Prioritising your emotional health throughout your fertility journey with support services

THRIVE FERTILITY – WHAT ARE SUPPORT SERVICES?

Talking to a fertility counsellor can help prepare you for the journey. Led by our in-house counselling team, our support services are designed to provide practical and emotional support that you may need at every stage of your fertility journey. Our trained ANZICA counsellors can help you navigate the unique challenges that infertility and ART can bring, offering guidance and coping strategies that have assisted other clients.

Who Are Support Services For?

People who are:

Exploring their options for conception and pregnancy.

Especially for those who have contradictory feelings or may not be on the same page as their partner.

Trying to conceive naturally but might be feeling some emotional strain.

Our team of specialists will review your results, and work with you to develop a personalised plan for your fertility journey.

Embarking on fertility treatment and are based in Victoria.

The Assisted Reproduction Treatment Laws state that everyone undergoing fertility treatment must undergo implications counselling with an Australia and New Zealand Infertility Counselling Association (ANZICA) infertility counsellor.

Feeling sad, frustrated or overwhelmed by infertility, conception, or pregnancy.

Our Solutions

Explore your options for support & counselling with Thrive Fertility

Assisted Reproduction Counselling

Here in Victoria, it’s a legal requirement that anyone undergoing fertility treatment such as IUI or IVF/ICSI, receives suitable counselling beforehand. Our team goes above and beyond this statutory requirement, transforming fertility counselling into a more beneficial and valuable exercise. We’ll work with you at the start of your fertility journey to ensure that you know what to expect from the process, and to support you emotionally.

Support Counselling

Going through IVF can be challenging, physically and emotionally. You may feel anxious or stressed about whether or not you’ll have a successful outcome. You may need support after experiencing a failed cycle. Even achieving pregnancy can come with doubts and fears. If you think you may benefit from counselling, let our team support you through this process.

Ongoing Counselling

Our fertility team will discuss with you anything you may feel concerned about during your fertility journey and pregnancy. You can share your thoughts and feelings in a safe, welcoming, inclusive, non-judgemental space. We may recommend some exercises or strategies to help you acknowledge and manage your feelings, especially at challenging times.

Your Journey

Every journey begins with a chat.

We’re here to listen and offer support tailored to the needs of our patients. After your initial implications counselling session, which you are required to attend with your partner, you may choose to attend further sessions. You may attend a single session, or you might set up a few regular appointments. You can attend subsequent sessions alone, or with your partner if you want to discuss your feelings about your fertility journey together.

Exactly what your session will look like will largely depend on your needs and situation. However, we may cover the following:

Preparing for treatment
Relationships, partnerships, families and friendships
Successful/unsuccessful treatment cycle

Let’s have a chat

Ready to prioritise your mental health & wellbeing?