Couples & Co-Parenting
Couples work is for partners who keep having the same fight in different clothes, and for co-parents who need a workable structure whether or not the relationship continues. The goal is not to assign blame but to make the pattern visible and interruptible.
Working through burnout, pressure, or the demands of a leadership role? See therapy for professionals in North County for how couples & co-parenting fits into that work.
- Session length
- 50 minutes
- Rate
- $225 per session
- Format
- In person in Vista or telehealth in California
Who this is for
- Partners stuck in escalation, withdrawal, or long-running resentment
- Couples recovering from a betrayal or a serious rupture
- Separating or divorced parents who need a functional handoff for their children
- Partners navigating illness, relocation, or a major career change together
What the work looks like
- 01
An initial joint session to hear both accounts of the problem
- 02
Clear agreements about confidentiality and how individual contact is handled
- 03
Work on the cycle itself — triggers, meaning, repair attempts, and what blocks them
- 04
For co-parenting, concrete protocols for communication, schedules, and conflict
Approaches drawn on
Couples & Co-Parenting — common questions
- Do you see couples who are deciding whether to separate?
- Yes. Discernment work is welcome, and co-parenting sessions can continue whether the relationship continues or not.
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- How much are couples sessions?
- Couples and co-parenting sessions are $225 for 50 minutes, private pay, with a superbill available on request.
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- Do you take sides in couples work?
- No. The pattern between you is the client. Confidentiality rules about individual contact are made explicit in the first session.
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- Can we do couples therapy online?
- Yes, by secure video anywhere in California, including sessions where partners join from two different locations.
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Other services
- Individual Psychotherapy
45–50 minutes, in person in Vista or by telehealth across California.
- Brainspotting Therapy
Body-based processing for trauma, grief, and events that talk therapy cannot reach.
- Family & Court-Mandated Therapy
Family systems work and documented court-mandated treatment.
- Addiction & Recovery Therapy
Substance use, recovery support, relapse concerns, and compulsive patterns.
- Group Therapy
Wednesdays at 6:30pm, 90 minutes, small and consistent.
Request an appointment
Online booking is coming to this page. In the meantime, call or text 760-599-8680 for a same-day response, or send a message and Natalie will reply within 48 hours.