Infertility Therapists in Fairfax, VA
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Katherine Hannon: Fertility & Infertility Therapy
Counselor, LCPC, LPC, NCC, MA, BCC
Verified
Verified
I am experienced working with: * explained/unexplained
infertility
* male/female factors * secondary
Infertility
* third-party options like donor egg, donor sperm, embryo adoption * surrogacy * adoption * miscarriage * infant loss * pregnancy and parenting after
infertility
* high-risk pregnancy * multiple gestation (twins, triplets) * pregnancy reductions * GLBT family building * single motherhood * living child-free.
Finding a therapist who is a great match is essential when you turn to counseling to help build or grow your family. You likely feel stressed, depressed, or isolated as you have encountered setbacks. I help individuals and couples experiencing
infertility
, coping with pregnancy loss, considering third-party reproduction or adoption, or deciding to live child-free. I have more than 20 years working with RESOLVE, the National
Infertility
Association. We will work as a team as I teach you to make challenging decisions, manage stress, enhance your relationship, heal from loss, and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Meagan Bailey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Choosing a therapist can be hard, there are hundreds of websites & online profiles to sift through, it can feel so difficult to find the right therapist for you! With that in mind, I’ve listed some of the areas I specialize in and some of the most common reasons clients choose me as their therapist: Experiencing anxiety or depression.• Stress, loss, & anxiety related to
infertility
. • Relationship or marriage difficulties. • Postpartum depression or anxiety • Miscarriage or pregnancy loss • Struggling with life transitions• Managing perfectionism or low self-esteem• Feeling stuck in life or a habit • Help for a struggling teen

Claire Bartick
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I work with people with anxiety/depression, grief/loss, boundary issues, parenting issues, & couples facing
infertility
or other issues.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I specialize in psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. People often come to me because, despite their efforts to change, they end up in the same cycles...cycles of anxiety, depression, disordered eating, relationship struggles, isolation, procrastination, workaholism...the list goes on and on. People often wonder "why can't I just *change*?" These cycles of behavior are driven by our life experiences and sense of ourself and others. Together, we will explore these ideas so that you can begin to create newer positive cycles of peace, calm, joy, contentment, intimacy, health, and fulfillment.

Claire D Felps
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
It is not easy to ask for help, but in working with me you will find a safe, compassionate, and accepting space that fosters growth and personal development. My strengths-focused approach relies on mindfulness, insight and working towards goals that we set together. I take a holistic approach in working with issues of anxiety and depression, postpartum depression and anxiety,
infertility
, life transitions, parent coaching, persistent relationship or family difficulties. During a global pandemic, we are all feeling isolated and I am here to help with struggles that are coming up.

Sarah Hagen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I help women through trying to conceive,
infertility
issues, grief and loss, adoption, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Becoming a mother does not always go as expected, and parenting little humans can bring up a lot of big feelings. I am certified in perinatal mental health with specific training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, like postpartum (PP) depression, PP anxiety and PP OCD. I understand the unique experience of taking on this new role while still trying to maintain your own identity. I am here to support you throughout your journey of becoming a parent so that you can be the best version of yourself possible.
Waitlist for new clients

Danielle Cauley
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSAC
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
My specializations include perinatal depression and anxiety,
infertility
, pregnancy, and transition into motherhood.
"Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit." -Bernard Williams. As a therapist I strive to support my clients in building their resiliency and guiding the healing process. Asking for help is the first step, and I would welcome the opportunity to travel with you on that path. I also believe that in order to feel better, you must start thinking better, so I offer a safe, laid back and non-judgmental atmosphere to do just that. When the fear of judgement is removed, amazing progress can happen.

Phyllis (Martin) Fortunato
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified
Verified
I am available for tele-therapy sessions at this time using a secure platform. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Northern Virginia for 20 years, I attend to many areas of mental health including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, career problems, grief, trauma, and life phases that are challenging. I have a collaborative, pragmatic, respectful counseling style that promotes self reflection, understanding and tolerance.

