Ursula’s area of expertise is in prenatal screening and testing of genetic conditions and birth defects. She has been involved with first trimester screening since 2003, when Duke University in North Carolina began to offer it. Her unique training as a genetic counsellor has provided her with the skills to help patients with the emotional aspect of screening and testing in pregnancy.

Ursula received her B.S., Biology (cum laude) at Montana State University and M.S. (Program in Genetic Counselling) at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.

Chandra Sen is a registered clinical counselor with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from UBC. She began working in the field in 1981 and started her private practice in 1988, working primarily with children and families. Since 1999, she has also developed a specialization in the field of infertility counselling and sees clients from the Lower Mainland and the States.

The investigations and treatments associated with infertility can be enormously stressful for the patients involved. In her work, Chandra addresses the impact of infertility as it relates to intervention, treatment and the outcomes of fertility treatments. Furthermore, her counseling also encompasses educating and familiarizing patients with coping strategies to deal with the often far-reaching implications of, and stresses associated with infertility. In addition to her clinical work, she conducts workshops in the areas of infertility and family counselling.