“A bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you do not make the turn.”

Welcome to Informed Fertility – a counselling practice specifically designed to support individuals, couples and groups in their family building goals. Dara (the Founder of Informed Fertility and Lead Practitioner) and Blair (a full-time Practitioner) are committed to supporting people experiencing primary or secondary infertility, as well as those seeking assisted fertility options for reasons other than infertility (i.e. sexual orientation/gender identity, relationship status, or underlying medical conditions unrelated to reproduction).

We believe strongly that having a child is a basic right of choice and work thoughtfully and purposefully within an inclusive and anti-discriminatory framework. Whether you are trying to conceive at home or through a fertility clinic, are struggling after trying on your own, or knowing you need help from the start, we are here to support you.

We offer support to anyone who comes to us in their journey to become a parent or to expand their family, those who are looking for support after completing their family, and those whose dream it is to help someone else have a baby. We are available to support friends and family wishing to better understand and comfort loved ones, or to support you through a new phase of life once your family is complete. And for those who have decided to move on from treatments into a new and unexpected pathway, we are here for you as well.

In all these cases, we are here to answer your questions, help you navigate complex emotions and decisions, assuage your concerns, and help you step into the life that’s waiting for you.

Informed Fertility is based in Toronto, Ontario, and has capacity to support clients residing in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, as well as people from around the world coming to Toronto for treatment. We work closely with well-respected clinics, fertility specialists, reproductive lawyers, supporting agencies and community organizations, as well as other professionals, in assisting our clients navigate the complexities of the assisted fertility journey.

One of the ways we manage stress in our lives is by spending time outside in nature, around trees and water, feeling the sun above us, wind around us, and a sense of being connected to the earth below our feet. We are privileged to live in Toronto with easy access to beautiful local ravines, forested trails, countless rivers and of course, Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes. In contemplating how rejuvenating time in nature is to our mental and physical health, it is important to us that we acknowledge the history of this land, the impact of settlers, in particular, our profession as social workers, and our own responsibility moving forward.

Toronto is the traditional territory of many Indigenous nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. Read more…