09/04/2026
Two years ago today, Bloom Mental Health & Wellness saw our very first patient. 🌸
It’s a little hard to believe it has already been two years.
Bloom has grown and changed in ways I couldn’t have imagined when we first opened our doors, but the reason behind it has never changed. I wanted to create a place where women could feel safe when they were struggling. A place where they felt heard, cared for, and never alone in what they were going through. I also wanted to bring specialized, integrative perinatal psychiatric care to South Dakota in a way that hadn’t really existed here before.
There is still such a long way to go. The need is enormous, and there are still far too many women and families who struggle to find the care and support they deserve. But looking back today, I’m incredibly proud of what Bloom has become and even more grateful for the people who have helped make it possible.
The story of Bloom actually started years before we ever saw that first patient.
At the end of 2020, I experienced a personal loss that changed me in a lot of ways. Out of that season came the very beginning of an idea. What if I could create something that helped make an incredibly difficult season a little less lonely for someone else?
At the time, Bloom felt like a crazy dream. And I’m pretty sure more than a few people thought I was crazy for pursuing it.
I wish I could show the 2020 version of myself what Bloom looks like in 2026.
This journey has been full of twists and turns, some incredible highs, some really difficult moments, and plenty of figuring things out along the way. But through all of it, I continue to come back to the same thing: this work matters.
To every person who has encouraged us, supported us, referred someone to Bloom, shared our name, or simply believed in what we were trying to build, thank you. You have been part of this story, too.
And to our patients: thank you for trusting us with some of the most personal and vulnerable parts of your lives. It is a privilege to care for you, and that trust is something we will never take lightly.
Two years down. 🌸
I’m incredibly grateful for where Bloom has been, proud of where we are today, and excited to see what the next year brings.
