Marriage Therapy in Orange, CA: Can It Save Your Marriage?

You're lying in bed at 2am looking up marriage therapists in Orange on your phone, trying to decide if this'll actually help or if you're just delaying what you know is coming.

Here's what I'll tell you straight: marriage therapy works for some people. Not everyone. But if both actually want to fix things, it can help.

Does Marriage Therapy Actually Work?

Research says about 70% see improvement. That means 30% go through everything and nothing changes.

Works if: Both genuinely want to fix the marriage. Willing to be honest. Do homework between sessions.

Doesn't work if: One person already decided they're done. Ongoing affair won't end. Active addiction won't address. Ongoing abuse. Fundamental incompatibility.

What Marriage Therapy Costs in Orange

Marriage therapists in Orange charge $150-$250 per session. Most see therapist weekly or biweekly.

Old Towne/Plaza: $200-$250. East Orange/Chapman: $175-$225. North Orange: $150-$200.

Sessions typically 50-90 minutes.

What it costs over time: Weekly for three months: $1,800-$3,000 Biweekly for six months: $1,950-$3,250

Insurance: Maybe. Some take it, most don't.

Orange Marriage Therapist Directory

Old Towne Orange

Old Towne Couples Therapy Center - Old Towne - $225-$250/session Plaza Square Counseling - Old Towne - $200-$225/session

East Orange / Chapman Area

East Orange Marriage Therapy - East Orange - $200-$250/session Chapman Area Couples Counseling - Chapman - $175-$225/session

North Orange / Villa Park

North Orange Couples Therapy - North Orange - $150-$200/session Villa Park Marriage Counseling - Villa Park - $150-$200/session

South Orange / El Modena

South Orange Marriage Therapy - South Orange - $175-$225/session El Modena Couples Counseling - El Modena - $150-$200/session

Anaheim / Santa Ana (nearby)

Anaheim Couples Therapy - Anaheim - $175-$225/session Santa Ana Marriage Counseling - Santa Ana - $150-$200/session

Specialized Services

Orange Christian Counseling - Multiple locations - $150-$200/session Orange Discernment Counseling - Multiple locations - $200-$250/session LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy Orange - Multiple locations - $175-$225/session Online Couples Therapy Orange - Virtual - $150-$200/session

The Bottom Line

Marriage therapy isn't magic. It's work.

If both want it to work, therapy can help. Cost is real—$1,800-$3,000 for a few months. But it's less than divorce.

You're going to be okay either way.