Melissa Hodge
Resident in Counseling, LPCr
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Suffering helps us evaluate our lives, identify what matters most, and initiate a desire for change. Some areas we may want to reduce suffering in our relationships, communication, emotions, self-care, resource management, sleeping and eating habits, work, value-based living, and personal growth. Regardless, the client is the expert in knowing what area of their life is suffering and in need of improvement. I work with individuals and families to help identify areas of need, initiate improvements, and sustain change. I use multiple evidence-based approaches leveraged in neuroscience to help retrain the brain to replace the cycles.

Rachael Herbert-Varchetto
Resident in Counseling
Verified
Verified
Work-life balance and day-to-day challenges can overwhelm and stress us out. Sometimes, past issues resurface and contribute to present concerns. To sort through the noise, we need a place to think, explore, and rest so that we may grow, challenge ourselves, and heal previous wounds and concerns that weigh us down. To create regenerative flourishing, you need a place where you can be seen and heard with compassion, respect, and kindness.

Tracey Knows
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, RIC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Every single one of us experiences anxiety, depression, sadness, loss, life transitions, attachments, emotions, and overwhelm at some point in our lives. It is this push from life that encourages us to expand, experience, and grow. Sometimes, however, these symptoms can pick up momentum in our lives after we've been through a particularly challenging situation or trauma. In order for us to halt that momentum and regain balance in our lives, we must learn to disrupt the patterns of thinking and behaving that are contributing to that dysfunctional cycle. My job is to teach you how to effectively break that cycle so you can get relief.

The Center for Connection, Healing & Change, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, LMFT-R, LPC-R
Verified
Verified
Accepting new clients - The Center for Connection, Healing & Change focuses on the creation of secure, close, and satisfying relationships- within us and between us. We choose to specialize in relationships because we know the importance of satisfying connections for our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Services explore the relationship we have with both ourselves and others; how well we can live with emotional ease, know who we are, ask for what we need, be responsive to loved ones, set boundaries, deal with loss, move through stressful experiences, find our purpose, and access resilience in moments of need.
Not accepting new clients

Dr. Debra Rezendes
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Verified
Verified
When you look in the mirror, you struggle to love the image reflected back to you. Your body holds painful stories that keep you feeling defective, unloved, and hidden. In an effort to dial back the pain, you've tried critiquing and shaming your body into changing, but it didn't work. And it just left you feeling more broken, alone, and frustrated. You want to learn how to stop the war with your body, heal the parts of you that are hurting, and gain a sense of freedom. What would it be like to be present in your body and begin to create a new relationship with your body that allows you to wholeheartedly flourish and heal?

The Center for Connection, Healing & Change, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, LMFT-R, LPC-R
Verified
Verified
Accepting new clients - The Center for Connection, Healing & Change focuses on the creation of secure, close, and satisfying relationships- within us and between us. We choose to specialize in relationships because we know the importance of satisfying connections for our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Services explore the relationship we have with both ourselves and others; how well we can live with emotional ease, know who we are, ask for what we need, be responsive to loved ones, set boundaries, deal with loss, move through stressful experiences, find our purpose, and access resilience in moments of need.

Jenna L Duffy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
"You may have a fresh start any time you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down." - Mary Pickford. I specialize in working with adolescents, families, and couples who are experiencing issues related to trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression and military issues. I help clients recognize thought patterns that are destructive to themselves and their relationships so that they can create a new version of themselves by increasing their self esteem, self worth, and by giving them strategies to overcome.

Andrea Levy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. I view therapy as a collaborative process that enables clients to gain perspective on their emotions, beliefs, relationships and behaviors. My approach is empathic, authentic and warm. I work from a strengths based perspective and assist clients in facing life challenges in realistic ways through a combination of cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapies. I provide a confidential, safe environment for exploration and change.

