Are Sleepless Nights and New Responsibilities Straining Your Bond?
Prenatal & Postpartum Couples Therapy in Minnesota
Most couples are surprised by how much their relationship changes after a baby arrives. The conversations get shorter. The distance feels new and hard to explain.
You keep telling each other it is just this season. The patterns that start now are the ones couples are still living inside years later.
At ForwardUs Counseling, I work with partners through pregnancy, birth and the first year of parenthood, when the relationship is under more pressure than anyone warned you about.
However you became parents and whatever your relationship looks like, this is for you.
If any of this sounds familiar, the first step is a free 15-minute consultation.
If any of this sounds like you
The fights that are never really about what they're about
Feeling more like roommates or co-parents than partners
Wanting to feel close again but not knowing how to talk about sex
Drifting apart physically and not knowing how to come back
One partner carrying more and quietly resenting it
Different ideas about parenting, family and whose way wins
Setting boundaries with family without it becoming a fight
The exhaustion that makes every small thing feel bigger.
If you saw yourself more than once, that is worth paying attention to.
You Can Love Your Baby and Still Miss Each Other
Here is what I see in the room: the fight is rarely about the dishes or the night feeds. It is one partner feeling alone in something they have not been able to put into words, and the other feeling like they can never get it right.
You are not failing. You are two people running on empty, trying to hold together a version of your relationship that has never existed before.
I'm Evon Inyang, a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with new parents across Minnesota, virtually. This stage is what I focus on, because it is when couples drift the most and ask for help the least.
I am warm, non-judgmental, but I am direct. I will not let the important things stay unsaid.
You care stay off any record and built you and your relationship, not billing code. That is why I work on a privacy pay basis. If you have out benefits I can give you superbill to submit for possible reimbursement.
Most couples I work with start by finishing one hard conversation without it turning into a fight and feeling, for a second, like a team again.
You do not have to have it all figured out before you reach out.
Book your free 15-minute consultation. No commitment, just a chance to see if this is the right fit.
Frequently Asked Questions About Prenatal & Postpartum Couples Therapy in Minnesota
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A sign is when you are not fighting about big things, you are fighting about dishes, sleep schedules, and who did more today. You feel more like co-parents than partners. You can lie next to each other every night and still feel completely alone. You do not have to be in crisis to ask for help.
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We slow things down and talk about what is actually happening between you: what you are scared of, what you need from each other, and what keeps getting lost in translation. Most couples leave the first session feeling heard in a way they have not felt in months. That is where we start.
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Individual therapy helps one person process their experience, while couples therapy looks at what is happening between you both. When one partner is struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety, the whole relationship feels it. Couples therapy makes sure both of you get support, not just the one who is visibly having a hard time.
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Yes. Everything is virtual, so I work with couples anywhere in Minnesota. New babies, unpredictable schedules, no childcare. None of that has to get in the way. You are welcome to keep your newborn with you, and you can breastfeed during sessions. Most of my clients join from their living room during nap time.
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No, ForwardUs Counseling is private-pay and out-of-network. That keeps your care off any insurance record and focused on you and your relationship rather than a diagnosis or billing code. If you have out-of-network benefits, I can provide a superbill you may submit to your insurer for possible partial reimbursement.
Explore Our Specialties At Forward Counseling MN
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Frequent Arguments?
Conflict & Communication Counseling
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Feeling Overwhelmed?
Prenatal & Postpartum Counseling
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Should We Stay Together?
Discernment Counseling
Virtual Support for Minnesota Couples
Whether you’re in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, or a smaller Minnesota community, prenatal couples counseling is available virtually so you can receive specialized support without adding more stress to an already full season.