Find Calm, Clarity, and Confidence
Therapy for Women Using Donor Eggs to Conceive in Bellevue, WA
Compassionate Care and Support for Women and Couples in Washington
You Deserve to Build Your Family With Confidence and Care
Navigate Relationships
Set boundaries, communicate clearly, and handle donor conversations confidently.
Healing and Acceptance
Finding peace and acceptance as you move forward on your path to parenthood.
Feel Confident in Decisions
Trust your choices to move forward without doubt.
Emotional Support for the Complex Journey to Motherhood
If you’re in Bellevue and beginning the process of using donor eggs to conceive, you’re stepping into one of the most emotionally layered experiences there is. For many women, the decision to pursue egg donation comes only after years of trying, grieving, and reimagining what family will look like. Even after finding the right donor or clinic, there’s often an unspoken fear—What if my body still can’t do it? What if I can’t carry?
At Empress Counseling, I help women in Bellevue and throughout Washington navigate the emotional realities of donor egg conception—the grief, the shame, and the deep hope that live side by side during this journey.
When Egg Donation Becomes Part of Your Journey
It’s not easy to hear the words "egg donor" or "sperm donor" when you were hoping for a biological child with your partner. It can feel like a gut punch—a shift in everything you imagined your family would look like. Maybe you’re questioning whether you should switch clinics or what it means for your future. Or perhaps you’re struggling with accepting that a biological connection might not be possible with your child.
I’m here to help you process the emotions that come with these difficult decisions. My goal as your Bellevue infertility therapist is to help you find peace in your body and confidence in your path forward.
Together, we will:
Navigate Your Emotions: It’s normal to feel grief, confusion, and even anger when faced with the reality of needing a donor. These feelings are valid, and I’ll help you make sense of them so they don’t overwhelm you.
Clarify Your Values: Using a donor can raise questions about family, identity, and what matters most to you. We’ll talk through your values and help you make informed decisions about donor selection and your family's future.
Prepare for the Future: How do you talk about donor conception with your child? How do you approach open or closed donor arrangements? I’ll support you in creating a roadmap for talking to your child about their origins and navigating the potential complexities of this conversation.
Third-Party Reproductive Counseling Sessions
$200 | 50-Minute Individual Sessions
$350 | Comprehensive 90-Minute Donor Egg, Sperm, or Embryo Consultation with a detailed letter sent to your clinic within two business days.
Available to residents of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Washington.
Appointments available Monday-Thursday
Superbills Provided for Out-of-Network Reimbursement
How Therapy Can Help You Through Donor Egg Conception
Process the Grief and Shame
It’s normal to feel grief over the loss of a genetic connection or shame about needing help to conceive. Together, we’ll work toward healing those beliefs so you can see your body not as broken, but as brave.Reconnect With Your Body
When you’ve spent years tracking cycles and facing medical procedures, it’s easy to feel disconnected from your body. I’ll help you rebuild a sense of safety and compassion within yourself as you prepare to conceive and carry.Build Emotional Resilience
The donor egg process—matching, retrieval, transfer—can stir up intense anxiety. I’ll help you develop coping tools for every step, from waiting for results to preparing for pregnancy after loss.Prepare for Pregnancy and Motherhood
Even after conception, many women feel anxious about bonding or worry they’ll never feel “enough.” We’ll explore these fears together so you can enter pregnancy grounded, connected, and ready to welcome your baby with an open heart.
Why Work With a Bellevue Infertility Therapist
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) specializing in infertility and reproductive mental health, as well as a parent via donor eggs, I understand how complex this path can be. My practice, Empress Counseling, serves women and couples in Bellevue, Seattle, and throughout Washington who are navigating the emotional challenges of donor egg conception.
Clients who work with me often share that therapy helped them:
Feel more confident in their decisions and boundaries
Experience less anxiety during treatment cycles
Rebuild trust in their bodies and in themselves
Cultivate peace and acceptance about how their family came to be
Begin Support for Your Donor Egg Journey in Bellevue, WA
If you’re beginning or continuing your donor egg journey and need a space to feel grounded and understood, therapy can help. You don’t have to navigate this alone.
I offer specialized infertility counseling in Bellevue, WA for women and couples pursuing donor egg conception, IVF, or other third-party reproductive treatments.
