Couples Therapy in California for Pre-Conception, Pregnancy, Postpartum & Parenting
Supporting you through every stage of your parenthood journey. In-person & viritual therapy in Pismo Beach & Across California.
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Reconnect As New Parents
Increase Intimacy
Couples Therapy Can Help New Parents Reconnect
Becoming a parent is often described as one of life’s happiest milestones, but the reality can sometimes feel very different.
For many couples, the transition into parenthood can be overwhelming. You might be struggling to conceive, navigating a difficult pregnancy, recovering from a traumatic birth or coping with the loss of a pregnancy or baby. These challenges can place stress on your relationship and leave you feeling disconnected from each other.
strengthen your communication and rebuild intimacy so you can
move forward together.
- Tension or frequent arguments
- Feeling emotionally disconnected
- Communicating your needs, feelings, & desires
- Confusion over your roles as you journey into parenthood
- Not feeling heard or understood
- Supporting one another after a miscarriage or loss
- A lack of sexual desire and intimacy
We’re here to provide compassionate support so you can reconnect and strengthen your bond as partners and parents.
BLOOM MATERNAL THERAPY
How Can Perinatal Couples Counseling Help Us?
At BLOOM Maternal Therapy, we offer compassionate support for couples navigating the emotional and practical challenges of pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Our goal is to help you improve communication, resolve conflicts, manage stress and work through unmet expectations so you can feel more connected and supported as partners. Our therapy modalities are designed to equip you with tools that build lasting connections and resilience through pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Whether you’re facing conception difficulties, navigating a high-risk pregnancy or coping with the grief of a loss, we help both partners process emotions, strengthen your bond and approach parenthood as a team.
These transitions add a new dynamic to your relationship. Couples therapy can help you navigate every stage of your parenting journey, including:
- Difficulty conceiving
- Miscarriage or pregnancy loss
- High-risk pregnancy
- Unplanned pregnancy
- Mental health concerns during pregnancy
- Traumatic birth experience
- Blending families
- Adjusting to parenthood
It’s natural to expect a sense of connection with your partner, especially during significant life changes like pregnancy and parenthood. When that connection feels elusive, it can lead to feelings of isolation and unease.
Open and effective communication is the foundation of a strong relationship. When it becomes challenging to express your feelings, needs, and desires to your partner, it can lead to misunderstandings and emotional distance.
Feeling emotionally distant from your partner during a time that should be emotionally charged can be disheartening. It might leave you wondering why you’re not experiencing the closeness you had hoped for.
Parenting requires teamwork, but when you and your partner are not on the same page regarding parenting decisions, it can lead to conflicts and confusion about your roles as parents.
Sharing responsibilities in the household should be a team effort, but when it’s disproportionate, it can lead to resentment and strain in the relationship.
Achieving a balance between work and personal life can be tough, especially when trying to accommodate both your partner’s and your own needs, leading to stress and dissatisfaction.
Physical and sexual intimacy is an important part of your relationship, but when it becomes difficult to connect in this way, it can create emotional and relational tension, affecting overall closeness.
We can provide the support you need to reconnect as a couple.
Megan Richert, LCSW, PMH-C | Founder & Clinical Director
Lindsay Beck, AMFT | BLOOM Associate Therapist
About Us
Why Choose Bloom Maternal Therapy
At BLOOM, we are more than just therapists. We genuinely understand the ups and downs of parenthood and the value of evidence-based care. We are here to provide the tools, support and empowerment you need to find your footing and feel grounded through all the phases of this life adventure.
BLOOM Maternal Therapy was founded on deeply personal insights into the challenges of adjusting to parenthood to make sure that no parent ever wonders, “Where is the support for me?”
Let us be your emotional sanctuary; your healing space; your place to let it all out – judgment-free – during this beautiful, chaotic, amazing journey.
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Our Approach
How Couples Therapy Works
Parenthood is a deeply personal journey, and finding the right path means discovering what truly resonates with you, your partner & your family.
We Get To Know You
You know your relationship best, and by identifying the areas where you need the most support, we can build a personalized treatment plan.
In order to help you feel connected and like a team again, we work collaboratively to build a treatment plan that aligns with your goals.
We meet regularly, for as long as you need to help you create a safe and connected relationship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do me and my partner need to attend couples therapy together for each session?
Yes. At BLOOM, we see your relationship as our “client” and we can’t do couples therapy work if we’re only getting one side of the story. As part of the assessment phase, we do see each of you separately for one session and after that, all sessions are done together.
Do we also need to do individual therapy if we’re going to couples therapy?
Sometimes yes. In some instances, meeting with an individual therapist to work on your own emotional and mental blocks, childhood and/or relationship trauma, attachment issues, coping strategies for stress, etc. can be very helpful in creating a space for your own therapeutic process during the couples therapy process.
When can we expect to see positive changes in our relationship?
Making positive and lasting changes in a relationship that is going through a challenging time or has operated in an unhealthy way takes hard work. Anyone that tells you otherwise isn’t telling the whole truth.
Typically, couples begin to start seeing improvement in their relationship after 3-6 months of intentional work on their relationship as they continue to prioritize their relationship needs. This of course all depends on how motivated each person in the relationship is to do their own individual work and how much they prioritize their time and energy around making tangible steps to improve their connection with their partner.
What commitment level is needed in the relationship to do couples therapy at BLOOM?
Couples Therapy in Pismo Beach & Across California
Feeling better is the best possible outcome
Every couple is different and comes to us with different challenges. Because of this, we can’t guarantee specific results or timeline.
However, with consistency and commitment, you may notice positive changes such as:
- A deeper connection as a couple
- The ability to communicate feelings, needs, and desires with your partner in a calm and connected way
- An increased understanding of one another’s needs in the relationship and how to meet those needs
- A deeper emotional connection where you feel safe to express your feelings and challenges
- Feeling closer to your partner, more understood, validated, and seen in the relationship
- Increased physical connection, more sexual intimacy, and fulfillment
- Being better able to manage conflict productively and with a positive outcome
- An increased understanding of the roles that best serve each of you in your relationship
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*If you are in need of immediate mental health assistance, call 911, your primary doctor, or call the SLO County Mental Health Line at 1-800-838-1381.*
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