Judith Becerra is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the Manager of the Counseling Department and Director of the Gestational Carrier Program at CCRM. She has over 30 years’ experience in the counseling field specializing in infertility, grief and loss, trauma, mood disorders and adoption. She received her undergraduate degree in Social Work at the University of Kansas and her master’s degree in Psychology and Counseling at Pittsburg State University. Judy has published numerous articles on mental health issues, has been a national speaker on grief and loss as well as featured on television, documentaries and radio. Judy utilizes a holistic approach in counseling, believing in the connection of mind/body/spirit. Judy is a member of the Mental Health Professionals Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and a professional member of RESOLVE.

Listen as Judy discuss with Ellen and Jenn:

• Having immense pains with cramps all through her young life, then at 23 discovering she had endometriosis.

• Almost calling off her wedding, but her fiancé was not going to let that happen.

• Going through seven years of fertility treatments.

• Judy’s own experience being adopted and her positive feelings toward adoption.

• Independently meeting an expectant mother who was 15 and being part of every step.

• Looking to adopt a second child and experiencing several heartbreaks.

• Her second child going through 11 chemo treatments and passing away before turning 4.

• Finding a new career in mental health within IVF.

• Finding professionals from ASRM to help locate the right treatment and care.

• Get involved to help promote IVF care and receive grants or donations.

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