Find help in the waves of hope and despair.

Infertility Therapy

Specializing in compassionate online therapy for Catholic adults and couples throughout Ohio

Is life with infertility overwhelming?

Maybe you received yet another negative pregnancy test or disappointing news after a recent treatment and are devastated and uncertain what your next step is. 

Perhaps you just found out that yet another family member or friend is pregnant but not you after months or years of trying to conceive and faithfully following the teachings of the Church, leaving you feeling alone and abandoned. Maybe you have dreamed of being a wife and mother or a husband and father for a very long time, you feel helpless as part of your dream and vocation escapes you.

Maybe you feel like you don’t belong in social circles or in the Church and feel like you, your body, or your marriage are failing. Perhaps you’re feeling lost, overwhelmed, worthless, fearful, or stuck on the roller coaster of infertility and are struggling to get by day after day, month after month.

Whatever it is that you’re experiencing, you’re beginning to notice the impact of this in every facet of your life:

  • Struggling to keep up with things you typically enjoy, let alone handle daily responsibilities and challenges

  • Experiencing tension with or distance from your spouse, God, or other loved ones

  • Feeling weighed down by infertility and having a hard time finding hope, joy, or peace

Infertility Therapy can help.

Edward Luersman infertility, pregnancy loss, and singles therapist in Ohio, sitting in office chair

It may feel impossible now, but you can experience relief and feel like you're no longer alone in your suffering.

You can feel less overwhelmed by your emotions and improve your relationship with your spouse, God, and yourself.

You can find more peace, acceptance, and purpose in your suffering, even if your infertility continues. And we can help you get there.

What we’ll do together

Infertility Therapy helps you do 3 things:

Share

Experience a safe place to explore and express your inner experience of your infertility journey and be seen and understood

Reflect

Receive specialized and customized support and discover fresh perspectives about yourself and about living with infertility

Cope

Learn how to better navigate the difficult ups and downs of infertility, so you can restore peace and hope in your life

We’ll help through this process, tailoring each step to your unique needs and circumstances in your individual or couples counseling sessions. Our approach to infertility therapy comes from a place of hope: believing that with support, you and your spouse can experience relief and be better prepared for future challenges and future joys, no matter what happens next with your infertility.

Feeling devastated and defined by infertility doesn’t have to be your story.

We can help you get there.

Common questions about Infertility Therapy

  • Infertility therapy sessions with me are relaxed and conversational.  No need for formality here- you can be yourself and I will be my authentic-therapist-self as we walk together through the ups and downs of your infertility journey.  Some sessions are heavy when you need to unpack your experience of infertility; but there are other times when you need a laugh and we joke about how the University of Michigan still sucks or we are celebrating the relief you feel.  Infertility therapy with me is collaborative and I welcome your feedback and questions. I show genuine care and respect for you in session to help you feel comfortable as we work together to achieve your goal of experiencing relief. 

    I like to start sessions with updates since your last session- how was Seattle? Did you get your most recent fertility test results back yet?  Then we will talk about what is on your mind: your past or recent experiences with infertility, the impact infertility has on your life, other challenges or joys in your life, etc. We will spend much time in session giving you space to express and feel the emotions stemming from your infertility experience. We also may learn more about living with infertility and coping ideas, maybe even trying a coping exercise in session.  All this is done with a warm and empathetic client-led approach. Finally, we will wrap up our conversation by confirming our next appointment and, if faith is important to you, closing with a personalized prayer offered by me just for you.

  • Therapy may be a good fit for you if you are ready to not suffer alone anymore and are ready to walk with a supportive, caring professional on your infertility journey. You may be afraid of the future and uncomfortable with your feelings, but you’re ready to face the discomfort of talking about them in order to get the help and relief you deserve.  You are willing to self-reflect and have an open mind to what you may learn in session about yourself, your experience, and coping with infertility.  You’re ready to do what it takes in session and outside session in your daily life to restore peace and fulfillment in your life. Therapy is a big investment of time, money, and energy, but you are ready to commit to the process. 

    Although we specialize in supporting Catholics with infertility, you do not need to be Catholic in order to work with us if we and you believe we are a good fit for your needs.

  • How long you need to be in infertility therapy depends on your particular infertility experience and individual needs. Many of our clients find that ongoing counseling every 1-2 weeks is helpful when the ups and downs of infertility are rough for long periods of time; this could be for several months or for a year or more. You will know when to decrease or discontinue sessions when you feel sufficient relief and are ready to face future challenges with less support from us. Ultimately, we want a timeline that works best for you and we will tailor the counseling process to fit your unique needs. There is no “right” answer for everyone on this, but there is a good answer for you and we’ll help you find it.

  • We are happy to offer the convenience and flexibility of online therapy, allowing you to join us from wherever you are in the state of Ohio! Join us from home, schedule appointments during your work day, or whatever is convenient for you! For your online video sessions, you will need to be in a private and quiet space with a good internet connection and if in your car, parked in a stationary location. In order to do online sessions, you will need to complete a telehealth consent form in advance.

  • Contact us to schedule a free consultation and we will reply to make it happen! During that 30-minute phone conversation, we will ask you to briefly describe your infertility experience that brings you to counseling and your goals for our work together. We will answer any questions or concerns that you may have about starting therapy, to make sure you are confident we are a good fit for you!  If we both agree we are a good fit for your needs, we will then ask for some additional basic information about you, confirm some logistical details, and confirm our current availability for scheduling.  Finally, if ready, we will schedule your first appointment, and we will send you some instructions and the needed paperwork to complete before that appointment. Off we go!