Our Mission
This site is an independent advisory service developed to guide Perth Fertility patients on accessing privately run IVF clinics in Perth. Information on eligilility to access Perth's only publically funded IVF treatment can also be provided.
Your Counsellor Iolanda Rodino
Iolanda Rodino has worked in the field of Reproductive Medicine for 12 years. She is a Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice who consults to several Fertility clinics in Perth. She is a Committee Member of ANZICA, Australia’s largest infertility counselling organisation.
Infertility Counselling and Support
Most of us assume that one day we will have children and that it will be a natural and uncomplicated process. When this does not happen and creating a family becomes a medical matter, the struggle to conceive can create emotional and relationship challenges.
Infertility has been likened to a prolonged state of grief and whilst the losses of infertility are typically invisible to others, these losses may take their toll on many aspects of the couples relationships, social network and emotional well being. Losses may include:
- loss of sexual spontaneity/intimacy,
- loss of self esteem
- loss of potential child
- loss of dream family
- loss of future genetic generations
- loss of life choices while undergoing the rigors of treatment regime
A diagnosis of infertility can lead to many complex emotional responses which can be very overwhelming. Experiencing distressing emotions such as shock, anxiety, depression, guilt, anger, resentment, shame and isolation are not uncommon amongst people who have repeated failure to conceive.
Counselling
Iolanda Rodino has worked in the field of Reproductive Medicine for 12 years. She is a Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice who currently consults to several Fertility clinics in Perth. She is a Committee Member of ANZICA, Australia’s largest infertility counselling organization. Iolanda is also involved in the training of medical students on the emotional aspects and patient perspective to infertililty.
Iolanda’s practice is specialized in helping patients deal with the emotional, relationship and stressful challenges that occur when trying to achieve a pregnancy through assisted reproductive technology. As Iolanda has daily contact with clinic doctors, embryologists and nurses, Iolanda can also help you decide which clinic will best suit your medical, emotional and financial needs and has specific guidelines and a checklist on how to best be prepared for your first clinic appointment.
Many patients will also see Iolanda:
- for general advice on Perth IVF clinics
- to get advice on counseling entitlements associated with their IVF treatment cycles
- when preparing to begin a particular treatment cycle
- for assistance with stress management
- for symptoms of anxiety/depression/grief
- when needing to understand the psychosocial implications of treatment involving donated gametes
- when relationship difficulties arise
- for support following treatment failure
- for support following miscarriage
- when deciding to cease treatment
- advice on alternative family formation options when treatment using IVF fails
Appointments
Iolanda has offices in Cambridge Street Subiaco and Farrington Road Leeming. To schedule a support counselling session or a general information session to prepare for your first IVF clinic consultation please contact her on (08) 9389 7212.
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