Author: Georgia Witkin

Georgia Witkin

Dr. Georgia Witkin is a clinical psychologist and expert on infertility, egg donation, egg freezing and therapy for couples. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science as well as in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is also D… Read Full Bio

• Posted on April 4th, 2022by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.in Emotional Support

  How To Make Work Work For You During Fertility Treatments

  As you go through stressful and preoccupying fertility treatments, work can actually be a help! The office can give you a distraction from the…Read More

• Posted on October 25th, 2021by Dr. Georgia Witkinin Emotional Support

  Returning to the Office During Your Fertility Journey

  If you are embarked on a fertility journey, or are about to, returning to the office may make your journey more complicated. • You will have less f…Read More

• Posted on April 5th, 2021by Dr. Georgia Witkinin Emotional Support

  Simple Steps to Less Stress and More Stress-Control

  Did you know that change, even good change, is a powerful stress trigger? That’s because our fight and flight response increases as our ability to p…Read More

• Posted on February 22nd, 2021by Dr. Georgia Witkinin Genetics

  Myths about Egg Donation - and the Realities

  You probably studied human reproduction in your high school biology class and learned even more if you or a loved one have gone through fertility…Read More

• Posted on September 28th, 2020by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.in Emotional Support

  When You're Ready for the Next Step, and Your Partner Isn't

  As you enter consider receiving fertility treatments, you may find that you are ready for the next step, but your partner isn’t. Implementing s…Read More

• Posted on May 11th, 2020by Dr. Georgia Witkinin Emotional Support

  4 Ways to Immediately Boost your Mood

  We’re programmed to deal with disasters great and small, and most of the time we do it with competence, flexibility, and resourcefulness that can s…Read More

• Posted on December 9th, 2019by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.in Emotional Support

  How To Handle Receiving Too Much Advice

  If you are going through infertility treatment, you have probably been encouraged to reach out for emotional support from you friends and family.…Read More

• Posted on May 20th, 2019by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.

  How Celebrities are Changing the Conversation about Infertility

  If you feel like you’re the only one you know who needs fertility treatment, many celebrities are riding to your psychological rescue by sharing t…Read More

• Posted on March 18th, 2019by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.in Emotional Support

  5 Things to Consider before Becoming a Single Parent

  Whether it’s by choice, by circumstance, or by default, becoming a single parent has both its challenges and advantages. Here are five things to c…Read More

• Posted on February 25th, 2019by Dr. Georgia Witkinin Emotional Support

  How to Have the "Infertility Talk" with your Partner

  Too often, my patients neglect talking about or are scared to discuss fertility with their partners. Not knowing how their partner will react – w…Read More