Psychological treatment - UR International

Psychological support during treatment is often essential. During treatment, a series of emotions and situations arise that need to be understood and managed.

Our Psychological Support Unit will help you at all times to know how to manage stress, how to manage the different phases of the treatment and how to deal with the emotions that you may encounter throughout the process.

Psychological problems frequently associated with conception difficulties

Negative emotions such as fears, anxiety, depression, feelings of guilt, low self-esteem, anger, feelings of helplessness, despair…
Partner conflicts and interference in sexual life.
Problems with the family and social environment when these are not very sensitive to the situation.
Many people affected feel very lonely with their problem when they lack a trusted person to talk openly about their difficult situation.

In addition to general psychological counselling throughout the whole process (see above), the different phases of fertility treatment can be supported by specific psychological treatment in addition to the medical treatment.

Before treatment

Our psychological counselling can offer a space to solve important questions (such as: what treatment options you are considering, how you want to deal with pressure or misunderstanding from your family and social environment, who you want to inform about the treatment…).

While waiting for the outcome of treatment

When you are insecure, stressed or afraid of the outcome, a fertility psychologist can help you to overcome the emotional stress and to cope with the situation in a calmer and more serene way.

After treatment

When the woman has become pregnant: Our psychological counselling can help to deal with new fears in relation to pregnancy.

When the treatment has not (yet) resulted in a pregnancy: We find a way with you through this difficult phase, giving you time and space for your sadness. Together we can see how you can continue and who and what could help you with this.

If there is no longer the option to continue or if you do not want to continue with the treatment: We can support you in coming to terms with the situation and develop new perspectives and alternatives.