“It is a great joy to help people build and expand their families.” - Dr. Lauren Berman

Fertility Counseling Services and Collaborations

Dr. Berman specializes in the treatment of fertility-related issues, and she is skilled in third-party reproduction assessments and consultations.

She works with reproductive endocrinology practices as well as gestational surrogacy and egg donation programs. She has significant expertise in assessing oocyte donors, directed sperm donors, embryo donors, and gestational carriers and in counseling Intended Parents. She is a trained EMDR therapist with expertise in reproductive trauma and she is a certified telebehavioral health specialist.

Dr. Berman has extensive experience working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples and in providing family-building counseling for trans individuals.

She has been an invited speaker at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference, and the Georgia Psychological Association. She is co-author of two chapters for a set of textbooks on Fertility Counseling and she has been a guest speaker on podcasts, expert panels, webinars, and Facebook Live events.

Dr. Berman served on the Executive Committee of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine for four years and she is a past-chair of that group. She currently sits on its Mentorship committee. She is also a founding board member and the mental health advisor of the Jewish Fertility Foundation and an advisory board member for Gift of Surrogacy Foundation.

  • "Dr. Berman is an integral part of the success of MyEggBank, the nation’s oldest and largest network of frozen donor egg banks. From the beginning of the Egg Bank, Lauren guided us in establishing the standards for psychology, now in common use by the USA’s egg donation programs. In addition to her vision and expertise, her warmth and empathy are among her strongest attributes. These come out every day in her interaction with intended parent patients, egg donors and gestational surrogates. We owe much of our success and reputation as an egg bank to Dr. Berman."

    — Dan Shapiro, MD

  • "Dr. Lauren Berman has been an invaluable asset to the Jewish Fertility Foundation, propelling our organization's growth with her expertise. Her meticulously crafted organizational curriculum for our volunteers and leaders has been instrumental in shaping our approach. As our Mental Health Advisor, Dr. Berman consistently provides invaluable guidance, enriching our services. Her leadership is not only professionally impactful but also personally significant, making a profound difference in our approach and my own perspective."

    — Elana Frank, CEO & Founder, Jewish Fertility Foundation

  • “Our Gestational Carriers and Intended Parents regularly tell us that Dr. Berman is compassionate, knowledgeable and provides helpful guidance. We have really enjoyed working with Dr. Berman and will continue to refer our clients to her."

    — Lynn H. Goldman, Southern Surrogacy