Third-Party Reproduction & Fertility Consultations in Chicago and the North Shore
At Peak Mental Health Counseling, we specialize in reproductive mental health, offering psychoeducational consultations for intended parents, in line with ASRM guidelines. You can choose from individual or group educational counseling sessions based on your preference.
We also support mental health practitioners in the field of third-party reproduction through professional consultation and clinical analysis, helping them gain confidence and skills. Additionally, we collaborate with fertility clinics, agencies, and attorneys across Illinois and beyond to provide comprehensive psychological assessments for donors and gestational carriers.
Gestational Carriers (GC)
$500
Ninety-minute clinical interview with the gestational carrier candidate and her partner (if applicable).
Gamete Donors
$400
One-hour clinical interview with a gamete donor (egg, sperm, or embryo) candidate and written report sent directly to the infertility clinic, attorney, and/or agency.
Intended Parent (IP) Psychoeducational Consultation
$295
IP(s) using a donor or gestational carrier to build their family. Meetings typically last up to an hour.
Intended Parent Consultation for Donor + GC
$450
The intended parent(s) will use a donor ANDÂ gestational carrier to build their family. Meetings typically last up to ninety minutes
Cohort Meeting
$375
Meeting facilitated between the GC or Donor and intended parent(s). Appointments can last up to one hour.
Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
$165
Psychological tool to assess for clinical psychopathology. Conducted online and can last up to one hour.
Independent Matches
IP(s) working with a known Gestational Carrier (not using an agency)
Independent Matches require three appointments per ASRM Guideline:
1 Psychoeducational Consultation for IP(s); $295 - 60 Minutes​​
1 Psychological Evaluation for the Gestational Carrier; $500 - 90 Minutes​
Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI); $165 – 60 Minutes​
1 Cohort Meeting; $375 - 75 Minutes​
Independent Matches
IP(s) working with a known Gamete Donor (not using an agency)
Independent Matches OR matches that were arranged without the help of an agency require three appointments:
1 Psychoeducational Consultation for IP(s); $295 - 60 Minutes​
1 Psychological Evaluation for the Donor; $400 - 90 Minutes​​
​Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI); $165 – 60 Minutes​
​​1 Cohort Meeting; $375 - 75 Minutes​
**Insurance is not accepted for consultations since this is a one-time psychoeducational consultation regarding the use of third-party reproduction. Fees are non-negotiable.**