Caroline Spencer, is a fertility counsellor and cognitive behavioural psychotherapist working at the Lister Hospital in London as well as in private practice and more generally within the NHS. Caroline is also a clinical supervisor.

She has worked extensively with single women, heterosexual and same-sex couples before, during and after treatment. She works with those undergoing general IVF and other fertility treatments and has a particular interest in working with those who are thinking about creating families through donation. Caroline recognises the unique circumstances and complex emotions involved in creating and raising a family this way, first speaking out about this over nine years ago. She is a former trustee of the Donor Conception Network and is currently a facilitator for their workshop programme.

Caroline has spoken nationally and internationally on infertility and donor conception and has conducted and presented her own research on the thoughts and feelings that accompany childlessness and donor conception presenting at events such as the Fertility Show, Fertility Fest, PET and ESHRE.

Caroline has an MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy having studied the two major CBT approaches (Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Therapy CT), to Masters level.

Caroline’s background includes over 15 years working in global healthcare and pharmaceutical communication having originally started her career as a nurse. Caroline is an accredited member of BABCP and AREBT.

Caroline has been co-opted onto the Executive committee. Carolines knowledge and her expertise will contribute to the the work of the Executive Committee.

Please feel free to make contact with Caroline at Caroline@bica.net

We welcome offers of help from all of our membership, If you feel you have time to volunteer to the work of the BICA Executive Committee, please contact Chair@bica.net for an informal discussion.