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Digital Seminar

The Reproductive Story

CBT and Narrative-Based Tools to Help Women With Infertility and Pregnancy Loss

Faculty:
Janet Jaffe, PhD
Duration:
1 Hour 03 Minutes
Copyright:
01 May, 2026
Product Code:
POS150791
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

The unspoken rule to wait until 12 weeks to announce a pregnancy in case of miscarriage. The stigma of infertility. Women have been socialized not to talk about common occurrences in the journey to parenthood.

And so when it happens to them, your women clients experience not just the pain of loss, but also the suffering of isolation.

In this session, Dr. Janet Jaffe – renowned expert in reproductive psychology and author of Reproductive Trauma: Psychotherapy with Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Clients – will show you how to use the tool of the reproductive story to respond to the complex challenges experienced by women with reproductive trauma. You’ll learn:

  • Assessment strategies to sensitively explore clients’ deeply personal thoughts and feelings about pregnancy
  • Tools to assist clients experiencing shame, self-blame, and disenfranchised grief and loss
  • How to help clients rewrite their reproductive story to find meaning – whether that ultimately includes having children or not

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Janet Jaffe, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has been working in the field of reproductive psychology for over 25 years. She is a co-founder and has served as co-director of the Center for Reproductive Psychology in San Diego, CA where she works in private practice with individuals and couples seeking psychological support on their journey to parenthood. She has done extensive writing on infertility and pregnancy loss, including Unsung Lullabies: Understanding and Coping with Infertility, Reproductive Trauma: Psychotherapy with Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Clients, and the forthcoming Healing From the Trauma of Pregnancy Loss: Reclaiming Your Reproductive Story, scheduled to be published at the end of 2025. Dr. Jaffe has also contributed several chapters to books as well as journal articles regarding fertility counseling and women’s health. A member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Mental Health Professional Group (ASRM, MHPG), she served as chair of the Connections Committee, overseeing educational forums for members. She has given talks on reproductive psychology for professional audiences, including several through ASRM and American Psychological Association (APA) at their annual congresses, has been interviewed by National Public Radio, and has addressed patient audiences across the country.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Janet Jaffe maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Janet Jaffe is a member of the American Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the Postpartum Health Alliance.

 

 


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Objectives

  • Evaluate the use of the reproductive story in clinical settings.
  • Differentiate PTSD and reproductive trauma.
  • Utilize CBT and narrative-based techniques to decrease client distress and promote posttraumatic growth after reproductive trauma.

Outline

The Reproductive Story 

  • Theoretical basis and clinical utility
  • How the reproductive story develops and ways it can be disrupted
  • Impact when the story goes awry – PTSD v reproductive trauma
  • Shame, self-blame, stress, and grief
  • Limitations of the research and potential risks

Clinical Tools 

  • How to assess the reproductive story
  • Normalize and validate the narrative
  • Explore core assumptions and meaning of pregnancy
  • Address common misunderstandings when couples grieve differently
  • Narrative and CBT techniques to rewrite the reproductive story after trauma
  • Use of the reproductive story as a tool for post-traumatic growth

Target Audience

  • Counsellors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counsellors
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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