Counselling is available for all patients at Reproductive Medicine Wagga. Some treatment cycles have elements of compulsory counselling.
The process of undergoing fertility treatment can be challenging and stressful. Counselling is available at all stages of the treatment process: before, during and after a treatment cycle. It can be helpful to address issues around decision making, following a diagnosis, deciding whether to pursue treatment, dealing with disappointment and grief and learning strategies for coping.
Counselling is provided by a qualified member of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Our counsellor is a member of both Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) and the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA).
Counselling costs are included in some treatment programs. You can find out any costs involved by speaking with a coordinator. Access to the counsellor is through referral by your doctor, coordinator or self referral.
We believe that infertility counselling can be an important component of the service we offer. Although counselling is not mandatory in every treatment program, it may be appropriate at certain vulnerable times.
These include:
Crisis counselling
There may be times when you feel particularly distressed before, during or after a treatment cycle, for example, following a negative pregnancy test, miscarriage or cancelled cycle. Telephone counselling or one-on-one counselling is available to assist you at this time.
Things to remember:
Support Groups
ACCESS is a non-profit, consumer-based, independent national support group that is committed to promoting the wellbeing of infertile couples. For more information visit their website at www.access.org.au.