Fertility difficulties and adoption

Having a child is one of our deepest wishes, and when it does not happen the way we planned, it can reshape our whole life. Medical tests, waiting and the cycles of assisted reproduction – hope, waiting, result, disappointment, starting again – are physically and emotionally exhausting, and they often put the relationship to the test as well. In counselling we offer a safe, accepting space and support for carrying the weight of waiting, working through losses, making decisions and staying connected to each other. Adoption is not the end of the story but the beginning of a new chapter, so we can also support prospective and adoptive parents – through preparation, the waiting period and growing into the new parental role.

When is it worth seeing a professional?

Counselling can help:

  • with coping with questions and expectations from others, and with other people’s pregnancy announcements
  • if you have been trying to conceive for a long time, or are facing medical tests
  • with the emotional burden of assisted reproduction (insemination, IVF)
  • with the waiting between treatments, anxiety and the cycle of hope and disappointment
  • with working through perinatal loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, failed embryo transfer)
  • with decisions about continuing or stopping treatment, donor conception or adoption
  • if the years of trying to have a child are putting a strain on the family system
  • with preparing for adoption and the waiting period
  • as adoptive parents, with the challenges of new family life and the parental role

  • with coming to terms with a life without children

How long does counselling take?

A session lasts 50 minutes. The length of the process varies, depending on where the client is on their journey – before or during treatment, after a loss, or during the adoption process. In the first sessions we agree together on the goals and framework of our work.

Testimonies

Feedback – our clients’ experiences with our colleagues

“It helped me hold on to myself and to hope, even through all the uncertainty and disappointment.”
Gábor, 42
“On the journey towards adoption, I finally had a safe space where I could openly talk about all my fears and questions.”
Rebi, 38

Our team

As psychologists, our guarantee of quality lies not only in our professionalism but also in our commitment to supporting each other in our professional development as a community.

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