licensed psychologist
specializing in mental health during the reproductive journey
Email me: annie.garrett@westsidepsychla.com
Text me: 213-373-4784
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I am happy to provide you an invoice (a 'Superbill') for our services which you can submit to your insurance company to seek reimbursement. Here is a step by step process of how to contact your insurance about reimbursement:
- Call your insurance provider at the number listed on the back of your insurance card.
- Ask your provider what percentage is covered for “out-of-network” or “non-participating providers.”
- Ask your provider what the “maximum allowed amount” is per session (this is sometimes referred to as “reasonable and customary fees”) for a licensed psychologist. If they ask, the CPT/procedure code is 90837 for individual psychotherapy
- Ask your provider if you have a deductible for an out-of-network provider and how much it is.
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- Purpose is to ensure potential donors or GCs meet the guidelines for donation or surrogacy and do not evidence exclusionary criteria as outlined in the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guidelines
- Involves a clinical interview and completion of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), a standardized & empirically validated measure of psychological functioning
- If a donor or GC is married or has a live-in partner, the spouse or partner will also be required to attend part of the meeting
- Provide psychoeducational counseling about the process & implications of being a donor or GC
- Discuss psychological aspects of being a donor or GC
- Discuss guidelines for ensuring the psychological well-being of all parties involved
- Agency or clinic will be provided with an evaluation report with recommendations
psychological screenings for donors or gESTATIONAL CARRIERS
- Purpose is to aid in the decision of using donor eggs, sperm, or a gestational carrier and provide psychoeducational counseling about the process & implications in according with American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Guidelines
- Learn about and discuss psychological aspects of becoming a parent through donor eggs/sperm/surrogacy
- Learn about psychological aspects of and research supported socioemotional practices for raising a donor conceived person
- Process grief and loss
- Learn about the process of donor conception and/or surrgoacy
- Clinic will be provided with a consultation note that addresses topics covered in and confirms completion of the session
consultations for intended parents
How specialized therapy can help you:
- Help you navigate the world of Assisted Reproduction (medicated cycles, IUI, IVF, or third party reproduction using an egg or sperm donor, or gestational carrier)
- Help you improve how you cope with the stress of infertility
- Process the difficult emotions infertility elicits that others in your life may not understand
- Educate you about the process of different infertility treatments and procedures
- Help you improve communication with your partner and address the strain on your sex life and intimacy
- Navigate triggering dates on the calendar (anniversaries, due dates and loss dates), interpersonal events (baby showers, birth announcements etc), and conversations with friends/family/coworkers
- Help you communicate with your doctors and make the most of your appointments
- Help you make choices and treatment decisions about your reproductive journey
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How specialized therapy can help you:
- Help you navigate the world of Assisted Reproduction (medicated cycles, IUI, IVF, or third party reproduction using an egg or sperm donor, or gestational carrier)
- Help you improve how you cope with the stress of infertility
- Process the difficult emotions infertility elicits that others in your life may not understand
- Educate you about the process of different infertility treatments and procedures
- Help you improve communication with your partner and address the strain on your sex life and intimacy
- Navigate triggering dates on the calendar (anniversaries, due dates and loss dates), interpersonal events (baby showers, birth announcements etc), and conversations with friends/family/coworkers
- Help you communicate with your doctors and make the most of your appointments
- Help you make choices and treatment decisions about your reproductive journey
I'm a licensed psychologist specializing in reproductive psychology and am passionate about helping people maintain their mental health while while in a difficult journey to parenthood, whatever that journey entails - fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, third party reproduction, or surrogacy. Although a reproductive journey is full of pain, grief, and isolation, I firmly believe that every person can also find strength, make meaning out of the journey, and ultimately evolve into a better person (and future parent) through the struggle.
When I got into psychology, I never pictured I would end up specializing reproductive mental health. I trained in a range of mental health settings including medical centers, psychiatric hospitals, and intensive outpatient programs. I completed my predoctoral internship at Yale School of Medicine and my postdoctoral training at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.
In 2018, I co-founded a group private practice in Los Angeles, www.westsidepsychla.com. I was always drawn to the intersection of health and psychology, but it wasn't until my own fertility and pregnancy loss journey that I became deeply passionate about reproductive psychology, family building, IVF, third party reproduction, and surrogacy.
In going through IVF and pregnancy loss myself, I learned so much that I felt like I earned a masters degree in navigating assisted reproduction. I found myself finding ways to pass on this knowledge and support others through the journey, and which led me to pursue specialized training in reproductive mental health. I completed training and sought mentorship through the Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG) of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Once I completed my own family building, I shifted my clinical practice to be focused on reproductive mental health.
In 2023, I relocated from LA to Maryland with my family. I offer in-person sessions in Timonium near Green Spring Station, and see clients virtually. I am licensed in California, Maryland, and am a member of PSYPACT, which allows me to practice in 41 other states as well.
hi, I'm annie
I'm a licensed psychologist specializing in reproductive psychology and am passionate about helping people maintain their mental health while while in a difficult journey to parenthood, whatever that journey entails - fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, third party reproduction, or surrogacy. Although a reproductive journey is full of pain, grief, and isolation, I firmly believe that every person can also find strength, make meaning out of the journey, and ultimately evolve into a better person (and future parent) through the struggle.
When I got into psychology, I never pictured I would end up specializing reproductive mental health. I trained in a range of mental health settings including medical centers, psychiatric hospitals, and intensive outpatient programs. I completed my predoctoral internship at Yale School of Medicine and my postdoctoral training at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.
In 2018, I co-founded a group private practice in Los Angeles, www.westsidepsychla.com. I was always drawn to the intersection of health and psychology, but it wasn't until my own fertility and pregnancy loss journey that I became deeply passionate about reproductive psychology, family building, IVF, third party reproduction, and surrogacy.
In going through IVF and pregnancy loss myself, I learned so much that I felt like I earned a masters degree in navigating assisted reproduction. I found myself finding ways to pass on this knowledge and support others through the journey, and which led me to pursue specialized training in reproductive mental health. I completed training and sought mentorship through the Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG) of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Once I completed my own family building, I shifted my clinical practice to be focused on reproductive mental health.
In 2023, I relocated from LA to Maryland with my family. I offer in-person sessions in Timonium near Green Spring Station, and see clients virtually. I am licensed in California, Maryland, and am a member of PSYPACT, which allows me to practice in 41 other states as well.
