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How Can I Help?

As a specialist in fertility counseling and a licensed therapist I understand that infertility can affect several areas of your life. In working with couples and individuals to help them overcome the emotional and psychological effects of infertility, I provide:

• Free phone assessment
• Full Intake and Mental Health Assessment, including Psychosocial History and Assessment, Medical
  History (Including fertility), Evaluation of presenting problems, Formation and evaluation of goals
• Therapy for relationship issues (including friends, family, marriage and partner counseling)
• Stress management
• Confidential Individual, Couples, and Group therapy
• Support groups
• Reliable, quality resources and referrals CLICK HERE
• Coordination with treatment team or others if applicable

 

Targeted Fertility Counseling Treatment Areas:

• Infertility (Male and Female)
• Fertility Enhancement
• Miscarriage and Stillbirth
• Donors and Surrogacy
• Single and Same Sex Parenting
• Child-Free Living
• Adoption
• Multiple, Complicated and Premature Births
• Postpartum Adjustment

 

Therapeutic models used:

• Cognitive-behavioral (for reduction in fear, depression, anxiety, and mood swings)
• Lifespan Integration (for resolution of trauma, grief)
• Psychoeducation
• Relaxation Techniques and exercises

 

Testimonials

*Below are statements from people about Create My Best Life and working one-on-one in counseling with Rachael:

I feel such peace in my heart. I get it now!

I love working with you. I got what I wanted out of therapy and more!

If you have anyone that is thinking of doing this, tell them it really helps.

It is amazing how I see things so differently during my day. I am aware of everything - and how I have choices where I never thought I did before.”

If you would like to share your experience please email Rachael@CreateMyBestLife.com

*Stories submitted may be shared online by Rachael Stracka, LCSW or in other Create My Best Life materials unless otherwise requested. Due to confidentiality, submissions will always be listed anonymously with no identifying information.

 

Links & Resources

If you don’t see a resource listed here that you believe would be a beneficial addition or are looking for a specific type of resource, please contact Create My Best Life.

Helpful Organizations and Fertility-related Information Resources:

American Society for Reproductive Medicine
www.asrm.org

Resolve
www.resolve.org

The American Fertility Association
www.theafa.org

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
www.cdc.gov/ART/

The International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
www.inciid.org

Empty Cradle
www.emptycradle.org

Missing Grace
www.missinggrace.org

LifeSpan Integration
www.LifespanIntegration.com

Books & CDs:

HealthJourneys.com
Guided Meditations: Help For Infertility, by Belleruth Naparstek, LICW (CD)

Waiting For Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Romantic Night, and One Woman’s Quest to Become a Mother, by Peggy Orenstein

Resolving Infertility, by Diane Aronson and the staff of RESOLVE

The Ultimate Insiders Guide to Adoption: Everything You need to Know About Domestic and International Adoption, by Falker, E.

Getting Pregnant: What You Need to Know Right Now, By Niles H. Laursen, MD, PhD and Colette Bouchez

The Smart Guide to Infertility: Myths and Reality, by Robert F. Harrison

Ancillary Fertility Providers:

Reproductive Endocrinologists (Infertility Doctors): LaJollaIVF.com - Lori Arnold, MD and David Smotrich, MD

SDFertilityAcupuncture.com - Jessica Chalnick

 

Copyright ©Rachael Stracka, LCSW * LCS 20306
(760) 489-1092 * 127 East Third Ave, Suite 201* Escondido, CA 92025
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