I'm Tekla Barrett, LMFT—The IVF Therapist. My passion is helping individuals and couples navigate the emotional challenges of infertility, fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, and the many paths to building a family.

I believe therapy should be a place where you feel heard, supported, and understood—never judged. My approach is warm, compassionate, direct, and grounded in evidence-based care, creating a space where you can be yourself while gaining the tools and support to move forward.

In addition to my professional training, I bring personal experience to this work. Having walked my own family-building path, I understand how overwhelming, heartbreaking, and isolating it can feel. My lived experience allows me to offer not only clinical expertise, but genuine empathy and understanding.

Whether you're navigating IVF, pregnancy loss, donor conception, surrogacy, or simply wondering what comes next, my goal is to help you feel less alone, find hope, and move forward with confidence—one step at a time.

Associations:

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Resolve-National Infertility Organization, American Society for Reproductive Medicine