Counselling FAQs

Numerous studies have demonstrated that online counselling is just as effective as face-to-face counselling and sometimes even more effective! 

If you are facing fertility issues, online counselling may reduce the anxiety or stigma many infertile women feel because you are not required to go into a counselling office or mental health facility.

You get all the benefits of counselling from the comfort of your own home. You could “go to” therapy in your pyjamas if you like!

It saves you time and transportation costs. Without having to spend any time commuting to appointments, you can spend more of your precious time doing the activities you enjoy. And not having to pay for gas or public transportation saves money.

Your network of therapists is much larger, meaning you don’t have to settle for what may be a small pool of therapists in your local area. You’re free to find the right fit for you based on whatever factors are most important to you: areas of expertise, age, gender, schooling, preferred methodology, etc.

You have access to experts who specialize in infertility. Many are located in larger cities and it’s not always easy for people to see them in their offices.

Katelyn’s unique specialty is in infertility and third-party reproduction, although she is well-versed in multiple other counselling disciplines. If you are unsure how to cope with the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with infertility, if your identity revolves around becoming a parent or if you don’t know how to talk to your partner or your donor-conceived child, Katelyn is here to help! She can help you:

· Not be defined by your infertility

· Open up to important people in your life about your struggle and what you need from them

· Be happy and live childfree if that feels like the right path

· Navigate telling your child they are donor-conceived

The short answer is that it depends on what you want. The long answer is that it depends on how much trauma you have experienced in your life, what you need, what you want and what personal development you have already done. Some clients want to focus just on their infertility, while others want to clean out all their baggage. 

Many people think counselling is out of their price range. Consider these costs (costs are based on one person unless otherwise stated):

· The average cost of dining out for lunch every day equals roughly $5,000 or more per year.

· The average cost of going out for a moderate supper without cocktails once per week for a couple is approximately $2,400 or more annually. 

· The average cost of one Tim Horton's coffee per day can be $1,800 or more each year. 

· The average cost of your own self-care/counselling $ ______ (fill in the blank). 

You are worth the time and money required to take care of your mental health and wellbeing.