Infertility Complementary and Alternative medicine Workshop Sunday October 18th, 2009

NEW: Non-profit Organization offers grants to couples who cannot afford treatment: link is below

www.fertiledreams.org

 Liz O’Donnell, PhD has two sons conceived through IVF, after 6 yrs of infertility, who are now 18 and 20 years old. She has a unique personal and professional perspective on the struggle of infertility and has been providing the services listed below in Ohio for over 9 years. Liz also completed her home-study assessor training (Tier I June, 08  - Tier II to be completed in Summer, 09) and has extensive experience helping couples transition toward and through adoption.

 OFFICE PHONE: 440.835.0664

• Infertility Counseling (including choosing to remain childless)

• The next  infertility mind-body workshop  is scheduled for Sunday October 18th, 2009 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM  26404 Center Ridge Road Suite A1 Westlake. Space will be limited (10-12 women only - a couple group is to follow later in the year). More  information will be posted in the coming weeks so please check-in frequently. Click here to download the registration form: Registration Form

• Egg/Sperm Donor Evaluations

• Evaluation of Gestational Carriers (including MMPI-2)

• Psychosocial Evaluations for Intended Parents

• Home Study (for gestational carriers)

• pre and post-adoption counseling

Latest article - Iran and Infertility by Liz O'Donnell, Le Monde Diplomatique, April 2008

Ongoing Research: FertiqOL (Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire). This study is being conducted with the Cleveland Clinic  Infertility Program (Beachwood Location) and is part of a worldwide project that is attempting to measure specific fertility-related stress. I am the Cleveland coordinator and encourage you to call with any questions.

Interview with Father of IVF Professor Robert Edwards

Please click on the link below to read an article on men and infertility counseling by Liz O’Donnell published in Sexuality, Reproduction and Menopause (A Journal of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine),  in October, 2007.

Men and Infertility Counseling

Use this link to read Infertility and the dark age of enlightenment. 

Liz O’Donnell is an active member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM.org) and a professional moderator for INCIID, International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination Inc, an infertility, adoption, parenting, and pregnancy on-line community (http://www.inciid.org/). Liz was a Board member of Resolve of Ohio for 4 years and Chair of the 7th Annual State of Ohio Infertility Conference at the Cleveland Clinic in 2004.