Counseling with Joey

NEW BLOG ALERT! Gearing up for the holiday season can be difficult, especially when you're also coping with fertility issues. Here is some great advice from a blog that I recently collaborated on with Shelly Marsh and California Fertility Partners! Remember, you are not alone in this, and many of us can relate to one another!

When interviewing intended parents, I find that there are many misconceptions around a surrogate's motives for wanting to be a surrogate that increases fear and anxiety. This video by Surrogacy Is... may help IP's and others who have questions about why a person would want to be a surrogate understand the thought process behind why some women want to help others build a family through surrogacy. https://surrogacy.is/ #surrogate #intendedparents #surrogacy https://vimeo.com/444387004

COVID-19 Vaccine Update by Dr. Said Daneshmand at San Diego Fertility Center.

Counseling with Joey wishes all who served a Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service.

Counseling with Joey wishes the United States Marine Corps a Happy Birthday on their 245th anniversary.

Hello October! It's the beginning of LGBT history month. LGBT History Month was founded in 1994 by a high-school history teacher in Missouri, Rodney Wilson. This month we celebrate, honor and observe LGBT history, gay rights and related civil rights movement.

"Like many causes of trauma, natural disasters can be sudden and overwhelming. The most immediate and typical reaction to a calamity is shock, which at first manifests as numbness or denial. Quicklyor eventuallyshock can give way to an overemotional state that often includes high levels of anxiety, guilt or depression." - Susanne Babbel Ph.D. MFT

Meet the Provider Friday 9/25 Join us to hear from California-based agency SurrogateFirst, whose team is 100% composed of Intended Parents & Experienced Sur...rogates. You'll learn how they ensure every Intended Parent’s journey to parenthood is exceptional in every way. RSVP for FREE at menhavingbabies.org/webinar-SurrogateFirst See more

A strong, iconic and ground-breaking woman.

National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate people that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives.

Today is National Rainbow Baby Day. Let's celebrate the rainbow, honor the loss, and acknowledge the hope.

Richard Westoby is a great support and advocate for individuals and couples who want to build a family through IVF, egg donation and surrogacy. He is adding to ways he can help and has built and egg donor service to further assist in family building journeys. Richard is a great human being a resource and thought I would share this information.

Counseling with Joey’s new website is now live. Currently offering third party reproductive evaluations, individual, couples and family therapy.

If you are thinking about building your family through surrogacy and don’t know how to go about it or know where to start, I definitely recommend this wonderful book written by Richard Westoby. It has so much information and it can clarify a lot of the questions you may have. This book was helpful with my own surrogacy journey.