Fertility Therapy in London | Support Through Trying to Conceive, IVF and Loss
Trying for a baby can take over your life in a way that's hard to explain to anyone who hasn't been through it. The two-week waits. The knock of another negative test. The appointments, the injections, the cost, the waiting. The way hope and grief can arrive in the same afternoon. It can be one of the loneliest things to go through, even when you're surrounded by people who love you.
If you're finding this harder than you expected, you don't have to carry it on your own.
I work with people on every path to parenthood, including LGBTQ+ people and couples, solo parents by choice, and those conceiving through donor conception or surrogacy. Wherever you're starting from, you're welcome here.
What we work on
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The strain of trying to conceive, and the way it can quietly take over your life
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The stress and uncertainty of IVF and IUI cycles, and the waiting in between
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The grief that can come with each cycle that doesn't work
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Secondary or unexplained infertility, and not having clear answers
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Changes in your relationship with your partner, and feeling out of step with each other
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Finding it painful to be around pregnancy announcements, baby showers or friends with children
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Difficult decisions, like whether to keep going, when to pause, or whether to explore donor conception or surrogacy
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Losing touch with who you are outside of trying for a baby
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A pregnancy loss alongside fertility struggles. Read more about support after loss
How therapy helps
Therapy gives you a space that's just for you, alongside the medical care you may be having elsewhere. Some sessions are about being heard and making sense of a process that can feel relentless. Others are about practical ways to steady yourself through the waiting, the results and the decisions. We'll also make room for the harder feelings, like grief, jealousy or anger, that can be difficult to share with the people around you.
Over time, many clients notice the anxiety start to loosen its grip, and find a little more space for themselves and their relationships, whatever the outcome.
My approach: Integrative, drawing on relational, psychodynamic and mindfulness-based therapy, and shaped around what you need.
Session format: Weekly 50-minute sessions, in person in Notting Hill or online across the UK.
Common questions
Can therapy help while I'm going through IVF?
Yes. Many people find that having a dedicated space alongside their treatment helps them cope with the stress, uncertainty and grief of IVF, and feel less alone in it.
Do I need to be having fertility treatment to come?
No. You're welcome whether you're just starting to try, in the middle of treatment, taking a break, or trying to decide what to do next.
Can we work together alongside my fertility clinic?
Yes. Therapy sits alongside the care you receive from your clinic or GP, as a separate, confidential space that's just for you.
Do you support LGBTQ+ people and solo parents trying to conceive?
Yes. I work with people on every path to parenthood, including same-sex couples, solo parents by choice, and those using donor conception or surrogacy.
Get in touch to ask a question or enquire about working together. You don't need to have it all figured out before you reach out.