Dara Roth Edney, MSW, RSW

Dara is a registered social worker and psychotherapist (BSW, MSW, RSW), in practice since 2000, and is the Founder and Clinical Director of Informed Fertility, a mental health clinic dedicated to modern family‑building.

She specializes in supporting individuals considering or undergoing egg freezing for social, identity or medical reasons; helping them navigate the emotional, practical and long‑term decisions involved in fertility preservation. Together with her associates, Blair Wexler‑Singer (Bsc, MSW, RSW), Shih-Ju Claire Lung (MEd, MSW, RSW) and Shahana Sittampalam (BSc, MPsych, RP (Qualifying)), Dara provides inclusive, empathetic and personalized counselling for people at all stages of their reproductive journeys.

Drawing from her clinical expertise and her own experiences with infertility, IVF and surrogacy, Dara supports clients with decision‑making, coping strategies and evidence‑based guidance. She also counsels those experiencing infertility or loss, pursuing IVF, donor conception or surrogacy, conducts assessments for donors and surrogates, supports donor conceived adults, and facilitates patient support groups.

Dara has been an invited speaker for professional organizations and government bodies and is active in fertility‑related research. She is a member of the Ontario College of Social Workers, Past Chair of the Counselling Special Interest Group of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Co-Chair of Donor Conception Canada, and a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Dara and her associates are registered to practice in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan. Appointments are available in‑person at Informed Fertility’s mid‑town Toronto offices, or virtually.

More information: info@informedfertility.ca | www.informedfertility.ca