WHAT IS COACHING?

Coaching is a process that aims to improve the life of the client and focuses on the 'here and now' rather than on the distant past or future.

Coaching in unlike therapy as it does not focus on emotional and mental health issues caused by past trauma.

It is unlike mentoring as a coach is not a mentor, answering questions and giving advice.

Coaching involves a balanced, mutual collaboration between the coach & client. It is rooted in the present and facilitates a thought provoking space for clients to achieve their goals.

Often, clients describe feeling overwhelmed and lost while dealing with infertility. Having a plan and tangible goals in addition to a regular space to focus on these can be a game changer and help shift a mindset from despair to empowerment.

If your over-arching goal is to become pregnant, (something out of our control) we will look at the elements in your life that you can control and that often get pushed aside or compromised during these tough times. In the sessions, I use a framework of various models and tools that are tailored to the individual client’s needs.

I typically ask that you come to the first session with a particular goal in mind. For example: “My career is currently taking a hit. I want to learn how to navigate & maintain my job during all this”, “I’ve pulled back from my close relationships, I want to improve my friendships”, “I have another child who I want to be able to prioritize while I’m going through all this”, “I feel my partner pulling away, I want us to get on the same page” etc. Oftentimes, there can be multiples things at play. If it’s all feeling too much and you don’t know what you need to focus on, we can discover that together using some exercises.

Advocacy is the act or process of supporting a cause.

As a fertility advocate, I will explain, educate and equip you with as much knowledge as possible related to your fertility journey and particular needs. This, in turn, increases the likelihood that your voice be heard and that you receive the best treatment options available to you.

For example, knowing what to ask the doctors when you have a miscarriage or what to ask for so that you can make sure you receive an individually tailored IVF protocol… the first cycle around.

Having a fertility advocate can significantly reduce stress and anxiety.

Instead of worrying about your next visit, you are empowered, armed with a plan and list of questions.

When it comes to IVF or IUI, it can also save clients significant costs by knowing what to ask for and do right, the first time.

When something so important is also so expensive, no stone should be left unturned.

Every patient has the right to make the most informed choices possible when on this high stakes journey.