded experience or chore and damaging intimacy in heterosexual partnerships. Partners may also inadvertently begin to resent or blame one another, which further affects emotional closeness.
People affected by infertility may also begin to be jealous of and resent people around them who have children or seem to become pregnant easily. This can cause strain on relationships with family and friends.
How to Cope with Infertility
Individuals, partners, and couples may benefit from counseling for infertility at any stage of their journey. It’s helpful to find a therapist specializing in infertility issues to be confident that you’ll receive the compassionate support you need and deserve.
While the individual approaches our therapists take may vary from person to person, they will always aim to help you with compassion, care, and professionalism in a non-judgmental environment.
Find Experienced Infertility Counseling
At Insight and Action Therapy, we have therapists who are experienced in reproductive and fertility issues as well as grief, loss, and relationships. Therapy creates a safe space to navigate the complicated emotions and decisions associated with the experience of infertility.
How We Can Help
We are ready to help people experiencing fertility challenges navigate their experiences and emotions. We offer both in-person therapy and virtual therapy sessions to help you access the help you’re looking for.
Developing Support Systems
The therapists at Insight and Action can help individuals, couples, and partners develop new support systems or identify existing ones they may not realize they have. We can also help with exploring and affirming one’s identity beyond the ability to conceive. We help people explore and utilize their support systems so they can foster resilience and emotional wellbeing during a difficult journey.
Learning Coping Strategies
Therapy can help people impacted by infertility build and learn coping skills to manage the emotional impact of their journey. Couples and partners can learn healthy, effective communication strategies and mutual support techniques to help them navigate challenges together.
Fostering Open Dialogue
Therapy creates a nonjudgmental space for open discussions about feelings, concerns, and expectations related to the infertility journey. We welcome and will meet your vulnerability and complex feelings with openness and understanding. Our goal is to strengthen your relationships through honest communication and help you express your emotions in a healthy and productive manner.
Navigating Decision-Making
Infertility can involve complex decisions about treatment options, family planning alternatives, or acceptance of being child-free or having fewer children than planned. Therapy can help you make informed decisions that are aligned with your values, hopes, and goals. It can also help you navigate the conversations surrounding these decisions and how to communicate your choices to the other people in your life.
Inclusive Family Planning
At Insight and Action Therapy, our therapists hold an inclusive view of family planning and infertility. We welcome LGBTQIA+ individuals and their partners and specialize in the unique challenges they face. We are a safe space to explore the options of IVF, donors, surrogacy, and other reproduction options.
Our therapists also provide support for all couples who are exploring the adoption process. Regardless of your family dynamic or goals, we’re here to help you navigate your family planning journey with understanding and dignity.
We Make Infertility Counseling Accessible
We strive to make therapy as affordable and accessible as possible for our clients, and we accept clients regardless of whether they have insurance.
Clients With Insurance
We are an out-of-network provider, and we work with most major insurance companies. We will file claims on your behalf, so all you have to worry about is paying the agreed-upon rate. For individual therapy, our standard pre-deductible rate is $200 per session. After you meet your plan’s deductible, our typical copay is $75 per session. If these fees are not within your budget, we can offer sliding-scale rates based on need and on the therapist you see.
Clients Without Insurance
For individual therapy, our standard out-of-pocket rate ranges from $200 to $250, depending on which therapist you are working with. We also have some sliding-scale openings, so please contact us if you would like to be considered for a lower rate.
Find an Infertility Therapist Near You
You don’t have to go through infertility alone. When you’re ready for the additional support that therapy offers, book your first session online, email info@insightandactiontherapy.com, or call 347-327-3698 today.