Reproductive Trauma & Infertility Support
Infertility & Trying to Conceive
“Why isn’t this happening for me? I can’t take another ‘no.’”
The emotional weight of trying to conceive is heavy. We rarely talk about the drain of the month after month, procedure after procedure, disappointment after disappointment.
The grief, shame, anger, and exhaustion are real.
Infertility and reproductive challenges impact more than your body. They touch every part of your person:
your mental health
your relationships
your identity
your sense of hope
Whether you're early in the journey or years in, you deserve a place to put this down and be heard.
You do not need to carry this alone.
Where Reproductive Trauma Might Surface
IVF & Medical Trauma
Injections
Retrievals
Ultrasounds
feeling dismissed by providers
traumatic or painful procedures
multiple procedures without certainty
fear of future cycles
panic before appointments
Infertility & Failed Cycles
recurrent failed cycles
fear of future cycles
chemical pregnancies
grief after “another no”
Shame
Guilt
identity loss
feeling broken or betrayed by your body
Emotional Exhaustion & Uncertainty
looping “what if” thoughts and images
compulsive research or reassurance seeking
relationship strain
dread of test results
overwhelm and burnout
feeling disconnected or numb
difficulty being around pregnant people
What Our Reproductive Trauma & Fertility Support Looks Like
Betty provides pregnancy loss counseling and miscarriage therapy in Millcreek, Utah, with in-person sessions available in Millcreek and virtual therapy available throughout Utah.
If you’re grieving a miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, TFMR, or another form of reproductive loss, you do not have to navigate it alone.
What Support Looks Like: Perinatal Reproductive Therapy
Understanding Your Story
We begin by exploring your reproductive journey — the procedures, the disappointments, the fears, the pressure, the grief, and the parts you may not have said out loud yet. This helps us understand how the trauma lives in your body, your thoughts, and your relationships, so we know where to start and what support you truly need.
Processing Trauma (EMDR/ERP)
When you feel steady enough, we gently process the trauma you’ve been carrying — medical procedures, painful treatments, losses, uncertainty, and the fear of what comes next.
Using EMDR and ERP, we work at your pace to reduce distress, reshape fear responses, and create more room for clarity and stability.
Stabilization & Support
Before we do any trauma processing, we build emotional and nervous-system safety.
This may include grounding, resourcing, attachment work, identifying triggers, and creating space for your emotions without judgment. You’ll never be pushed to go faster than your body or mind is ready for.
Integration & Decision Support
As therapy unfolds, we explore how to integrate what you’ve learned into the present and future.
This may involve navigating new cycles, making informed decisions about treatment paths, working through relationship dynamics, rebuilding trust in your body, and identifying what healing looks like for you — not what others expect.