Trying to build a family can bring some of the hardest feelings people ever face: hope and disappointment month after month, grief that others don't see, and a strain on your relationship that's hard to name. If you're looking for fertility counselling, Cambridge is one of four cities where we offer it in person, along with online sessions across Ontario. This guide is organized around the feelings people often carry, what counselling can offer and how to get started in Galt or online.
This post is general information, not medical advice, a diagnosis or a treatment plan. We don't give medical or fertility treatment advice.
Infertility and pregnancy loss counselling in Cambridge
You don't have to carry this alone. Counselling offers a private place to talk about the parts of the journey that are hard to share, whether you're trying to conceive, going through treatment, grieving a loss or weighing what comes next. Infertility counselling, Cambridge or online, can support individuals and couples at any point along the way.
What people often carry
Everyone's path is different, but you might be carrying a mix of:
Waiting. The long stretches between cycles, appointments and results.
Hope and dread at once. Allowing yourself to hope while bracing for bad news.
Grief. For losses, for the future you pictured and for the ease others seem to have.
Isolation. Feeling alone in a world full of pregnancy announcements and baby showers.
Relationship strain. Different ways of coping, hard decisions and less room for fun.
Social pressure. Questions from family, friends and coworkers about when you'll have kids.
If you see yourself here, your feelings make sense. They're a natural response to something very hard.
Feeling like your body has let you down
Some people feel angry at, disconnected from or betrayed by their own bodies during infertility or after a loss. Others feel guilty, as if they should have done something differently. These feelings make sense, and they're worth talking about. A counsellor can help you separate what's in your control from what isn't, and find a gentler way to relate to yourself.
Grief after miscarriage or loss
Pregnancy loss counselling, Cambridge or online, is a space to grieve, however early or late the loss happened. You might feel shock, deep sadness, numbness, anger or guilt. You might feel pressure to move on quickly, or worry that others don't understand why you're still hurting.
There's no timeline for this kind of grief. Counselling after a miscarriage can help you honour the loss, make sense of your feelings and find ways to carry it. Our post on grief counselling in Cambridge explains how grief support works at our offices.
Fertility treatment stress
Fertility treatment can bring a steady stream of decisions, appointments and waiting. Even when you feel well supported by your medical team, the emotional load can be heavy. You might feel like your life is on hold, or that every month is a test you're failing.
People sometimes search for IVF counselling, Cambridge or online, when treatment starts to feel overwhelming. Counselling doesn't replace medical advice. What it offers is a place to manage stress and uncertainty, make decisions that fit your values and look after your mental health while you go through it.
Envy, isolation and social events
You might feel envy or sadness when a friend announces a pregnancy, and then guilt for feeling that way. You might start avoiding baby showers, family gatherings or social media. Counselling can help you understand these feelings without judging yourself, and plan how to handle hard events, including when it's okay to say no.
Couples sessions
Partners often cope differently. One may want to talk constantly while the other goes quiet. One may want to keep trying while the other needs a break. Those differences can lead to distance, even when you love each other deeply.
Couples sessions can help you understand each other's ways of coping, make decisions together and stay connected through the hard months. Some people come alone, some come together and some do both.
Pregnancy after loss and new parenthood
A new pregnancy after loss can bring joy mixed with fear. You might hesitate to get attached, or find it hard to believe things will be okay. Those feelings can continue after a baby arrives.
Counselling can support you through pregnancy, birth and the early months of parenting. Our page on prenatal and postpartum therapy explains this support in more detail.
What counselling can offer
In counselling, you can expect:
a private, non-judgmental space to say what you really feel
help coping with anxiety, low mood and grief
support with decisions, at your own pace
ways to communicate with your partner, family and friends
room to explore who you are beyond this journey
Your counsellor will follow your lead about what to focus on. Some sessions may be about practical things, like planning for a hard week or a family event. Others may be about simply having a place to cry, talk about the baby you lost or say the things you can't say anywhere else.
Questions to bring to your first session
It can help to think about a few questions before you start, such as:
What feels hardest right now?
What would feeling a little better look like?
Is there a decision weighing on you?
Would you like to come alone, with your partner or both?
You don't need answers. These are simply places to begin.
Deciding what comes next
At some point, you may face big questions: whether to keep trying, try a different path, take a break or stop. There's no right answer, and these decisions can bring grief even when they also bring relief. Counselling can help you explore your values, listen to your own feelings and your partner's, and make a choice you can live with. You don't have to decide anything before you're ready.
When to reach out
You can reach out at any stage, not only when things feel unbearable. If you've felt low, anxious or numb for weeks, or if grief is affecting sleep, work or relationships, counselling may help.
If you're having thoughts of not wanting to be here, please reach out right away. Call or text 9-8-8 any time, or call 911 if you're in immediate danger.
Galt or online
Both of our Cambridge offices see adults. Our Main Street office is at 188 Main Street, Cambridge, ON N1R 1W8, in Galt City Centre, (519) 621-8858. Our second office is at 73 Water St N, Suite 300, Cambridge, ON N1R 7L6, (519) 340-5778.
Online sessions are available anywhere in Ontario on a secure, encrypted video platform. You just click a link we email to you, with nothing to download. Some people prefer online sessions on hard days, when leaving home feels like too much.
Cost and billing
Sessions with our therapists range from $130 to $200, depending on the clinician.
Depending on your plan, insurance may cover some or all of the cost. Coverage varies, so check your plan.
We accept Health Spending Accounts (HSAs).
We can direct bill many insurers, including for sessions with a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). Desjardins is the exception: through TELUS eClaims, we can direct bill Desjardins for sessions with an RSW, RP or psychologist, but not for an RP (Qualifying).
Your first step
Book a free 15-minute consultation with our admin team. You can share as much or as little as you like, and let them know whether you'd prefer individual or couples sessions.
If you're in crisis: if you or anyone else is in immediate danger, call 911. If you're having thoughts of suicide, call or text 9-8-8 any time. More options are on our crisis lines page.
Whatever your path looks like, you deserve support along the way.
Last reviewed: October 2026
Sources
The relationship between stress and infertility (Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2018), peer-reviewed, via NIH PubMed Central
Post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression following miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy: a prospective cohort study (BMJ Open, 2016), peer-reviewed, via NIH PubMed Central