Supporting Clients Through Fertility Challenges
Onsite Learning Programme
Deepen your therapeutic capacity for holding grief, uncertainty, and identity shifts.
A reflective, skills‑based CPD workshop equipping therapists to support clients navigating the emotional, relational, and identity‑based complexities of fertility challenges.
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Programme Type: The college will issue a certificate of attendance to those who take this workshop.
CPD: 6 hours
Next Intakes: 15th August
NFQ: N/A
ECTS: N/A
Academic Validation: N/A
Professional Accreditation: N/A
Overview
Introduction
A specialised, practice‑focused workshop offering therapists the confidence and clinical tools to support clients through the emotional and relational complexities of fertility challenges.
Clients experiencing fertility challenges often face profound emotional strain, identity disruption, grief, and relational stress. Many therapists feel under‑prepared to navigate the unique complexities of fertility journeys, including uncertainty, medical processes, loss, and the impact on the therapeutic relationship. This workshop provides a structured, compassionate framework and practical tools to enhance therapeutic confidence and competence.
Who Should Apply
Primary
- Psychotherapists and Counsellors
- Trainee therapists
- Perinatal mental health practitioners
- Mental health professionals working with women, couples, or individuals on their path to parenthood
Secondary
- Coaches or support workers in fertility, reproductive health, or women’s wellbeing
- Professionals in related fields (e.g., doulas, midwives, fertility support roles)
- Anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of fertility‑related emotional processes
Expert Programme Facilitator
Linda Bolger
Linda is a fully qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist with a Degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy. She also holds a Professional Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and a Level 9 Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health. Linda is an accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP).
Linda specialises in all areas of women’s health – working with women with a wide range of issues, including but not limited to the following: Preconception & Fertility, Infertility, IVF & Assisted Reproduction, Pregnancy, Miscarriage & Loss, Traumatic Birth, Post Natal Anxiety, Post Natal Depression, Transition to Motherhood, Perimenopause & Menopause, Stress, Anxiety & Depression, Self Esteem & Confidence.
Linda is an EAGALA Certified Mental Health Professional and offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions.
Linda also holds a Level 9 Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education and lectures part time on the Degree Programme in IICP and also offers workshops, training and talks in Fertility & Perinatal Mental Health.
