IVF Support: Counselling & Therapy Through Every Stage of Treatment
By Georga Gorrell, Psychotherapist
IVF is often described in clinical terms with words like protocols, injections, transfers, results. But beneath the surface, it’s one of the most emotionally demanding experiences many people ever face.
It brings up uncertainty, pressure, grief, hope, and often a feeling of isolation. And while medical care focuses on outcomes, therapy offers something different: support for you. For your mind, your relationships, your emotional world.
Why IVF Can Feel So Heavy
Each step in the IVF process comes with decisions and emotions that most people never speak about publicly. You might be navigating:
- The stress of back-to-back appointments and hormone treatment
- Waiting for results while trying not to get too attached
- Disappointment after a failed cycle, especially if it’s not your first
- Differences in how you and your partner cope or communicate
- A loss of trust in your body, time, or future plans
It’s completely natural and human to struggle with this. IVF is a lot to hold, and it’s okay to need somewhere to let it out.
What Therapy Can Offer
At our practice, IVF support isn’t an add-on, it’s a central part of what we offer.
Whether you’re at the beginning of your journey, in the thick of treatment, or trying to recover from disappointment, therapy at Fertility Counselling offers space to:
- Make sense of what you’re feeling
- Process grief, anger, or confusion safely
- Feel more connected and supported in your relationship
- Explore decisions around future cycles or alternative paths
- Create space for your identity and mental health alongside the medical process
We care about giving you the space to feel what’s true, without judgement, and helping you move through this with support.
For Individuals, Couples, and Those in Between
We work with people across every stage of the IVF process:
- First-time IVF clients
- Those navigating multiple or failed cycles
- Couples experiencing tension or emotional disconnection
- Solo parents, donor conception, or uncertain paths forward
Every story is different. What remains the same is your right to feel supported in a way that’s calm, private, and centred on you.
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