Clare O’Rourke

Fertility and IVF Counsellor – Mandatory Counselling for IVF

Biography

Clare O’Rourke uses a strengths-based counselling approach which respects a client’s expertise in their own lives. She works empathically to meet clients where they are and support them through a decision making or change process. Clare strongly believes in the rights and benefits of feeling safe, respected and supported, and being listened to in a counselling relationship.

Clare received her post-graduate counselling qualification from the University of Canberra in 2009. She has worked in public and community health settings including the Royal Women’s Hospital Pregnancy Advisory Service, WISHIN, Domestic Violence Crisis Service (ACT), Companion House service for Survivors of Torture and Trauma, and Adora Fertility and IVF clinic. Her professional roles include Counsellor Advocate (non-directive pregnancy options counselling and refugee early intervention counselling), Family Violence Crisis Worker, Women’s Housing Support Worker and Fertility/IVF Counsellor.

Throughout her support, information, advocacy and counselling work, Clare has been guided by a feminist and strengths-based framework which recognises that our life experiences can be complex and challenging: reflective of both our internal lives and story and the wider social, political and economic environments we live in.

Mandatory and Supportive Counselling (for City Fertility and Monash Health only)

• Mandatory session before commencing IVF (not including donor gametes, sperm or eggs or surrogacy at this time)
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Private Health Rebates may also apply – please check with your health fund. The amount you can claim depends on your level of cover.

Book your Mandatory IVF counselling session with Counsellor Clare O’Rourke by navigating to Counselling > City Fertility IVF Mandatory Pre-Treatment Initial TELEHEALTH