Leave the gray behind.
Come home to each other.
Portland to San Diego · a few days that change the direction of your marriage
Months of weekly therapy, condensed into two to four focused days in sunny San Diego. Private, in person, and designed for couples who are ready to stop circling the same fight.
Apply for Your Intensive Book a Free ConsultSometimes healing needs a different zip code
Oregon couples have already found New Birth and made the trip. Here is what they tell us made the difference.
True privacy
No chance of running into your therapist at the grocery store or a neighbor in the waiting room. Here, you are simply two people doing brave work.
Distance from the noise
Away from work, kids, and routine, the patterns that keep you stuck at home finally have room to change.
Sun, ocean, and reset
While home settles into its rainy season, you will do this work in San Diego sunshine, with the Pacific as part of the experience.
An easy trip, a clear plan
Fly into San Diego International (SAN). Portland (PDX) offers direct flights, and couples from Eugene, Salem, Medford, or Bend typically connect once. Our Mission Valley office is about 15 minutes from the airport, surrounded by hotels, restaurants, and easy parking.
After you book, we send a personal travel guide with where to stay, what to pack, and how to plan each day.
Arrive the evening before
Land, check in, have a quiet dinner. Rest matters for what comes next.
Your intensive days
Focused, private sessions that begin at 9am, with built-in breaks, lunch, and a gifted restorative experience on the hardest day.
A closing at the coast
Your final day ends with a private, meaningful moment by the ocean. We keep the details a surprise.
Fly home together
Leave with a written aftercare plan and a clear path for the months ahead.
One arc, four stages
Every intensive blends the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and holistic mind-body wellness, guided by a pre-assessment each partner completes before you arrive.
Foundation
We find your cycle, name it, and map it, so you finally see the pattern instead of blaming each other.
Repair
Attachment-focused work on the hurts underneath the fights, held with care and structure.
Rebuild
New ways of talking, trusting, and reaching for each other, practiced until they feel real.
Couples choosing four days also receive a full Stabilization day before flying home.
Intensives begin at $3,500
The Couples Intensive
Our signature format for couples who want focused, meaningful change in a short window.
The Restoration Intensive
For couples on the brink. Begins with discernment and stabilization, and your hotel is taken care of.
Rooted Reserve
Our most private experience: one couple, a luxury oceanfront home, a private chef, and every detail handled.
Functional Medicine
Stress, sleep, hormones, and energy affect how couples connect. Wellness lab work and guidance can be added. Learn more
Full pricing and dates are shared during your free consult. Payment plans are available when you book 30 or more days out.
"I have been married for 33 years. I know what it takes to stay, to repair, and to choose each other again. That is the work I want to do with you."
Dr. Regina Ransom, PhD, MFT, HHP, is the founder and clinical director of New Birth Family Counseling. A U.S. Navy veteran who served as a nuclear engineer on a submarine, she holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Clinical Supervision and a doctorate in Mind-Body Medicine. She and her husband raised six children together.
Dr. Regina Ransom
Before you book your flight
We live in Oregon. Can we still do an intensive with you?
Yes. Your intensive takes place in person at our office in San Diego, California. Many of our intensive couples travel in from out of state.
How many days should we plan to be in San Diego?
Plan to arrive the evening before your first day and fly home the morning after your last. A three-day intensive is usually a four-night trip.
Where should we stay?
Our office is in Mission Valley, with several hotels within walking distance. After booking, you receive our travel guide with recommendations. Four-day Restoration Intensives include lodging, and Rooted Reserve couples stay in a private oceanfront home.
Is this enough time to make real change?
An intensive gives you many hours of focused work without the week-to-week stop and start. Couples often say they made more progress in a few days than in months of weekly sessions.
What happens after we go home?
You leave with a written aftercare plan built from everything we covered, plus a structured 90-day follow-up program. We will review continuing support options with you during your consult.
Do you take insurance?
Intensives are private pay. Some couples use HSA or FSA funds, and payment plans are available when you book 30 or more days ahead.
What if only one of us is ready?
That is common. Our four-day Restoration Intensive begins with discernment work designed for couples where one partner is unsure. A free consult is a good place to start.
The flight is short. The difference lasts.
Start with a free, private phone consult. We will talk about what is happening in your relationship, which format fits, and the dates that work for your trip.
Apply for Your Intensive Book a Free ConsultPrefer to call? 619-505-3952 · 8880 Rio San Diego Dr, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108