Emotional support
We recognise that seeking fertility support may be a stressful time for you, individually and as a couple. Spending time with an experienced therapist may make a massive difference to your outlook and may also improve the outcome of your fertility care programme. At Viveka we offer skilled and sensitive support during fertility investigation and treatment. We would like to help you to balance your life, reduce anxiety, relieve emotional difficulties and stay in loving partnership as a couple.
Talking to someone with a good understanding of the issues you are facing can boost your chance of successful conception. We offer one-to-one and couples counselling. We are very experienced in helping couples who have experienced miscarriage.
Viveka's 'Emo' (emotional support) team has worked together for many years. The team is led by Ann Herreboudt, a highly experienced fertility and family therapist, who supports couples during fertility investigation and treatment; and during and after pregnancy; and offers counselling following miscarriage or loss. Also on the team are a hypnotherapist, a transpersonal psychotherapist and a life coach. Your fertility doctor will help you to choose the person who best suits you.
Our team is empathetic and will help you and your partner to understand the practicalities of diagnosis and treatment. You may feel under pressure from a variety of sources, for example from your extended family or from friends with children, from your work colleagues or from the media - with numerous opinions and suggestions. One of our aims is to help you let go of outside pressure and focus on you and your current situation. We are here to support you at each stage of your journey.
