Counselling
Counselling offers you a forum
for discussion which may assist you in making
decisions about treatments and help you explore
all options available. Talk to a counsellor about
your concerns, and find out how others cope and
how normal your reactions are.
For some patients, counselling
is mandatory, for example, those donating or receiving
donated gametes or embryos during fertility treatment.
For most patients, it is service which we highly
recommend to assist you to understand the range
of emotions you and your partner may typically
experience.
"It is important not to
wait until you are overwhelmed before seeking
counselling support ."
It is important not to wait
until you are overwhelmed before seeking counselling
support. Our team of fertility specialists, nurses
and scientists all provide counsel to patients.
However our specifically trained fertility counsellors
can help at any time to:
- provide independent,
confidential support and someone to talk to
about how you or your partner may be feeling;
- prepare you for your
fertility treatments and discuss the options
available when making decisions about changing
or stopping treatments;
- work on your relationship
with your partner to support your treatment;
- support you through
the emotions involved in trying to achieve a
pregnancy;
- cope with other people's
pregnancies and births by providing protective
(self preservation) strategies for couples when
faced with emotional settings;
- discuss reactions of
families, friends and work colleagues;
explore some strategies to help you feel more
in control;
- cope with unsuccessful
treatment cycles and/or miscarriage;
discuss the anxieties of pregnancy and preparation
for parenthood;
- deal with the specific
issues related to donor treatment cycles.
For those patients undergoing
donor cycles or surrogacy counselling, a number
of counselling sessions are required for all parties
involved in prior to commencing any form of treatment.
Womens Hospital International offers professional
counseling services to our patients before and
after major procedures are undertaken. Our counselors
offer a professional service to people who want
to talk about their experiences. Seeing a counselor
doesn't mean that you are weak, mentally ill or
not coping well. It is an opportunity to talk
to someone in private and to get help with coping
with difficult feelings. It can be a positive
step at a very difficult time. Please contact
us for an appointment with our counselors
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