Online Therapy for Infertility and Pregnancy Loss in Boise, ID
Therapy for the grief of infertility, failed IVF, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Serving Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star, Nampa, and clients throughout the Treasure Valley.
You find yourself between grieving and hoping, and the in-between is wearing you down
Every morning starts the same way. Before your feet hit the floor, your mind is already running through the calendar, the timeline, the questions you don't have answers to yet: Will this cycle work? Will we try again? Will my body cooperate? Will I ever stop feeling like my entire life is on hold?
Your days have a rhythm to them, but the rhythm revolves around waiting, and somewhere along the way, you stopped thinking past the next disappointment, the next result, the next answer that might change everything or disappoint you all over again.
If you've had a pregnancy loss, the limbo is even harder, because now hope comes with dread of it happening again. You know what it feels like to let yourself believe, and you know what it feels like when the disappointment hits. Maybe you received a diagnosis during pregnancy that forced you into decisions no one should have to make, and the aftermath has been lonelier than you expected.
You're exhausted, not from any one thing, but from the accumulation of all of it.
Specialized therapy for infertility and pregnancy loss in Boise
Most therapists are trained in grief, but infertility and pregnancy loss create a specific kind of grief that general training doesn't cover. Research consistently shows that people experiencing reproductive loss are at higher risk for PTSD, depression, and anxiety, yet most mental health professionals receive minimal coursework on how fertility treatment, miscarriage, or stillbirth affect the brain and body differently than other types of loss.
What that means for you is that you don't spend sessions catching me up. You don't have to explain the emotional whiplash of a positive test followed by a loss, or why "at least you're young" doesn't actually make anything better, or why deciding to stop treatment can feel like giving up and letting go at the same time. That understanding is already in the room, which means we can start where it matters: what this experience is doing to your daily life and how to help it shift.
How therapy for infertility and pregnancy loss can help
Someone at church asks if you and your partner are planning to start a family, and instead of the question knocking the wind out of you, you give a simple answer and move on. You actually enjoy the rest of the conversation. On the way home, you realize the question didn't follow you, and that feels new.
You sit down to make a decision you've been putting off for months, whether to try again, whether to stop, what the next step even looks like, and for the first time, your thinking is clear enough to hear your own opinion. You don't have the answer yet, but you trust yourself to find it, and that's a kind of ground you haven't stood on in a while.
You visit your niece's first birthday party, the one you almost skipped. You bring a gift, you hold her for a minute, and you feel something sweet mixed in with the ache. On the drive home, you're thinking about the hike you want to do this weekend instead of replaying every moment for what it cost you.
You wake up on a Saturday and the first thing that comes to mind isn't your cycle or your next appointment. You lie there for a few minutes, notice how quiet the house is, and feel something close to peace. You get up and make breakfast because you're hungry, not because you're pushing through.
You're at dinner with your partner and you're actually talking about something that has nothing to do with treatment or loss. A movie you want to see. A trip you've been thinking about. You're making plans that reach further than the next cycle, and the future feels like something you're allowed to look forward to again.
Why online therapy works for infertility and pregnancy loss in Boise
Online therapy means you can have your session from wherever feels most private, whether that's home, your car during a lunch break, or a quiet room at work. No commute across Boise, no sitting in a waiting room, no running into someone you know on the way in.
I provide online infertility and pregnancy loss therapy in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star, Nampa, Caldwell, Kuna, Garden City, and throughout Idaho, including Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Coeur d'Alene.
Who this works well for
I work with my Boise clients at every stage of the infertility and pregnancy loss experience: during treatment, after a failed cycle or transfer, after a miscarriage or stillbirth, after a TFMR, after deciding to stop trying, or years later when the grief resurfaces. I also work with people who are pregnant after loss and carrying fear through what everyone else treats as happy news.
This is a good fit if you want a therapist who specializes in reproductive loss and who uses approaches that work with your body and nervous system, not just your thoughts. This is not a good fit if you're looking for couples therapy (I work with individuals), parenting support, or fertility coaching.
About Summer
Therapist for Infertility & Pregnancy Loss in Boise
I'm Summer Verhines, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing telehealth services across Idaho (ID Telehealth #9371387).
When you work with me, you're working with someone whose training is specifically in grief and trauma, and who uses approaches designed to help that grief actually move instead of just being talked about week after week.
That means we're not just understanding what happened, we're helping your body let go of the brace it's been holding, so you can make decisions from a clear place, feel safe enough to hope again, and stop living in a constant state of waiting.
Logistics
50-minute Sessions are $250.
I also offer 90-minute sessions for $375 and intensive sessions (2-4 hours) ranging from $500 to $1000 for people who want to work intensively.
I don't take insurance directly, but I can provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement if your plan covers that.
I am available early mornings, evenings, and weekends. I provide services online only.
Self-Schedule or Contact Me Below
For the quickest and most confidential option, you’re encouraged to book directly into my calendar by clicking the Self-Schedule Here button below. That button will take you to my HIPAA-compliant calendar where you may request an appointment. Once I confirm your appointment request (typically within 24 hours), I will email you the new client forms to digitally sign. Then, we will meet on your scheduled day.
If you have questions prior to scheduling, you can also use the contact form below, and I’ll reply within 48 business hours. If you don’t see a reply, please check your junk/spam folder.
I look forward to hearing from you!
— Summer Verhines, LCSW
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The first session is about me understanding what you've been through and how it's showing up in your life right now. I'll ask about your history, but I'm also paying attention to what's happening with your sleep, your energy, your relationships, and the situations you avoid. That tells me where to focus. You don't have to share everything in the first session.
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No. EMDR and ART don't require you to narrate your trauma over and over. We work with what's happening in your body and brain in ways that process the pain without needing you to retell the whole story.
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Yes. Many people find it helpful to have support during treatment rather than waiting until it ends. We can work on the emotional toll as you go.
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Absolutely. An early loss can carry just as much weight as a later one, especially after a long stretch of trying or multiple losses.
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I charge $250 per session. I provide superbills, which are detailed receipts you can submit to your insurance company for potential out-of-network reimbursement. The amount you get back depends on your plan. Call the number on the back of your insurance card and ask about out-of-network mental health benefits to find out what's covered before your first session.
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Support groups can be a real source of comfort and community, and they can remind you that you're not the only person going through this. But they can't help you process what's stored in your nervous system or change the automatic responses that are running in the background. Trauma therapy can.