The Couples Therapy & Reunification Counseling: Maria Jessica Quiroz, LMFT

04/16/2026

Thinking about therapy but not sure what it’s like?

This is your sign to take a step inside

At The Couples Therapy & Reunification Counseling, we create a space where you can feel supported, understood, and guided through the hard conversations

Whether you’re navigating relationships, co-parenting, or personal healing
We’re here to help

📍 Newport Beach and Montebello
📞 Call us or schedule your consultation today

04/15/2026

We’re so busy building a life… we forget to actually live it.

04/08/2026

A child is not a pawn, a messenger, or a tool to settle emotional scores.
When children are caught in the middle of unresolved conflict, they often absorb fear, guilt, pressure, and confusion that they were never meant to carry.
What feels like “winning” to an adult can become emotional harm to a child.
Children deserve better.
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04/06/2026

You do not have to keep struggling alone in your relationship.

At The Couples Therapy & Reunification Counseling, we help couples rebuild communication, emotional safety, and connection in a space designed for healing.

We offer:
• Couples Therapy
• Relationship Support Reunification Conjoint Sessions
• In Person Sessions
• Virtual Across California

📍 Montebello
📍 Newport Beach
💻 Virtual Across California

If your relationship has been feeling distant, tense, disconnected, or overwhelmed, therapy can help you begin moving forward with clarity and support.

📞 562-774-6787
🌐 thecouplestherapy.com

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04/05/2026

Easter is a beautiful reminder that even after pain, there can be renewal. 🤍

At The Couples Therapy & Reunification Counseling, we believe in healing, restoration, grace, and the possibility of new beginnings.

He has risen.

Wishing your family peace, love, and joyful moments this Easter season. ✨

03/29/2026

Some parents didn’t stop loving. They just lost access.

And that kind of grief is something many people will never fully understand.

Estrangement is not always simple.
It is not always black and white.
And it is not always the story people assume.

Sometimes behind the silence is heartbreak.
Sometimes behind the distance is conflict, loyalty binds, fear, pain, and years of emotional damage no child should have to carry.

Children deserve protection from adult conflict.
And families deserve support before the rupture gets deeper.

Healing is possible.
But awareness has to come first.

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03/29/2026

03/29/2026

Reunification after parental alienation is not always the beautiful reunion people expect.

For many families, reunification therapy after parental alienation, estrangement, or high-conflict divorce can feel awkward, emotional, and unfamiliar before it ever feels close again.

A child may still love both parents deeply…
but also feel:

• guilt for reconnecting
• loyalty conflicts
• emotional distance
• fear of “betraying” the other parent
• confusion about how to act or what to say

And the rejected parent may be doing everything they can to reconnect while trying not to push too hard.

This is why family reunification counseling is not about forcing instant closeness.
It is about rebuilding the relationship gently, safely, and intentionally.

At The Couples Therapy & Reunification Counseling, we help children, parents, and families navigate:

✨ Parental alienation
✨ Parent-child estrangement
✨ Reunification therapy
✨ High-conflict co-parenting
✨ Court-involved family cases
✨ Attachment wounds and family healing

Because reunification is not a moment.
It is a process of emotional repair, trust-building, and safe reconnection.

And one of the most important things families need to hear is this:

It does not have to feel perfect to be healing.

If your family is struggling with distance, resistance, or disconnection after separation or divorce, support is available.

📍Montebello & Newport Beach, CA
💻 Telehealth available in California
📞 Call or text: 562-774-6787
🌐 www.thecouplestherapy.com

Now accepting new reunification and family therapy cases.

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03/25/2026

New on the blog 🤍
Not every child who resists a parent is experiencing the same thing.

In this new post, we break down the difference between estrangement and alienation and why understanding the “why” behind a child’s resistance matters in reunification work.

This is especially important for parents, attorneys, and professionals navigating high conflict family systems.

Read the full blog through the link in bio or message us for support.

📍 Montebello & Newport Beach CA
💻 Virtual therapy available
📞 (562) 774-6787
🌐 thecouplestherapy.com

03/16/2026

Parental alienation can quietly destroy the bond between a child and a loving parent.
Understanding the signs and the impact is the first step toward protecting children and restoring connection.

03/07/2026

Healing hearts by the coast 🌊
Our Newport Beach office offers couples therapy, family therapy, and reunification counseling to help relationships reconnect, rebuild trust, and grow stronger.