"The authors of this excellent book are senior members of the Infertility Project at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York City. On the basis of a decade of clinical experience and research, they offer a well-organized, thoughtful, and compassionate approach to the entire process of infertility."--Archives of Sexual Behavior

"The book serves as a beneficial primer for mental health professionals interested in working with individuals faced with reproductive challenges....The focus on adoption and childfree living is well balanced and provides helpful tools for the therapist to assist clients in their decision-making process. Beneficial recommendations with regard to how, what, and when to tell children their adoption story are provided....the appendix provided by the authors is a valuable guide for clinicians with regard to the medical evaluation and treatment of infertility. Though primarily for the clinician's use, this reference is also suitable for the lay public. The authors are to be commended for their development of a straightforward couple's approach to infertility counseling."--Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

"In this uncharted territory, Couple Therapy for Infertility provides a caring and thoughtful map. Written by members of the Infertility Project of the Ackerman Institute for the Family, this book provides much to therapists of a wide range of experience as well as to clients struggling with infertility....The strengths of this volume are many. From the beginning, the authors address the impact of the language of infertility on identity and relationship....Couple Therapy for Infertility is relevant for many audiences: students, experienced clinicians, marital therapists, couples struggling with infertility and their families, medical personnel and religious leaders. The evenhanded and knowledgeable volume provides a beacon as we venture forth into new societal territory as technology transforms basic meanings of family and kinship."--Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

"Health care providers who work with couples struggling with infertility will find this book invaluable. The authors...have extensive therapeutic experience. They provide unique guidelines that combine research and biopsychosocial factors, and illuminate basic issues and clinical interventions." --Readings

"While it is aimed primarily at therapists and other caregivers, couples and extended families who have been affected by infertility will find this clearly written, intelligent and empathic guide useful in tracking and addressing their own feelings while making treatment decisions or coping with setbacks." --Publishers Weekly