Couples Therapy for Fertility, Pregnancy, Postpartum & Loss in Nashville, TN
Your relationship has changed — and that doesn't mean it's broken.
Infertility, pregnancy, birth, loss, and new parenthood are some of the most relationship-altering experiences there are. Couples therapy during these seasons isn't a last resort — it's one of the most loving things you can do for each other.
Schedule a Free ConsultationWhy These Seasons Change Relationships
Research consistently shows that relationship satisfaction declines for most couples in the transition to parenthood — even in healthy, loving relationships. This isn't a sign that something is wrong with you or your relationship. It's a sign that you are being asked to do an enormous amount of adapting under conditions of significant stress and sleep deprivation.
Add infertility, pregnancy loss, or a complicated postpartum period, and the relational strain intensifies. Partners often grieve differently, communicate differently under stress, and may feel like strangers to each other in the middle of one of the most significant periods of their lives.
Why Your Relationship Feels Different
Physical Demands and Fatigue
Sleep deprivation and physical recovery change people. Patience shrinks. The capacity to hear your partner's needs decreases. Resentment can build invisibly until it's suddenly everywhere.
Shifting Roles and Expectations
Who does what — and what you assumed about who would do what — becomes a source of conflict in almost every new-parent relationship. These conversations are harder than people expect.
Connection and Intimacy
Physical intimacy often changes dramatically after birth, during fertility treatment, or after loss. So does emotional intimacy. Many couples find themselves feeling like roommates — functional but disconnected.
Communication Under Pressure
Most couples have communication patterns that work well enough in normal times and break down under stress. Grief and exhaustion are among the most powerful stress tests a relationship faces.
Parenting Differences and Extended Family Strain
Differences in parenting philosophy, discipline approaches, and extended family boundaries often emerge with unexpected intensity after a baby arrives.
Specialized Support for Couples Navigating
Couples therapy built specifically around the seasons you're navigating — not general relationship counseling adapted on the fly.
Infertility & Fertility Treatment
Medicalized sex, financial stress, different grief styles, and the question of “how much is enough.” Therapy helps you stay connected when the process feels dehumanizing.
Pregnancy Loss & Grief
Partners grieve differently — at different paces and with different needs. Therapy can help you understand each other's grief without taking it personally.
Postpartum Transition
Sleep deprivation, role shifts, physical changes, and identity upheaval — one of the highest-stakes transitions a relationship faces. Coming to therapy is taking it seriously.
Perinatal Diagnosis
An unexpected diagnosis about your baby is a profound shock. Couples often need support both individually and together to navigate decisions, grief, and uncertainty.
Session Format Options
I offer 50-minute standard couples sessions ($165) as well as half-day (3-hour, $500) and full-day (6-hour, $1,000) intensive options — a deeper format that allows for more thorough exploration without the constraints of a typical therapy hour. See the Fees page for full pricing details.
Frequently Asked Questions
You're still on the same team.
The hardest part is reaching out. Both of you, or just one of you to start — either is welcome.
No commitment required · Completely confidential