Shelley L Williams
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I am still accepting new clients and am offering video sessions via Zoom or Doxy for clients who are distancing. I am a clinical psychologist specializing in psychological testing and assessment. My experiences enable me to listen, assess and diagnose a variety of psychological and educational issues. While I am psychological testing specialist, I also provide therapeutic services in which I encourage and support a variety of people. I use an integrative approach to therapy which allows me to tailor overall therapeutic goals as well as target each individual session to meet your needs at that point in time.

Ronnie Zuessman
Psychologist, PhD, LCP-VA, LMFT-VA, LMHC-NY
Verified
Verified
People often seek counseling or psychotherapy to change and to resolve difficulties or problems. Seeking consultation is personal and it takes some courage to initiate contact. Sometimes the impetus comes from within; sometimes your circumstances or others close to you provide a nudge. Finding the 'right' therapist for you may take some exploration. Some people simply seek to talk privately about a subject or an issue. This may involve one's direction in life, career, management role, or decision-making. Some people seek to address deeply personal thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, spirituality, or other concerns.

Veritas Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Break Free from sadness and stress! Veritas Counseling is a general counseling practice treating many of life's issues: anxiety, depression, couples counseling, family therapy, postpartum, child behaviors, parent coaching, trauma, PTSD, autism, ADHD, stress management, grief, death, and career counseling. We do not participate with any insurance companies, but we will give you a detailed receipt to submit to your insurance for reimbursement of fees. We also accept all HSA/FSA funds, so if you have HSA money saved you can use it for counseling! Upon client request we also offer Catholic and Christian counseling.

Bernadette Landry
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Working with a psychotherapist in individual therapy can be the key in generating positive change and real growth. Devoted to providing therapy to individuals, couples and families of all ages and populations, I have numerous years of experience in a variety of settings including private practices in the Northern VA area, substance abuse treatment centers and most recently, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB). I have a personal interest in working with severe-mental illness and running Dialectal Behavior Therapy Groups.
Waitlist for new clients

Jackie Sargent
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC, LCPAT
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
Sometimes in life we find ourselves at a loss for words. We feel frozen and unable to remove the burden and weight of loss or pain. In moments like this, it may be difficult to ask for help. But you are here because you are ready to take a step towards a better life, and I am ready to walk beside you and honor the journey you are on. My name is Jackie, and I am an art therapist, counselor and the owner of Renew- a small group practice in Fairfax VA. I specialize in women's issues, life transitions, dissociation, anxiety and depression. I also have a special interest in serving other clinicians on their road to self-discovery.
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Infertility Therapists
How can infertility affect couples and their relationship?
Clients who are dealing with infertility may experience conflict and communication problems. It’s not unusual for shame, blame, and guilt to arise in cases of infertility, whether the source of the problem is one partner or both. This means that clients are upset and pulling away from their partner just when they need them the most. Some clients may find it difficult to spend time around friends and family who are pregnant. Friends and family can also make hurtful comments that increase tension during this time.
How does therapy for infertility issues work?
The therapist will begin by gathering information about the client or couple and make a treatment plan for their specific concerns. In addition to addressing common mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, and trauma reactions or PTSD, therapists can help clients improve their decision-making and deal with stressors unique to infertility. Some examples include coping with the “two-week wait” before a pregnancy test, the distress associated with a failed attempt or miscarriage, and the shame and blame sometimes associated with reproductive concerns.
What type of therapy is best for infertility issues?
Many therapists offer psychotherapy for individuals and couples who are dealing with infertility issues. Some helpful therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which can aid clients in reframing negative thoughts about their situation. Expressive writing and art therapy can help clients process difficult feelings. Clients might also benefit from group therapy to experience support from others who are dealing with the same problems.
How long does therapy for infertility issues take?
There is no set length for therapy that addresses infertility or reproductive concerns. Some clients might find it helpful to continue therapy during their pregnancy to have healthy ways to cope with any associated stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma. Some clients who decide not to pursue fertility treatments might benefit from the support of a therapist. The duration of therapy varies depending on the individual client’s specific needs and goals.