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Fees and Investment

Clear Pricing, No Surprises.

Every fee is listed plainly below, so you can decide what fits before we ever talk. The first conversation is always free.

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A Free 30-Minute Consultation

Before any fee, we talk. You tell me what is going on, I help you figure out which option actually fits, and there is no pressure and no charge. It is the first step for everything below.

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The Schedule

Fees at a Glance.

All couples work is private pay. Individual therapy is available through IEHP, with limited slots, or as private pay.

Ongoing Therapy

Weekly sessions for couples and individuals ready to do the work over time.

Couples Therapy 60 Minutes

Your weekly session, and your first joint intake. Private pay.

$250
Couples Therapy 90 Minutes

A longer session when you want more room to work. Private pay.

$375
Individual Therapy 50 Minutes

Private pay rate. Also available through IEHP, with limited slots.

$220
Intensive Work

Concentrated work for couples who do not want to wait a week between sessions. An intensive costs more than a weekly session because it is far more than one: a pre-intensive assessment, a plan built around your relationship, four uninterrupted hours, and structured follow-up, compressing months of progress into a single focused day.

Where Momentum Begins Couples Intensive Four Hours + Follow-Up

Four focused hours that move further than months of weekly work, with a follow-up session built in. Front-load the breakthrough, then continue weekly to protect it.See details

From $1,500
Affair Recovery Intensive Crisis Support

A concentrated program for couples navigating infidelity.See details

$2,000
Immersive and Group

A full reset, or a research-based workshop, for couples ready to invest in something bigger.

Relationship Reset Retreat Private Immersive

A private, all-inclusive retreat at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort.See details

By Consultation
The Seven Principles Workshop Per Couple

A six-hour Gottman workshop in a small group, in Temecula.See details

$650
Insurance and Payment

How It Works.

Couples Work Is Private Pay

Insurance typically does not cover relationship counseling, because it requires a mental health diagnosis for one person, which does not reflect the work couples therapy actually does. Private pay keeps the focus on your relationship, not on a billing code.

Individual Therapy and IEHP

For individual therapy, I accept IEHP, with a limited number of slots, and also offer a private pay rate. The free consultation is the place to check current availability and what fits you best.

An Honest Word on Cost

These fees reflect specialized couples work from a licensed therapist with over fifteen years of experience, not a general counseling rate. The goal is real change in fewer sessions, rather than open-ended therapy that drifts.

Most couples find the investment worthwhile against what is actually at stake: a relationship that works, children growing up in a steadier home, and two people who genuinely like each other again.

The free consultation is the right place to ask any questions about cost and decide which option fits before you commit to anything.

Booking and Payment

Simple and Up Front.

Accepted Payment Methods

Payment is due at the time of service. I accept cash, credit and debit cards including Visa and Mastercard, and Zelle. Intensives are reserved with a 50 percent deposit by Zelle at the time of booking, with the remaining balance due on the day of your intensive, also by Zelle.

Cancellation Policy

I ask for at least 48 hours' notice to cancel or change an appointment. If something unavoidable comes up, simply reschedule for later that same week and there is no charge. Appointments cancelled with less than 48 hours' notice, and not rescheduled within the same week, are billed at the full session fee. Holding your time means turning other couples away, so this keeps the schedule fair for everyone.

Your Right to a Good Faith Estimate

Under the No Surprises Act, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining how much your care will cost. Health care providers are required to give people who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for services, including psychotherapy.

You can ask any provider for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute it. Keep a copy of any estimate you receive for your records.

Common Questions

Questions About Fees.

For couples work, no, and that is standard, because insurance does not cover relationship counseling without giving one partner a mental health diagnosis. For individual therapy, I accept IEHP with limited slots, and also offer a private pay rate.
Insurance requires a diagnosable mental health condition for one person and then treats that person, not the relationship. Most couples work does not fit that model, so reputable couples therapists almost always work private pay. It also keeps your records and your focus on the two of you.
Because an intensive is far more than a longer session. It includes a pre-intensive assessment, a plan built specifically around your relationship, four uninterrupted hours of focused work, and structured follow-up. You are not paying for extra time so much as for the depth and momentum of doing in one focused day what would otherwise take months of weekly sessions to reach.
Nothing. The first 30-minute consultation is free. It is a chance to talk through what is going on and decide together what fits, with no pressure and no charge.
I understand cost is real, and the fees are set. What the free consultation is for is talking through which option fits, whether that is weekly therapy, a single intensive, or starting when the timing is right for you.

Ready to Take the First Step?

The consultation is free, and it is the right place to ask anything still on your mind, including about cost.

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Janine Piernas, LMFT #105849 · Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · Pepperdine University · Gottman Method · Emotionally Focused Therapy
27576 Commerce Center Dr. Suite 204 · Temecula, CA 92590 · (951) 837-3261 · janine@piernastherapy.com
@gettingcloserwithjanine · Couples Therapy in Temecula and Murrieta CA · © 2026 Piernas Marriage and Family Therapy Inc.
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