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Chapter 5 - Fertility Counseling with Groups

from Part II - Therapeutic Approaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2022

By
Rachel Rabinor  and
Landon Zaki
Edited by
Sharon N. Covington
Sharon N. Covington
Affiliation:
Shady Grove Fertility, Rockville, MD
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Summary

After my own personal challenging experience with secondary infertility, I committed to starting a support group when I got to the “other side.” Despite all the wonderful resources I discovered and relied on throughout my journey, what I yearned for most was a hand to squeeze, a shoulder to cry on, and other knowing nods that could offer support through some of the hardest times.

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Fertility Counseling: Case Studies , pp. 25 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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