Deciding to start a family can be a time of hope and excitement. For many women, the process of conceiving a child is not what they expected. The stress of not being able to have a child can have a significant psychological impact. Women can feel depression, anxiety, social isolation, sexual dysfunction, shame, and experience stigma and marital discord.

The impact of fertility challenges as well as the impact of prolonged and intrusive infertility treatments is significant. Psychotherapy can help manage these impacts in a variety of ways.