Thoughtful guidance for the decisions, relationships, and experiences that shape your path to parenthood.
You don’t have to figure it
all out on your own.
No one hands you a guide for the emotional side of family building.
The decisions, the waiting, the relationships, the uncertainty, the hope, the grief.
They're all part of the experience, and none of them should be navigated alone.
We're here to walk alongside you through every question, every milestone, and everything in between.
Family building often comes with more questions than answers. This consultation is designed to help intended parents understand the emotional, relational, and practical realities of surrogacy and donor conception before moving forward.
Our Process
Questions you might have in mind
We may discuss emotional readiness, relationship dynamics, communication, expectations, disclosure decisions, cultural or family considerations, and the unique realities of surrogacy and donor conception. Every consultation is tailored to your circumstances and questions.
This consultation is most helpful at early stages of your family-building journey. Many people schedule before matching with a carrier or donor.
Some agencies and clinics require an Intended Parent Consultation, while others recommend it as a best practice (advised by ASRM). Even when it’s optional, many intended parents find this conversation informative and influential before starting their journey.
No. Intended Parent Consultations are psychoeducational and supportive in nature. They are designed to provide guidance, education, and preparation specific to family building.
The fee for an Intended Parent Consultation is $290.
Because this is a psychoeducational consultation rather than psychotherapy, it is offered as a self-pay service and is not billable to insurance.
The strongest matches begin with honest conversations. This consultation helps intended parents, gestational carriers, and donors explore expectations, communication, and the shared foundation for the journey ahead.
Our Process
Questions you might have in mind
Every journey is different, but we’ll guide you through the conversations that matter most before moving forward together. Topics often include expectations, communication, boundaries, medical scenarios, decision-making, termination, relationship dynamics, and contingency planning, all in a thoughtful, supportive environment.
The ideal time is after you’ve matched and before legal is finalized. Having these conversations early helps create shared understanding, strengthen communication, and prepare everyone for the realities of what is ahead.
Some agencies and clinics require a Joint Consultation, while others recommend it as a best practice (advised by ASRM). Even when it’s optional, many intended parents, gestational carriers, and donors find it to be one of the most valuable conversations they have before finally starting.
No. A Joint Consultation is a psychoeducational consultation, not therapy. Its purpose is to provide guidance, education, and a structured space for important conversations, helping everyone feel informed, aligned, and better prepared.
The fee for an Joint Consultation is $290.
Because this is a psychoeducational consultation rather than psychotherapy, it is offered as a self-pay service and is not billable to insurance.
Family building doesn’t stop after screening, matching, or contracts are signed. Journey Check-Ins offer ongoing support as new questions, emotions, decisions, and milestones emerge throughout the process.
A dedicated space to pause, reflect, and navigate whatever your family-building journey brings, at any time.
Matching is one of the most important decisions in the family-building process. This structured check-in provides space to explore priorities, expectations, questions, and concerns before moving forward with a gestational carrier or donor match.
The weeks leading up to delivery often bring new questions, emotions, and decisions. This check-in helps intended parents and carriers emotionally prepare for communication, expectations, boundaries, and the transition surrounding birth and the postpartum period.
The end of a journey often marks the beginning of a new chapter. This check-in provides an opportunity to reflect on the experience, process the transition, explore evolving relationships, and consider what comes next for you and your family.
Our Process
Questions you might have in mind
Anytime you need it. Journey Check-Ins are designed to provide support whenever new questions, challenges, or milestones arise, whether that’s before a match, during pregnancy, after delivery, or anywhere in between.
Whatever feels most important right now. Together, we’ll explore the questions, relationships, decisions, or unexpected challenges you’re navigating, with support and guidance tailored to where you are in the journey.
No. Journey Check-Ins are available whether you’ve previously seeked support from Embra or are connecting with us for the first time.
No. Rather than therapy, Journey Check-Ins provide a dedicated space to reflect, gain perspective, and receive thoughtful guidance as your journey continues to unfold.
The fee for a Journey Check-In is $260.
Journey Check-Ins are psychoeducational support meetings offered as a self-pay service and are not billable to insurance.
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The emotional side of family building is rarely talked about enough. We’re here to help you navigate the conversations, decisions, and experiences that come with it.
