Meet Janine.
The therapist who goes where the work needs to go.
15 years. Hundreds of couples. One belief — that the relationship you want is closer than you think.
I Ask the Hard Questions.
And I Stay Until We Find the Real Ones.
I am Janine Piernas, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience working with couples in Temecula, Murrieta, and throughout California. I specialize in the kind of work that actually moves things — not slow, careful circling around the real issue, but going directly to it with enough warmth and skill that couples feel safe getting there.
I became a couples therapist because I believe the relationship between two people is one of the most powerful forces in a person's life. When I help a couple change a harmful pattern I am not just helping two people. I am impacting everyone they will ever love.
When I help a couple change a harmful pattern, I am not just helping two people. I am impacting everyone they will ever love.
JanineThree Things That Are True
About Every Session.
I am not a smile-and-nod therapist. Here is what you can actually expect.
Evidence-Based.
Deeply Personalized.
I draw primarily from two of the most extensively researched approaches in couples therapy. But the method is always in service of the people in front of me — never the other way around.
What It's Like to Have
Janine in Your Corner.
Janine has saved my life — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. She is never judgmental. I find her to be understanding, fair, kind, and knowledgeable. If you need someone to really listen, to truly hear and see you, someone you can trust — Janine's your ‘person.’ Don't be afraid.
After our first consultation we knew right away she was the right choice. In a short time she gave us tools and helped us work through challenges as a couple and as individuals. I love that Janine “phased us down” because she saw we were growing — that says it's not about the money. She truly cares about her clients and their families.
Having someone in my corner like Janine has been a real treasure. She has shown up for me in so many ways, especially during the times I felt most alone. If you're looking for a therapist who makes you feel seen and cared for, who truly listens — then this is the person for you.
I Know What It Takes
To Choose Each Other.
I have been partnered since 2004 and I am a mother of three. I know what it looks like when life gets in the way of love — when the relationship you built gets buried under the weight of everything else you are carrying.
I did not become a couples therapist because relationships are easy. I became one because I know how hard they are, and I have seen what happens when two people decide they are worth fighting for.
That is who walks into my office. Not people who have given up. People who have not given up yet. And that is exactly who I know how to help.
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The First Step Is
Always the Hardest One.
Free 30-minute consultation. No commitment. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about where you are and what would actually help. The relationship you want is closer than you think.
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