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O’Connor Professional Group (OPG) is a national behavioral health navigation and consulting practice, headquartered in Boston. OPG works with individuals and families struggling with addiction, eating disorders, autism, and additional mental health conditions. Our services include consultations, interventions, treatment placements, family and therapeutic coaching, companions and case management, i

n collaboration with a client’s treatment team. Our services blend therapeutic coaching with accountability and can help clients establish lives in long term recovery.

05/28/2026

If I were starting my fertility journey over, I’d tell myself one thing: take a breath, stop obsessing over timelines, and stop trying to control every variable.

The version I imagined at the beginning looks nothing like the life I have now — and it’s better than I could have planned.

- Arden O'Connor | Founder & CEO

05/26/2026

Fertility journeys require more than medical support — they require emotional support.

In one of my most emotional moments, I called the surrogacy agency asking to start again immediately. Thankfully, I also had a therapist who helped me slow down, process the grief, and approach the next journey with clarity instead of urgency.

Cognitive decline often raises questions that extend far beyond a diagnosis itself. Families may find themselves navigat...
05/21/2026

Cognitive decline often raises questions that extend far beyond a diagnosis itself. Families may find themselves navigating uncertainty around communication, caregiving, future planning, changing roles, and how to support a loved one while maintaining connection and quality of life.

Join Colleen Jackson, PhD, ABPP/CN, Director of Assessment, and Diana Clark, JD,MA, President of Intent Clinical, for a thoughtful conversation integrating clinical expertise with lived experience. Created for professionals, caregivers, adult children, spouses, and families seeking a deeper understanding of cognitive change and its impact on the family system.

Watch the conversation here:
https://lnkd.in/eYhkTbZx

05/19/2026

At the start of my fertility journey, I had a vision for everything, like where our surrogate would live, what our egg donor would look like, and how the timeline would unfold.

I believed that if I worked hard enough, it would go exactly as planned. It didn’t. What I learned was flexibility. Letting go of what I thought it had to look like. And remembering that the goal wasn’t a perfect plan. It was a child.

05/17/2026

There may be nothing more emotionally volatile than a fertility journey, especially in third-party reproduction. The milestones bring joy and relief: a successful transfer, 12 weeks, signed contracts. But even far along, outcomes can change in ways you never expect.

After losing a baby at 36 weeks, I learned a great deal about control: What I thought I could manage, and what I simply couldn’t. What ultimately mattered wasn’t the logistics. It was remembering the end goal: a healthy child, and the ability one day to tell them how deeply they were wanted.

05/13/2026

In this conversation, Diana Clark, JD,MA, brings her empathy and clarity to what many families experience when a loved one is struggling with addiction, mental health, or behavioral challenges. She speaks to the emotional weight families carry and the shift that happens when the focus moves from trying to fix, to learning how to connect in a more effective and compassionate way.

This conversation reflects the work being done at Intent Clinical every day, supporting healthier communication, stronger relationships, and more sustainable pathways to change.

Thank you to Impact Parents for hosting this important discussion.

Watch or listen to the Full Episode Here:
- https://lnkd.in/eHp27Xay
- https://lnkd.in/e2pxPdjy
- https://lnkd.in/ePwZxbdd

05/13/2026

The most overwhelming part of a fertility journey isn’t always the decisions. It’s not knowing what you don’t know. Whether you’re an intended parent navigating surrogacy for the first time or facing IVF again after multiple rounds, setting realistic expectations around timelines, outcomes, and emotions can make all the difference.

05/10/2026

I know the weight of a fertility journey, from reconciling that having children the “natural” way wasn’t possible, to the overwhelming joy of finally bringing a baby home. What many people don’t talk about is how isolating it can feel. When others around you seem to move forward easily. When you have a million questions and no clear answers.

That experience is why I chose to work in this space. Because no one navigating IVF, surrogacy, or third-party reproduction should feel like they’re doing it alone.

- Arden O'Connor | Founder & CEO

05/08/2026

Most people enter a fertility journey focused on one outcome: baby in hand. And of course, that’s the hope. But whether you’re navigating IVF, using an egg or s***m donor, or pursuing surrogacy, there may be setbacks and unexpected turns.

The question becomes not just when you’ll bring your baby home, but how you want to remember the journey that brought them into the world.

05/08/2026

One of the hardest parts of IVF or surrogacy isn’t always the medical process. It’s the coordination. Clinics, agencies, outside doctors, opinions from every direction. Many people describe feeling overwhelmed by how fragmented fertility care can be.

The right guidance, whether through experienced navigators or knowledgeable independent professionals, can help streamline decisions, clarify options, and bring steadiness to a complex process.

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