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Couples Intensive · Temecula CA

One Afternoon Can Change the
Entire Direction of
Your Relationship.

This is not a shortcut. It is an accelerator. Four focused hours that take you further than months of weekly sessions. Available in Temecula, CA.

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Janine Piernas, LMFT 105849 · Over 15 years of experience working with couples · Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy

"The relationship you want is closer than you think." Janine Piernas, LMFT
Couples Intensive Temecula CA

Not a Shortcut.
An Accelerator.

Weekly therapy is powerful. But sometimes the pace is too slow for where you are. You need more than 50 minutes once a week. You need a full day where the only focus is your relationship.

A couples intensive gives you four focused hours together with a licensed therapist. Individual sessions with each partner. Joint skill building. A personalized roadmap you leave with. In one afternoon you cover more ground than most couples do in months of weekly sessions.

Not because we rush. Because we finally have the time and space to actually get there.

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Couples intensive Temecula CA
How It Works

Four Hours.
Four Distinct Phases.

Every intensive follows a structured four-phase process designed to get beneath the surface conflict and build something real.

01
Joint Session Both partners together. I begin to see your dynamic, your patterns, and what is actually driving the conflict underneath the surface.
02
Individual Session, Partner 1 One on one time to say what you cannot say when your partner is in the room. Includes the attachment style quiz.
03
Individual Session, Partner 2 The same depth of individual understanding for your partner. Same quiz. Same honest space.
04
Joint Skill Building and Roadmap Back together. Real tools, practiced skills, and a personalized roadmap you leave with. A 30-day follow-up session is included and scheduled before you walk out the door.
Couples therapy intensive process Temecula
Is This Right for You?

The Intensive Works Well If...

Couples come to intensives from very different starting points. Here are the most common.

You are in acute crisis Something happened and you cannot wait two weeks for a regular appointment. You need focused support now.
You feel stuck in weekly therapy You have been going to sessions but feel like you are circling the same issues without real movement.
Your schedules make weekly sessions hard Work, kids, travel. One dedicated day is easier to protect than a recurring weekly commitment.
You want to go deeper faster You are ready to invest fully in one concentrated day rather than spreading the work out over months.
You are preparing for a big transition New baby, major move, retirement, empty nest. Big transitions deserve focused preparation.
You want to invest in something good Your relationship is not in crisis. You just want to build something stronger before life gets harder.
One day, set aside for nothing but the two of you.
Investment

Three Ways to Do the Work.

Every option is built around the same focused four-hour core. The difference is how much follow-up support carries you afterward. All private pay. A 50% deposit reserves your date, balance due day of, Zelle accepted.

Most couples choose the Package. The intensive creates the breakthrough. The follow-up sessions are what make it last.

Couples Intensive Standard Intensive $1,500
✓Four focused hours
✓Joint and individual sessions
✓Attachment style assessment
✓Skill building and practice
✓Personalized roadmap
✓One 30-day follow-up session included
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Most Popular Intensive Package $1,650
✓Everything in the standard intensive
✓Two follow-up sessions instead of one (a 2-week and a 30-day check-in)
✓Momentum protected past the intensive
✓Best value for lasting change
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Affair Recovery Affair Recovery Intensive $2,000
✓Four-hour intensive
✓Two follow-up sessions within 2 weeks
✓Concentrated support in the hardest stretch
✓You are never left alone in it
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A Note on Investment

What It Costs. And What Waiting Costs.

Most couples wait six years before they ask for help. In those years the resentment compounds and the distance hardens. So the real question is not what an intensive costs. It is what staying exactly where you are is already costing you.

A four hour intensive is $1,500. The price of six weekly sessions, doing the work of months of them.

You are not paying for four hours. You are paying for the compression.

Therapy is not the expensive part. Staying stuck is. The sleepless nights, the silences your kids absorb at the dinner table, the life you keep postponing, that has a price too. It is just one you have gotten used to paying.

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Payment plan available: 50% deposit to reserve, balance due day of · Zelle accepted · Not covered by insurance

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Stop waiting for things to get better on their own. The free consultation is always the first step. 30 minutes. An honest conversation. No commitment until you are ready.

Janine Piernas, LMFT, Couples Therapist Temecula CA
Affair Recovery Intensive

There Is a Path Through This.
It Does Not Have to Be the End.

The immediate aftermath of an affair is unlike anything else. Your nervous system is in crisis. You cannot think clearly. Waiting a week between sessions is too long right now.

The affair recovery intensive is a concentrated two-week program designed specifically for this moment. Four hours of intensive work plus two follow-up sessions within two weeks so you are never left alone in the hardest stretch.

Can a marriage survive an affair? Yes. Not always. Not without real work. But more often than most people believe when they are sitting in the worst of it.

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Affair recovery intensive Temecula CA
Real Couples, Real Words

What Couples Say About Working With Janine.

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If you are looking for couples therapy, look no further. Janine provides a transformative experience for couples through her intensives, offering not just insight, but real tools that empower partners to reconnect and heal.

M.M.
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Janine is so patient, compassionate, and helpful. I've been to many different therapists throughout my life, and she is hands down the best. She listens and always has helpful insight. She literally saved our relationship! We would highly recommend her!

M.R.
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Janine was very instrumental in giving us tools to help us with communicating effectively and guiding us in a direction to save our marriage ❤️

N.R.
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We've seen progress in our relationship and we couldn't be more grateful. Highly recommend!

O.P.
Common Questions

Questions About Intensives.

Honest answers before you book.

Weekly therapy builds momentum gradually. An intensive compresses that work into four focused hours. You cover more ground in one day than most couples do in months of weekly sessions. Not because we rush but because we finally have the uninterrupted time and space to get there.
No. Many couples come to an intensive as their first therapeutic experience. The structured format works well even for couples who have never been to therapy before. The free consultation helps us determine whether an intensive or weekly therapy is the better starting point for you.
Intensives are held in Temecula, CA, and slots fill quickly. The free consultation is the first step, and we find a date that works from there.
Yes. A 50% deposit is required to reserve your slot. The remaining balance is due day of. Zelle is accepted. Intensives are not covered by insurance.
Every intensive includes a 30-day follow-up session, scheduled before you leave. The Intensive Package adds a second check-in at the 2-week mark, for couples who want extra support through the first month. Many couples then continue with weekly therapy to build on the progress.
In-person intensives in Temecula, CA are recommended for the best experience. Please reach out during the free consultation to discuss your specific situation and location.
Couple reconnecting after a couples intensive Temecula CA Couples therapy intensive in Temecula CA Couple feeling close again after working with Janine Piernas LMFT
Ready to Stop Waiting?

One Afternoon.
A Different Direction.

Free 30-minute consultation. No commitment required. Just an honest conversation about where you are and whether an intensive is the right next step for your relationship.
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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 Intensives in Temecula CA · © 2026 Piernas Marriage and Family Therapy Inc.
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