Has the dream of a child become a struggle or race against time?
Through my own 6-year struggle to have children, I found it increasingly difficult to accommodate others and to recognize the person I had become. My feelings, thoughts, and powerlessness associated with a failed pregnancy filled everything in my daily life. Do you know that?
- I'm here to tell you that it is possible to try to get pregnant naturally or through fertility treatment without losing yourself in the process.
Everything I learned, over 6 years, about infertility, frustrations, powerlessness and new feelings that made it difficult to maintain hope, faith and myself - I would really like to support you in being able to cope.
Therapeutic conversations before, during, and after fertility treatment
I offer sessions for you or for you as a couple, if you need support, guidance, or therapeutic help before, during, or after a fertility treatment journey.
Involuntary childlessness and fertility treatment can be psychologically very demanding. For many, it is experienced as being in a prolonged state of crisis, where hope and disappointment continually alternate. When pregnancy is delayed, grief can grow and give rise to profound existential questions about life, identity, and the future.
I have specialised in the emotional and psychological consequences of fertility treatment, as well as life with fertility treatment and involuntary childlessness. I meet you with deep empathy, respect, and sensitivity for what you and possibly you as a couple are in the midst of. I know how hard it can be. I have been there myself, and I know the cost on many levels. My focus is to support you, individually or together with your partner, in getting through the process in the best possible way and moving forward on the other side, regardless of the outcome. Along the way, I help you gain clarity, find solid ground, and make decisions that are right for you, so that there can once again be space for calm, balance, and quality of life both during and after treatment.
The sessions always take their point of departure in your specific situation and in what is most present for you right now.
Signe, 32 years
It was only about surviving
“Above all, Jessie has helped me learn to understand myself better during a difficult time, where my greatest wish is for a pregnancy to occur. I am very grateful that I acknowledged to myself that I needed support to be in the crisis it is for me to be involuntarily childless. Having Jessie with me on my journey makes me a better person toward myself and everyone around me.”
Rie, 38 years
No thoughts or feelings were wrong
“I have never been good at asking for help, but I could not continue feeling the way I did. In my sessions with Jessie, I was met with recognition and understanding of the feelings and thoughts I have, and with the assurance that they are completely legitimate to have. Our conversations have been a safe space for me, where there is understanding, nothing is stupid to talk about, and no feelings or thoughts are wrong. Jessie has challenged me and given me exercises and tools, so that I am better equipped to handle the feelings and thoughts that arise on my fertility journey.
I can give my warmest recommendation to a programme with Jessie.”
Sofie, 36 years
I no longer recognised myself
“Jessie helped me return to the person I was before my world fell apart. She pushed my boundaries of what I believed I was personally capable of and has not only helped me through my fertility journey, but also with things I struggled with even before such as being very rigid in my thinking and highly control-driven, which I was and probably always will be, just a little less now. I have no doubt that one of the very best decisions I made during my fertility journey was to start working with Jessie.”
Your support before, during and after fertility treatment
The fertility process
Is for those of you who want to move from feelings of stuckness to emotional freedom - where you can navigate all kinds of emotions (including those that may be frightening or overwhelming you right now). It is for those of you who are trying to conceive naturally or through fertility treatment.
You will learn how to minimize emotional stress on a daily basis so that you can attend your friends' baby showers (or say no in good conscience) and be able to navigate a daily life filled with strollers and pregnant bellies.
You will learn to take back control of your life, emotions and become equipped from the inside out to be able to handle this emotional journey you have embarked on. All using techniques and tools that give you back your power of action and boost your fertility.
Then you need someone who understands exactly what you are experiencing - someone who can help you with the heavy baggage you are carrying around - if so, then this course is for you.
Over 8 sessions targeted to you (whether it's your first or third child) and the challenges you experience, you will be able to
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To be present in everyday life without constantly feeling like you and your body are on alert.
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You will be able to cope with all types of emotions (including those that come when your sister-in-law/friend becomes pregnant again)
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You don't have to fight alone, you have a lifeline that supports and understands you, all the way.
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You will receive techniques and tools that enable you to achieve calm, acceptance and control over your journey.
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You will be able to minimize, on a daily basis, the emotional stress that comes with pregnancy.
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Support all the way between sessions
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All sessions can be held online or in person, or perhaps a mix of both.
After completing the course, you will be equipped to handle life in treatment, the thoughts that come to visit every day of the week, and not least the emotional and psychological overload that you feel in yourself and from the outside world when the pregnancy fails to occur.