Our Team
Peak Mental Health Counseling is a small team specializing in reproductive mental health and life transitions, including infertility, donor conception, egg and sperm donation, gestational surrogacy, as well as perimenopause and menopause-related hormonal changes. We bring both clinical expertise and lived experience to this work, supporting individuals and couples as they navigate the emotional complexities of family building and the shifts that come with evolving identities, relationships, and stages of life.

Michelle Duchin, LCSW (She/Her)
Over the years, I have enjoyed supporting individuals, couples, and fellow therapists as they navigate stress, burnout, relationship concerns, major life changes, and the transition to parenthood. My approach is relational, direct, and thoughtful. I work best with people who are curious about themselves and willing to engage meaningfully in the process, while still making space for humor and lightness along the way.
My work is informed by attachment, trauma-informed care, and psychodynamic thinking, with practical CBT and DBT principles incorporated when helpful. I also hold a certificate in trauma-informed yoga therapy and sometimes bring in mind-body awareness when working with stress, anxiety, and patterns that can feel difficult to shift.
Early in my career, I worked at one of New York City’s leading infertility clinics, supporting individuals and couples building their families through donor conception, surrogacy, and LGBTQIA+ family building. I later worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where I provided counseling support and presented on topics including boundaries, workplace stress, and fertility preservation. These experiences continue to shape my work today.
Areas of Focus:
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Fertility and family building
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Male factor infertility
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Donor conception
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LGBTQIA+ family building
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Single Parenthood by Choice
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Clinical consultation for therapists
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Relationship and couples counseling
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Cancer, BRCA, and chronic illness
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Parenting and family transitions
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Workplace stress and professional identity

Alicia Denefe, LCPC (She/Her)
Before becoming a therapist, I earned a Master’s degree in Business and worked in the corporate world. My family-building experiences later inspired me to pursue a second career in counseling so I could support others facing similar uncertainty, decisions, and transitions. More than 20 years of experience in the surrogacy and egg donor field has also shaped my understanding of the emotional, relational, and practical complexities that can come with third-party reproduction.
My work is especially focused on infertility, adoption, donor conception, and surrogacy, with a grounded and compassionate approach that makes room for both the practical and emotional parts of the experience. I also enjoy supporting adults through major life transitions, including caregiving, retirement, grief and loss, and changes in family relationships.
Areas of Focus:
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Infertility and fertility treatment
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Adoption
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Donor conception
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Surrogacy and third-party reproduction
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Family-building transitions
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Grief and loss
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Caregiving and family changes
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Retirement and aging
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Perimenopause and menopause
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Dementia and chronic illness

Jennifer Wolf, LCSW (She/Her)
My interest in reproductive health began after seeing a close friend struggle with infertility, an experience that ultimately inspired me to become an egg donor myself. That experience gave me a personal understanding of the emotional and ethical considerations involved in third-party reproduction and shaped my interest in supporting others through family building.
Today, my work focuses on psychological evaluations for egg donors and gestational carriers, along with psychoeducational consultations for intended parents navigating IVF, donor conception, surrogacy, and LGBTQIA+ family building. I also support intended parents around donor selection, disclosure, and conversations with children and loved ones about donor conception. My approach is educational, collaborative, and grounded in current best practices in third-party reproduction.
Areas of Focus:
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Egg donor evaluations
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Gestational carrier evaluations
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Intended parent consultations
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Donor conception
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Surrogacy and third-party reproduction
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LGBTQIA+ family building
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Disclosure and family conversations
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Donor selection and decision-making

