Emotional Support
Registration Information
Email:pdonnelly@stanfordmed.org
Call: 650-498-7911 (option 1)
We recognize that receiving fertility treatments can be a very stressful and emotionally difficult journey. To address the psychological aspects of infertility, challenges in decision making, and other reproductive considerations, the Stanford Fertility & Reproductive Medicine Center offers individual and group support through our professional and caring counseling staff.
Penny Donnelly, RN LMFT
Penny Donnelly, RN LMFT is the director of the support programs at Stanford’s Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Center. She has developed and led a number of counseling and health education programs for patients and facilitates support groups for infertility, third party reproduction and a mind body program.
Please Join Us for The Mind/Body Program

Infertility commonly involves a great deal of stress and uncertainty. Since 2004, Stanford Fertility & Reproductive Medicine has offered a comprehensive mind/body program, led by Penny Donnelly, RN LMFT. The spirit of this approach is to decrease the stress and improve the well-being associated with the challenges of conceiving.
Educational Lectures
- Fertility Health and Wellness Program
- Making the Most of Your Fertility Treatments
- Disclosure Decision (to children and others about 3rd party options)
- Options for Creating Families Symposium
Cost: $26/couple or $16/individual
