Is growing a family harder than you expected?
You don’t have to carry this alone.
Virtual fertility therapy
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Surrogacy expertise
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Surrogate screening
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Implication counselling
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Psychosocial assessments
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Virtual fertility therapy // Surrogacy expertise // Surrogate screening // Implication counselling // Psychosocial assessments //
Virtual fertility therapy & Surrogacy expertise
For when family-building is harder than you thought it would be.
How we help
Surrogacy, done differently
You want to find the right surrogate without risking your finances or your peace of mind. We work with Intended Parents to make that happen.
Fertility-informed therapy
You can have a baby without burning out along the way.
Through infertility diagnosis, fertility treatments, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond, we help you build resiliency so you can continue to move forward.
clinical services for professionals
Caseload support
We partner with fertility clinics, agencies, and other healthcare providers to free up their time. We handle implication counselling and psychosocial assessments for your Intended Parents, so your team can stay focused on clinical care.
How do we put this gently…
The Canadian surrogacy industry is flawed.
How do we put this gently…
The Canadian surrogacy industry is flawed.
We love surrogacy. But the reality is, there are certain aspects that feel overwhelming, unclear, and inaccessible. We want to make it better for Intended Parents.
We love surrogacy. But the reality is, there are certain aspects that feel overwhelming, unclear, and inaccessible. We want to make it better for Intended Parents.
So we created the solution
The modern approach to surrogacy in Canada.
Our surrogacy program helps Intended Parents find well-qualified surrogates, protect their investment, and have a safe and successful journey.
Your surrogate is closer than you think.
Meet the founder
Retired surrogate turned Social Worker making an impact on the fertility community.
Ariel believes mental health support during fertility treatments plays a critical role in long-term wellbeing and outcomes. Her work focuses on reducing emotional harm and improving outcomes through therapy, education, and advocacy.
Virtual fertility therapy
No matter where you’re at, we’ll meet you there.
100% virtual
No wait list
Covered by insurance
Same day appointments
Our Specialties
Conception & infertility counselling
Our therapy is different. We’ve been there, and we know how much infertility sucks. We’ll help you build your resiliency in real time so you can keep showing up cycle after cycle.
Book NowWe'll help you:
- Process and manage stressors in real time during fertility treatments.
- Develop coping strategies and set realistic boundaries.
- Navigate next steps, whatever they may be.
Miscarriage & loss counselling
Loss is complicated and has many layers. Miscarriage, stillbirth, the loss of embryos, fertility, or time weighs on you in ways people don’t always understand. We’ll move through it at your pace, there is no rush here.
Book NowWe'll help you:
- Process and honour your loss in a way that feels meaningful to you.
- Flow between the non-linear realities of grief.
- Navigate how to move forward and when to try again.
Pregnancy & postpartum counselling
This time can be beautiful, exhausting, and even traumatic all at once, and no matter how many books you read, your mental health doesn’t always follow the plan.
Book NowWe'll help you:
- Manage perinatal mood disorders and other mental health conditions during and after pregnancy.
- Process difficult or traumatic birth experiences.
- Build an emotional toolkit to help work through postpartum depression, anxiety or rage.
- Develop healthy attachment strategies to bond with your baby while rebuilding your self confidence.
Surrogacy & donor conception counselling
Third-party reproduction is a valid path to parenthood but it comes with its own unique challenges. Intended Parents, surrogates and donors deserve support that understands the realities of this process.
Book NowWe'll help you:
- Get back on track if things start to break down.
- Build positive relationships with your Intended Parents, surrogate or donor.
- Find meaning and purpose even if the journey didn’t meet your expectations.
- Start the conversation with your children about their surrogacy story or donor conception.
Conception & infertility counselling
Our therapy is different. We’ve been there, and we know how much infertility sucks. We’ll help you build your resiliency in real time so you can keep showing up cycle after cycle.
We'll help you:
- Process and manage stressors in real time during fertility treatments.
- Develop coping strategies and set realistic boundaries.
- Navigate next steps, whatever they may be.
Miscarriage & loss counselling
Loss is complicated and has many layers. Miscarriage, stillbirth, the loss of embryos, fertility, or time weighs on you in ways people don’t always understand. We’ll move through it at your pace, there is no rush here.
We'll help you:
- Process and honour your loss in a way that feels meaningful to you.
- Flow between the non-linear realities of grief.
- Navigate how to move forward and when to try again.
Pregnancy & postpartum counselling
This time can be beautiful, exhausting, and even traumatic all at once, and no matter how many books you read, your mental health doesn’t always follow the plan.
We'll help you:
- Manage perinatal mood disorders and other mental health conditions during and after pregnancy.
- Process difficult or traumatic birth experiences.
- Build an emotional toolkit to help work through postpartum depression, anxiety or rage.
- Develop healthy attachment strategies to bond with your baby while rebuilding your self confidence.
Surrogacy & donor conception counselling
Third-party reproduction is a valid path to parenthood but it comes with its own unique challenges. Intended Parents, surrogates and donors deserve support that understands the realities of this process.
We'll help you:
- Get back on track if things start to break down.
- Build positive relationships with your Intended Parents, surrogate or donor.
- Find meaning and purpose even if the journey didn’t meet your expectations.
- Start the conversation with your children about their surrogacy story or donor conception.
If you found your way here, trust that.
Let’s take the next step together.
Let’s stay connected: @carried.with.love
