Infertility can be a major source of stress for couples. Navigating the complexities of artificial reproduction, weighing its risks and benefits, and making life-changing decisions is challenging— specially for those facing relationship conflicts, mental health struggles, or other health issues affecting their well-being.
Counselling those who seek IVF treatment requires a unique understanding of the clinical process, the emotional and medical challenges and skills to manage issues that arise in the perinatal period.
Details:
8 SESSIONS OVER FOUR WEEKENDS + 5 SESSIONS OF SUPERVISION.
Meet the experts
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- Dr Prabha Chandra, psychiatrist.
- Dr Sandip Deshpande, psychiatrist.
- Dr Sumana Gurunath, infertility specialist.
- Poornima Mahindru, clinical psychologist.
- Dr Ashlesha Bagadia, psychiatrist.
Learning objectives
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- An overview of the artificial reproductive treatment process(ART) and legal aspects involved in it.
- Assessment of emotional and sexual factors contributing to infertility.
- Assessment and management of pre existing mental health issues.
- Psychological management skills during ART process .
Curriculum includes:
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- Risk factors contributing to infertility and and overview on ART.
- Emotional and sexual issues in subfertility and pre-IVF psychological assessment.
- Working with women with pre-existing mental health challenges and pre-conception counselling for those with identified pre-existing mental illness.
- Specific counselling skills for breaking bad news and how to deal with grief and managing family dynamics.
- Psychological management during IVF process and multidisciplinary approach towards psychological management.
- Third party reproduction including surrogacy/adoption. Preparedness for donor/surrogate options.
- Opening the door to adoption.
- Ethical and legal aspects related to IVF.
Sessions will take place on Saturdays 2PM -5 PM and Sundays 11 AM – 2 PM.
Supervision dates and times will be decided based on a common convenient time for the group.
Zoom link will be provided 1 hour prior to the session.
