Rachel Eshel, PsyD

Licensed Psychologist

Welcome to my practice. As a clinical psychologist and specialist in reproductive mental health, I am passionate about supporting people during their fertility journeys. As part of the Atlantic Reproductive community of providers, I would be honored to help you along your journey.

I am on-site at Atlantic Reproductive two days a week, and my private practice, based in Durham, is on days that I am not at Atlantic Reproductive.

Some patients come to me for time-limited sessions focused on decision-making in the fertility process. Others seek ongoing therapy focused on emotional support and building hope in the context of grief and loss, anxiety, and sadness. I also provide consultations and evaluations related to third-party reproduction (the use of an egg/sperm/embryo donor or gestational carrier).

My interpersonal style is open and warm. You can expect me to be empathic, compassionate, an excellent listener, and a professional who is committed to building a connection with you. I am sensitive to issues related to trauma, disability, culture, family values, immigration, and non-traditional forms of family building, and welcome all to my practice.

I am a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Mental Health Professional Group and Postpartum Support International. I received a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and a doctorate of psychology from Pace University. I completed my pre-doctoral psychology internship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles / University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and my post-doctoral psychology fellowship at Westchester Institute for Human Development in New York.

I have previously worked in hospitals, outpatient settings, academic medical centers, schools, private group practice, foster care, community-based settings, and in the not-for-profit public health sector, building expertise in reproductive mental health, perinatal mental health, child and adolescent psychology, including early childhood and parenting.

I look forward to meeting you.