Reproductive Counseling Services - Lori Gottlieb

Reproductive Counseling

There are many ways to create the family you want. But no matter how you become a parent, the process often brings new feelings to the surface. People going through the family-building process—whether naturally or medically-assisted; alone or with a partner—often talk about its anxiety but also its loneliness: that on top of managing the logistics, they feel isolated in their experience, imagining that their range of thoughts and feelings are unique to them.

I offer therapy and consultation to help people navigate the emotional path to parenthood.

I offer therapy and consultation to help people navigate the emotional path to parenthood. I also work in conjunction with reproductive psychiatrists, fertility physicians, adoption attorneys, donor and surrogacy agencies, and intended parents to provide support for individuals and couples in the following areas:

Prenatal, Perinatal and Postpartum Support


  • Emotional Aspects of Pregnancy
  • Miscarriage
  • Understanding differing parenting and role expectations in a couple
  • Pressures of infertility while keeping the couple bond strong
  • Postpartum depression, anxiety, or difficulty bonding with baby
  • Body image and sexual changes related to pregnancy or postpartum

Third-Party Assisted Reproduction Services


  • Exploration of egg donation, sperm donation, gestational surrogacy, or adoption options
  • Egg donor and surrogate psychological evaluations, and letter to physician for recipients
  • Understanding the issues involved in non-genetic or gestational family building and parenting
  • Guidance in talking to children about their conception
  • Finding a comfortable way to talk about nontraditional family building with family, friends, and co-workers
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