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Couples Therapy in Temecula and Murrieta, CA

You Do Not Have to Keep
Feeling This Alone,
Together.

Couples therapy for the relationship you know is worth fighting for. Evidence-based. Personalized to your dynamic. Private pay. Telehealth available throughout California.

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"The relationship you want is closer than you think." - Janine Piernas, LMFT
Marriage Counseling Temecula CA

You Love Each Other.
That Has Never Really
Been the Question.

The question is why it has gotten so hard. Why the same argument keeps happening. Why the distance between you keeps growing, even when you are sitting in the same room. Why you cannot seem to find your way back to each other no matter how much you both want to.

If that is where you are right now, you are in the right place. Struggling does not mean failing. It means something needs to change. And change is exactly what we work on together.

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What Brings Most Couples Through My Door

You Are Not the Only Couple
Who Has Felt This Way.

Most couples have been here for a while already. It rarely happens all at once.

Communication that breaks down into conflict every time you try to have a real conversation.
Emotional distance that has built up slowly over months or years until you feel like strangers.
Intimacy that has faded, whether physical, emotional, or both, and neither of you knows how to bring it back.
Trust that has been broken through infidelity, dishonesty, or repeated patterns that have eroded the foundation.
Feeling like you are parenting together but have completely lost each other as partners.
The pursuer and withdrawer dynamic where one person chases connection and the other retreats, and both of you are exhausted.
Life transitions that have put enormous pressure on the relationship, a new baby, a career change, a loss, a move.

You do not have to fit neatly into any of these categories. You just have to be willing to show up and do the work.

Couples Therapy Temecula CA

Couples Therapy That
Actually Goes Somewhere.

I am not a smile and nod therapist. I ask the hard questions. I go to the places most people have been avoiding. And I do it with enough warmth and directness that most couples tell me they leave their first session feeling more understood than they have in years.

🔬 Gottman Method One of the most extensively researched approaches in the field. Based on decades of study of what actually makes relationships succeed or fail. Not theory. Evidence.
💙 Emotionally Focused Therapy EFT works at the level of attachment and emotion - getting underneath the surface conflict to the fear and longing that is actually driving it. This is where real change happens.
🎯 Personalized to Your Dynamic No two couples are the same. Every couple I work with goes through an intake process that includes both joint and individual sessions so I understand both of you fully before we begin.
What to Expect

What Happens When You
Work With Janine.

Every couple I work with goes through a process designed to get to what is actually going on beneath the surface conflict. Here is what that looks like.

01
Free 30-Minute Consultation An honest conversation about where you are, what you are hoping for, and whether working together makes sense. No pressure. No commitment.
02
Joint Intake Session I meet with both of you together to understand your dynamic, your history, and what brought you here. This is where I begin to see the patterns underneath the conflict.
03
Individual Sessions I meet with each of you separately. This matters because I want to understand both of you fully, not just the version of yourselves you present when your partner is in the room.
04
Ongoing Weekly Sessions We do the real work. Evidence-based tools, honest conversations, and consistent progress toward a relationship that actually works for both of you.
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The real work happens outside this office. The transformation lives in the Tuesday evening when you choose to say the real thing instead of the safe thing. I will give you the tools. But the relationship you build is yours.

Janine Piernas, LMFT, Couples Therapist Temecula CA
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Couples Therapy for New Parents

Nobody Prepares You for What a Baby
Does to a Relationship.

You planned for the sleepless nights. The feeding schedules. The beautiful overwhelming reality of keeping a tiny human alive. What most couples do not plan for is what happens to the two of them in the middle of all of it.

The intimacy that quietly disappears. The resentment that builds when one partner feels like they are carrying more. The slow realization that somewhere between the hospital and the first birthday you stopped feeling like partners.

This is one of the most common and least talked about transitions in a relationship. And it does not mean anything is broken. It means you are human and you need support.

Because your children deserve parents who love each other. And you deserve a relationship that feels like more than survival mode.

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Fees and Investment

What Couples Therapy
Costs with Janine.

Couples therapy is private pay. This is standard for most couples therapists because insurance typically does not cover relationship counseling.

Most couples find the investment worthwhile given what is at stake. A relationship that works, children who grow up in a stable home, and two people who actually like each other, is worth more than the cost of a few months of sessions.

Individual therapy is available through IEHP with limited slots available.

Couples therapy is private pay at $250 per session. This is standard for most couples therapists because insurance typically does not cover relationship counseling.
Individual therapy is available through IEHP with limited slots available.
Free 30-minute consultation always the first step. No commitment required.
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What Couples Say

Real Words from Real Couples.

★★★★★
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"Having someone in my corner like Janine has been a real treasure. She has shown up for me in so many different ways, especially during the times I felt the loneliest. She has really been such a benefit to my life. If you are looking for a therapist who makes you feel seen and cared for, who truly listens, this is the person for you."Google Review
★★★★★
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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. We are so grateful for everything she has done for us."Google Review
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Common Questions

Questions About Couples Therapy.

Honest answers before you book.

Do we have to be in crisis to come to couples therapy?+
Not at all. Some of the most productive work happens with couples who are not in crisis but can feel one coming. Coming in early means we have more to work with and the patterns have not had years to harden.
Do you accept insurance for couples therapy?+
Couples therapy is private pay only at $250 per session. This is standard for most couples therapists because insurance typically does not cover relationship counseling. Individual therapy is available through IEHP with limited slots available.
What if my partner is hesitant to come?+
This is one of the most common things I hear. A hesitant partner does not mean therapy will not work. The free consultation is a great first step because it is low pressure. Many skeptical partners become the most engaged people in the room once they feel safe.
How long does couples therapy take?+
It depends on what you are working through. Some couples make meaningful progress in 8 to 12 sessions. Others work with me for a year or more. I will always be honest with you about where you are and what I think would actually help.
Do you offer telehealth couples therapy?+
Yes. In-person sessions are available at my office in Temecula, CA. Telehealth sessions are available to couples throughout all of California. Both formats deliver the same quality of clinical work.
What is the difference between weekly therapy and an intensive?+
Weekly therapy builds momentum over time. A couples intensive is four focused hours in one day that covers more ground than months of weekly sessions. Intensives work especially well for couples in acute crisis or couples whose schedules make consistent weekly sessions difficult.
Other Ways to Work Together

If Weekly Therapy Feels Too Slow
or You Need More.

Four Hours Couples Intensive More progress in one afternoon than months of weekly sessions. Structured, deep, and designed to actually move things forward. Starting at $1,500. Learn More →
Crisis Support Affair Recovery Intensive A concentrated program for couples navigating infidelity. Because waiting a week between sessions is too long right now. $2,000. Learn More →
Immersive Experience Relationship Reset Retreat A full immersive experience at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort for couples ready to invest fully in their relationship. Learn More →
Ready to Start?

Most Couples Wait Six Years.
You Are Already Ahead.

Free 30-minute consultation. No pressure. No commitment. Just an honest conversation about where you are and what would actually help. Couples therapy in Temecula CA and throughout California.
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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, Murrieta, and all of California via Telehealth · © 2026 Piernas Marriage and Family Therapy Inc.

Janine Piernas, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

| California License 105849

Piernas Marriage & Family Therapy Inc.

27576 Commerce Center Dr. Suite #204

Temecula, CA 92590

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