There have been major advances in reproductive technology here at HRC Fertility over the past 30 years. We have learned how to inject a single microscopic sperm into an egg to ensure fertilization; and can retrieve an egg from one woman, fertilize it and implant it into another’s uterus. We can successfully freeze eggs of a younger woman so she could have access to them later in life when she is ready to reproduce.
But most surprisingly, our physicians are finding that the emotional health of their infertility patients plays a very important role in infertility as well.
To expand psychological services to our patients, we have just developed the new Emotional Wellness Program, led by Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Pricila Rodas Hurtado.
Priscila developed and implemented the Emotional Wellness Program at HRC to incorporate emotional support throughout your fertility journey. She’s a bilingual LCSW who received her undergraduate degree from California State University Los Angeles. She got her graduate degree from Azusa Pacific University and has over eight years of extensive training in the field of mental health. Her main focus is delivering culturally, sensitive, trauma informed, affirming and client-centered services using evidence-based practices.
Pricila will incorporate an empathetic, practical, intersectional and relational approach to her therapeutic work utilizing strengths and resiliency-based models. Pricila’s, clinical practice is research informed and uses an integrated approach drawing mostly from Client Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, Solution-Focused, and Attachment perspectives.
She has also worked with a variety of populations including infants, children, adults, families, couples, and seniors. She is passionate about the provision of mental health services, consultation and advocacy within the community, collaborating with multidisciplinary providers, and program development.
“I am excited to start my journey here at HRC developing and implementing an Emotional Wellness Program aimed at incorporating emotional support throughout your infertility journey. Infertility can often be stressful for individuals and couples, whether you’re struggling to conceive, experienced a loss, considering using a sperm or egg donor, or thinking about adoption or surrogacy, and we want to be here to provide you the support and care you need.
As part of my role here at HRC I will be providing emotional support to patients of HRC to ensure promotion of emotional wellness through mind body connection. The goal of the Emotional Wellness program is to provide a safe and healing space for individuals, couples, and/or families to connect, share, and develop skills to support their infertility care.”
Learn more about Pricila and HRC’s Emotional Wellness Program by watching the video below.
For more information about our Emotional Wellness services please email our Licensed Clinical Social Worker Pricila Rodas Hurtado at Pricilar@havingbabies.com. You can also reach out to your nurse coordinator for a referral.
If you have any questions or would like to set up a free consultation with one of our doctors, please call 866-HRC-4IVF or click here.