Psychological screening for those seeking to be egg donors, sperm donors, or gestational carriers. This is an evaluation that includes psychological testing. Session length varies and typically involves multiple sessions.

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

Psychoeducational consultation for people receiving donor eggs, donor sperm, and/or a gestational carrier (surrogate). Some clinics or agencies may refer to this consultation as a psychological evaluation or assessment. Sessions are 60 - 90 minutes long.

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

Specialized individual therapy for reproductive mental health, grief, and anxiety. Sessions are 50 minutes long.

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

services

individual therapy

consultations for recipient parents / intended parents

evaluations for gamete donors or gestational carriers

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Donor or gestational carrier arrangement "packages"

Clinics often require that Intended Parents have their donors or gestational carriers (who were secured independently/not through any agency), go through full psychological testing and complete all counseling sessions that are recommended by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.

This typically involves 3 sessions:
1. an evaluation session of the donor/GC (with spouse is present);
2. an intended parent psychoeducational consultation;
3. a joint session including all parties in the arrangement.

All sessions are completed virtually, via HIPAA compliant telehealth.

Payment for all 3 sessions is collected as a lump sum, and is collected after the first session (the donor/GC evaluation) is complete

The clinic is provided a full evaluation report of the donor/GC, as well as consult notes of the Intended Parent consultation session and the Joint Session.