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Murrieta · Couples

# Couples Therapy in Murrieta

For the two-career, two-commute couple whose only shared hour keeps turning into the argument.

![Katelin seated on the office couch.](/__l5e/assets-v1/d5faa272-91ec-43b0-950a-413d022ed457/branding-55.jpg)

Murrieta couples often arrive exhausted before the conversation even starts. Two calendars. Two commutes. Kids, aging parents, shift work, email that does not respect the end of the day. By the time you finally have one hour together, both nervous systems are already overdrawn. Then somebody says the thing in the tone, and the hour becomes evidence in a case neither of you meant to try.

Couples therapy is not about proving who started it. It is about understanding why the same fight keeps finding new clothes. Under the content there is usually a pattern: pursue and withdraw, criticize and defend, shut down and chase, organize and resent. Once the pattern is visible, you have more room to choose something else.

What this looks like

## What this _looks like._

We begin with a 90-minute couple assessment because a standard hour is rarely enough to see the full loop.

Both partners get time to describe what hurts and what they miss.

We identify the cycle underneath the argument, not just the argument's topic.

We talk about whether weekly, biweekly, evening telehealth, or in-person work is realistic.

We name clearly when couples therapy is not the right container.

Evening telehealth can be a real option for Murrieta couples who cannot make daytime office sessions work. In-person sessions happen at the Temecula office when being in the same room is what the work needs.

## How I work

I listen for the relationship underneath the conflict. I will interrupt the loop when it starts performing itself in session. I will ask each of you to speak plainly and take responsibility for your part without turning one person into the problem.

Couples work is not appropriate where there is active abuse, coercive control, or ongoing violence. If that is present, safety and individual support come first. If the relationship is safe enough for joint work, we focus on repair that can survive real life: the kitchen, the car, bedtime, and the next hard conversation.

Honest geography

There is no Murrieta office. Murrieta couples can meet by secure telehealth, including limited evening options, or in person at the Temecula, CA office minutes south on the I-15.

## Common questions

Do you offer evening sessions?

A limited number of evening telehealth slots exist for couples whose schedules make daytime work unrealistic. Availability changes, so ask on the consult.

Can we do couples therapy online?

Yes. Secure telehealth can work well for couples, especially when both partners can sit together in one private room with one screen.

What if we're not sure we want to stay together?

That uncertainty is allowed in the room. The assessment can help clarify whether the work is repair, discernment, or naming that a different kind of support is needed.

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Katelin Hanhart , LCSWRelational-Trauma Therapy 

A solo licensed clinical social worker offering trauma-informed therapy for high-functioning adults across California , New Jersey , and via secure telehealth.

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