Affair Recovery Intensive · Temecula, CA
There Is a Path Through This. It Does Not Have to Be the End.
If you are here, something has shaken the foundation of everything you thought you knew about your relationship. You are probably asking the question that brings most people to this page. Is it possible to come back from this? In my experience, yes. Not always. Not without real work. But more often than most people believe when they are sitting in the worst of it.
You Are Not Losing Your Mind
What You Are Feeling Right Now Is Normal.
If You Were Betrayed
You may be swinging between wanting to fight for your relationship and wondering if you can ever trust again. Between loving your partner and feeling a grief so deep it surprises you. Between wanting answers and being terrified of what they might be. All of that is valid, and all of it deserves support.
If You Were Unfaithful
You may be carrying an enormous weight of shame, guilt, and fear. Afraid you have permanently destroyed something you value. Unsure how to show up in a way that helps rather than hurts. Desperate to repair this but unsure where to even begin. You deserve a space to be honest without fear of judgment too.
Why Now Matters
Why an Intensive Is the Right First Step.
Weekly therapy is valuable. But in the immediate aftermath of infidelity, waiting a week between sessions is often too long. The emotional intensity of this period needs more consistent, concentrated support than a fifty minute weekly session can provide.
The affair recovery intensive is designed specifically for this window. It gives you the focused, immersive experience you need right now, when the work matters most, without the weeks of waiting and the slow incremental pace that can feel unbearable when your relationship is in crisis.
What the Intensive Includes
Not a Single Session. A Two Week Recovery Experience.
The Four Hour Intensive
We begin together as a couple so I can understand your dynamic and where you both are emotionally. Then I meet with each of you individually, so each partner has private space to be honest without the other in the room. We close with skill building and a clear roadmap for the two weeks ahead.
First Follow Up Session
Within two weeks you return for a dedicated follow up couples session. This protects the momentum you built in the intensive and addresses everything that has surfaced since.
Second Follow Up Session
A second follow up keeps you moving forward through the recovery process, so you are never left alone to navigate the hardest stretch on your own.
Three experiences. Two weeks. Support that weekly therapy cannot offer in the same window.
The Work Itself
What We Work On Together After Infidelity.
Understanding what happened and why. Not to assign blame, but because real recovery has to start with understanding.
Working through the emotional aftermath. The grief, the anger, the shame, the fear. All of it needs space to be expressed and received before healing can begin.
Beginning to rebuild trust. Not by pretending the betrayal did not happen, but by creating new experiences of safety and honesty that slowly replace the old fear.
Building a new foundation. One that is more honest, more aware, and ultimately stronger than what existed before.
Support You Can Start Today
Begin the Work Before Your First Session.
The first days after betrayal are the hardest, and waiting is its own kind of pain. These clinical guides give each of you something concrete to do right now, whether or not an intensive is your next step. One is written for the betrayed partner, one for the partner who broke trust.
For the betrayed partner
Surviving the First 30 Days
A week-by-week guide through the hardest month after discovery, built around your nervous system rather than around answers.
$39
Get the Guide
For the partner who broke trust
Making It Right
An honest guide to ending the affair, telling the whole truth, and doing the slow work that actually rebuilds a marriage.
$39
Get the Guide
Both guides, one for each partner
The Complete Bundle
The full thirty-day path for both of you, with reflection pages and printable worksheets in each. Save $19.
$59
Get Both GuidesThese guides are a companion to the work we do together, not a replacement for it.
I cannot promise you that your relationship will survive this. What I can promise is that with the right support, the right framework, and two people genuinely willing to do the work, recovery is possible far more often than most people believe.
Affair recovery is some of the most sacred work I do. The couples who sit across from me are in acute pain, and they are showing up anyway. That takes a courage I do not take lightly. I am trained in the Gottman Method and I bring that research backed approach to every intensive I facilitate. You are not getting generic advice or empty reassurance. You are getting a structured, evidence based, deeply compassionate experience designed for exactly where you are right now.
Janine Piernas, LMFT
Is This Right for You
This Is for You If
- You are committed to giving your relationship a real chance at recovery, even if you are not yet sure it will survive.
- You want focused, expert support right now rather than waiting weeks for incremental progress.
- You are willing to do the hard work of being honest, both with your partner and with yourself.
- You want a therapist who will hold space for both of you without taking sides or rushing the process.
- You are ready to find out what is actually possible for your relationship.
Investment
A Complete Program, One Investment.
Affair Recovery Intensive
Four hour intensive session plus two follow up couples sessions within two weeks.
A 50% deposit reserves your dates. Balance due the day of your intensive. Payment via Zelle. Not covered by insurance.
Book Your Free ConsultationWhat It Costs. And What Waiting Costs.
In the aftermath of an affair, waiting a week between sessions can feel unbearable. Every one of those weeks lets the hurt settle deeper and the doubt harden. So the real question is not what recovery costs. It is what staying frozen in this is already costing you both.
The affair recovery intensive is $2,000. Four hours of focused work plus two follow up sessions, so you are never left alone in the hardest stretch. You are not paying for a single day. You are paying to begin repair while it still feels possible.
Recovery is not easy. But the sleepless nights, the questions running on a loop, the limbo you are both living in, that has a price too.
From Fellow Clinicians
Recommended by Fellow Therapists.
Janine specializes in couples therapy and offers intensive sessions that provide deep, focused work over a condensed period of time. These couples intensives are particularly beneficial because they allow partners to step away from daily distractions and immerse themselves in the therapeutic process. Instead of waiting weeks between sessions, couples can address core issues, improve communication, and rebuild emotional connection in a supportive, uninterrupted environment. What sets Janine apart is her grounded presence, clinical insight, and ability to hold space for both partners with empathy and fairness. If you are looking for a couples therapist in Temecula who is truly invested in helping relationships heal and thrive, I highly recommend working with Janine.
Laura Lim, LCSW, PPSC
Janine is a highly skilled couples therapist with expertise in helping partners navigate complex relationship dynamics. As a fellow therapist, I wholeheartedly recommend her to couples experiencing difficult issues, especially those in crisis. Her expertise in Gottman Method and EFT aids her in helping couples break free from destructive cycles and rebuild trust. Her couples intensives provide an incredible opportunity for those looking to dive deep into their challenges and see meaningful shifts in a short amount of time.
Lisa Franks, LCSW
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions.
Is affair recovery therapy right for us if we are not sure we want to stay together?
Does the person who was unfaithful have to be fully remorseful for this to work?
How soon after discovering the affair should we do the intensive?
What if one of us is not sure we want to save the relationship?
What happens after the two follow up sessions?
How do I get started?
Two people, still showing up.
Keep Reading
Helpful Reading on Affair Recovery.
Ready When You Are
Let's Find Out What Is Possible.
Free 30 minute consultation. No commitment required. Just an honest conversation about what happened, where you both are, and whether this is the right next step for your relationship.
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