SURROGACY AND

THIRD-PARTY REPRODUCTION

When the path to motherhood involves complex decisions, uncertainty, and layers not fully seen by others

Whether working with a gestational carrier,
egg donor, or embryo donor, your path to motherhood can bring hope alongside complex and
often unexpected emotions. Together, we make space
to understand your experience so it feels less overwhelming and more manageable.

    • What you expected to feel intimate now feels shared, exposed, and less your own 

    • You’re holding hope for this to work, while quietly bracing yourself for disappointment 

    • You feel grateful this is an option, but also grief about the path not unfolding the way you imagined

    • You find yourself wondering how you’ll feel—about the process, the connection, or your role—and there isn’t a clear place to talk about it

    • You carry a quiet fear about what the bond will feel like with your baby, given the complexities of your path to motherhood


    Surrogacy and third-party reproduction often stir deeper questions of identity, control, trust, and what it means to become a mother in a more layered, shared way. 

    • The emotional layers beneath decision-making and uncertainty

    • The meaning this path holds for you personally

    • The ways this experience may be shaping your relationships and sense of self


    This is not about getting through the process as quickly as possible but about having space to experience it in a way that feels more understood, less overwhelming, and more accepting.  

    • You have a place to process the emotional impact of involving others in something so deeply personal

    • The questions around connection, control, and your role begin to feel more understandable

    • You’re able to navigate relationships involved in the process with more clarity

    • You begin to feel more anchored in yourself, even within a process that can feel uncertain and outside your control

    If this resonates, you’re welcome to reach out to schedule an initial consultation session via the contact page.

REASONS TO BOOK

REASONS TO BOOK

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PSYCHODYNAMIC CLINICAL TRAINING

You’re drawn to therapy that goes beyond symptom relief—a space with a curious, reflective, and empathetic therapist who helps you uncover the unconscious origins of your thoughts, feelings, and relational patterns, and understand how they continue to shape your present experience.

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DEEP, INSIGHT-ORIENTED APPROACH

Therapy can be challenging work, and having a skilled, clinically trained therapist by your side makes all the difference. After transforming my own career from attorney to therapist, I understand firsthand the courage it takes to navigate change, confront old patterns, and rebuild one’s life.

Joanna Haydon, therapist

WARMTH AND APPROACHABILITY

Let’s be real, therapy can be scary, but your therapist shouldn’t be.

I combine curiosity and warmth to create a space where you can be yourself, explore your story, and feel truly heard.

  • Ready to Get Started?

    If this resonates, you’re welcome to reach out to schedule an initial consultation session. I look forward to hearing your story.