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The Fertility Mind | Fertility Psychology & Emotional Support

Nice to meet you!

I’m Fernanda Tarriba, a clinical health psychologist specializing in fertility and reproductive mental health.

Endometriosis entered my life like a wave that changed everything.

The pain, the uncertainty, and the long road to diagnosis arrived without clear answers… and with them came a deep emotional weight: grieving the body I thought I knew, facing anxiety about the future, and navigating a medical system that often left me feeling unheard.

It was through psychotherapy that I found a space of genuine relief: a place to pause, feel held, and begin to make sense of what I was going through. That experience lit a path I hadn’t anticipated. I went on to specialise in clinical health psychology, with a focus on reproductive and women’s health and couples therapy, and spent years working in fertility clinics supporting individuals and couples through assisted reproduction and its emotional complexity.

Living this journey from the inside shaped not only my professional expertise, but the way I show up in every session with genuine understanding, deep compassion, and a commitment to making sure no one has to face these challenges alone.

Fertility challenges are never just medical. They carry emotional weight that deserves professional attention — and that’s exactly what I’ve dedicated my career to providing

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Today, I support people going through infertility, relationship difficulties, IVF, pregnancy loss, gamete donation, and the complex emotional reality of building a family under difficult circumstances.

How do I work?

Integrative Approach

I draw from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), systemic therapy, and trauma-informed frameworks. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, I tailor each therapeutic process to your unique story, values, and circumstances.

Evidence-Based

Every intervention I use is grounded in current clinical research on fertility, reproductive mental health, and health psychology. I stay up to date with the latest evidence so that the tools we work with are not only meaningful, but genuinely effective.

Compassion & Kindness

Above all, I believe that psychological support in the context of fertility must be warm, respectful, and free from judgment. I hold space for your grief, your hope, your ambivalence, whatever you bring into the session is welcome.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, with a specialization in Clinical and Health Psychology – UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia)
  • Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology – University of Barcelona
  • EMDR Level 1 Training – Spanish EMDR Association
  • University Expert in Health Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine – SEMPyP
  • Training in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain – Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Foundation
  • Master’s Degree in Trauma Intervention (Brief Psychotherapy, Psychodiagnostic Assessment, Basic and Advanced Trauma Treatment) – currently in progress
  • Ongoing training in Integrative and Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy across different clinical institutions

  • Psychologist at an Assisted Reproduction Clinic – IVI Barcelona
  • Psychologist in Psychosocial Emergency Care (Crisis Intervention) – ANAR Helpline
  • Independent Clinical Psychologist collaborating with various organisations, providing care for people with chronic pain, digestive disorders, sports injuries, gynaecological conditions, and fertility-related difficulties, among others
  • Specialist Psychologist in Fertility and Couples Therapy, working with private patients in clinical practice

  • Member of the Official College of Psychologists of Madrid. Registration number M-40326.

What they share about my work

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Aya Nakamura

Durante mi tratamiento de FIV encontré un espacio seguro para llorar, enojarme y planear. Sentí acompañamiento real, sin juicios ni falsas promesas sobre resultados.

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Mateo García

Después de la pérdida reproductiva, la terapia me ayudó a entender mi duelo y reconectar con mi pareja, respetando nuestros ritmos y decisiones sobre futuros intentos.