Online Therapy for Family Planning, Infertility, and Pregnancy Loss in Texas & PSYPACT States
Here are just some of the things I can help you navigate through online women’s health therapy:
Pregnancy and Family Planning Concerns
Whether your pregnancy is planned, unplanned, or pending agreement, this is a pivotal moment in a woman’s life, and it is important to understand and acknowledge your feelings surrounding motherhood (or choosing not to be a mother). Sometimes preexisting health conditions can wreak havoc on pregnancy planning. Other times, it can be difficult for a couple to come to an agreement about starting a family, whether this means simply delaying pregnancy or choosing not to have children. Pregnancies can also be complicated by maternal or fetal health concerns, triggering anxiety or depression for one or both parents. In large part, pregnancy and family planning concerns center on gaining clarity about the issue at hand and relinquishing control of the outcome (if it truly cannot be predicted or controlled).
Sexuality After Childbirth
Whether your body is still healing from a difficult childbirth or you are too physically exhausted to think about sex, it is not uncommon for women to shy away from sex after giving birth. Maybe you want to be sexually intimate with your partner, but you are in pain, or you no longer feel sexy. Sex after childbirth can be a complicating matter within a partnered relationship. Understanding each partner’s expectations, considering modifications, and simply making time for intimacy (whether physical or emotional) can lead to an enhanced sex life. If you feel that your sexual relationship needs to be reevaluated after having a baby, it is important for you to talk about it. Communication is key to having a healthy, satisfying sex life, and learning how to communicate your desires, fears, and frustrations with regard to sex can help guide you and your partner into the vulnerable space required to improve intimacy.
Fertility Complications
More and more women are waiting until they have established careers and relationships to start a family, often resulting in increased difficulties in getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. While fertility complications can happen at any age, the bottom line is that most women do not expect to encounter difficulties and can be stunned, frustrated, and demoralized when their bodies do not respond to attempts to become pregnant. The additional factor of the cost of fertility treatments can complicate emotional strain and put stress on both partners and sometimes the relationship. Friends and family may struggle to understand or “say the right thing,” which often leads to women and couples keeping their struggle private, not knowing with whom or how to discuss their issues. Therapy can be helpful in processing the complicated emotional repercussions of fertility treatment and helping you to acquire coping skills and strategies to manage these emotions.
Pregnancy Loss
After working as a labor and delivery nurse for nearly two decades, I can tell you from experience that the loss of a pregnancy at any stage is always difficult and never expected. A multitude of emotions and confusing thoughts and ideas can be stirred by such a loss, and it is difficult for family and friends to know how to help. Parents often feel alone in their grief — sad, angry, and worried that they might have missed something that could have prevented the loss. It is often rare for any known cause to emerge, causing many women to blame themselves, their health and lifestyle choices, or even their partners or doctors. Therapy can help you to process and understand these complex emotions and responses. Partners might also need a safe place to discuss their feelings or learn how to be more supportive. It is normal and healthy to grieve the loss of a baby, but it is important that you have the right support and coping strategies to help you manage the difficult emotions that are likely to surface.
My background in both psychology and women’s health nursing provides a unique lens for my work within this area.
Family planning, infertility, and pregnancy loss can feel isolating and personally stigmatizing. With the right tools to manage these intense feelings, I know you can find your strength and power through these difficulties. I’m here to help.
Affirming Online Therapy for Healing + Connection Throughout Texas and Beyond
Desired Connections Psychotherapy
1301 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Suite C-130
West Lake Hills, TX 78746
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