Jamie Mammenga, MS, LMHC, LCPC

Hope is the belief that tomorrow holds potential and that no matter how dark the present may seem, there is always a chance for light to break through.”

- Dr. Viktor Frankl

Education and Experience

My entire counseling career has involved the world of reproductive health and family building, both professionally and personally. While serving at-risk youth and their families early in my career, I underwent my own fertility journey. It was challenging to find anyone, a counselor or even a friend, who truly understood what I was going through. I felt lonely and isolated, which can happen so often in fertility journeys. These feelings clarified my passion.

I now have the privilege of providing the support I wish I had found. I spent the last few years with Seattle Reproductive Medicine, providing counseling and helping to build their unique mental health and wellness programs for fertility patients. This opportunity, combined with my years of specialized training in fertility and family therapy, led me to my private practice.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Washington and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Montana. I received my Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling from Montana State University. I have been working in the counseling field for over 12 years with individuals, couples, children, and families.


Specializations

Infertility:

Trying to conceive, secondary infertility, anxiety and depression related to infertility, male factor and/or female factor infertility, concerns related to fertility treatment, pregnancy after infertility, relationship changes with partner and/or others due to infertility, sexual health and changes in sexual relationship due to infertility.

Fertility Decision-Making:

Egg freezing, extra embryos, use of donor gametes (egg, sperm, egg and sperm, embryos) and/or gestational carrier/surrogate, single parent by choice, family building decisions specific to same sex and queer couples, involuntary childlessness, balancing career and family building, difficult life changes or transitions.

Grief and Loss:

Unsuccessful fertility cycles, lack of chromosomally normal (euploid) embryos after treatment, chemical pregnancies, miscarriage, recurrent pregnancy loss, termination for genetic abnormalities, elective termination, traumatic birth experiences.

Pregnancy:

Pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy with multiples, high-risk pregnancies.

Postpartum:

Adjusting to life with a newborn or toddler, parenting after infertility, disclosing use of donor gametes and/or gestational carrier to offspring.