Joanna Rosenblatt LCSW

Joanna is a New York-based licensed psychotherapist with 15 years of experience specializing in helping her clients overcome trauma and loss. She is passionate about helping women overcome challenges during their fertility journey, and offers compassionate guidance through this time of transition. Joanna has advanced training in trauma and is a certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist to help clients gain the insight and tools to unlock their trauma and live more empowered and purposeful lives. To learn more, visit www.joannarosenblatt.com.

Infertility is a Form of Trauma

Many people associate trauma with soldiers coming back from war, but infertility involves surviving repeated traumatic experiences such as infertility diagnosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, reproductive injury and fertility treatment. In this piece, Joanna Rosenblatt LCSW defines trauma, outlines common symptoms of infertility trauma and provides resources for coping.