Psychological Services

Treatment for those suffering from infertility in Raleigh & Durham, NC

One out of every six couples in Raleigh, Durham, Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, NC and South Boston and Danville, VA and have trouble getting pregnant or have a miscarriage. Coping with Infertility can be very stressful.

We recognize that while undergoing infertility treatments, you may experience a variety of emotions and challenges, including depression, anxiety, anger, confusion, self-doubt, guilt, indecision, social isolation, marital problems, and sexual difficulties.

There are a number of decisions and issues that you may need to confront during your infertility treatment and the stress of coping with infertility.

These may include:

How long should I continue treatment?
How do I talk to my partner about my feelings regarding coping with infertility?
What do I tell my friends, family, and co-workers about my infertility?
What treatment makes the most sense for me, considering my personal and financial resources?
Should I use an egg donor or a sperm donor?
What are the psychological issues involved in egg or sperm donation?
What do I tell my child about how he or she was conceived?
Should I consider child-free living?
Is adoption for me?
How do I handle all of my emotions?

Our in-house Director of Psychological Services, Dr. Julia Woodward, can help you deal with these questions and meet these challenges of coping with infertility. Dr. Woodward holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is a licensed clinical psychologist with the State of North Carolina. She has specialized in working with fertility patients since 2000.

National Psychology Resources

RESOLVE: the National Infertility Association
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1350
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-652-8585
Help line: 888-623-0744
E-mail: info@resolve.org

Helping patients from Raleigh, Durham, Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, South Boston, VA, Danville, VA and nationwide realize their dream of having a family.

Success Stories

I had tried for six years to become pregnant and was considering adoption, but my friend, who was already a patient at Duke Fertility Center, told me to just go talk to the doctors. I was set on just one shot – one chance to make it happen – and I am so happy that I did.

... Read more Stephanie, 37, mother of twins
I had been unsuccessful at another fertility clinic and had been told point-blank that I would never have children of my own. What made the difference at Duke? First, I was actively involved in participating in my medical care. Options were presented at each crossroads and my choices determined the next steps of my care. Secondly, my care was specifically formulated for me. It was not a case where if I didn’t fit into the normal protocol, I was outside the boundaries of what they could do to help. Thirdly, the optimism and hope of everyone – from doctors, nurses and staff, made me believe that my miracle could happen. We now have a daughter and two more on the way thanks to our team at Duke. My family – and my life – are complete because of the caring people at the Duke Fertility Center.

... Read more Whitney, 35, mother of a two-year-old daughter and twins on the way