3 Best Marriage Counselors in Newport Beach, CA

“2026 Update: Craig Meisner is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 12 years of counseling experience. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and his Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Phoenix in Sacramento. He strives to provide a safe, nurturing, and positive environment to discuss, learn, and heal from life’s simplest challenges to the most difficult. He helps you work through emotional distress and strained relationships by identifying, understanding, and ultimately changing unhelpful or unhealthy beliefs, thinking patterns, and behaviors to better align with God’s will for your life.”

“2026 Update: Nancy Travers specializes in relationships for individuals, couples, and the elderly. She has over 25 years of experience in the field of therapy and counseling and has worked in a wide variety of settings, from family preservation work and hospice to HIV/AIDS care and geriatrics. Her approach to therapy utilizes several models, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, positive psychology, crisis intervention, and hypnosis. She listens closely to you to form a “collaborative bond” that helps you better understand each another.”

“2026 Update: Maria Jessica Quiroz is the Founder and Clinical Director of The Couples Therapy & Reunification Counseling, a specialized, child-centered group practice serving families and couples in Montebello and Newport Beach, California. She is the developer of the Quiroz Bridge Model, a structured seven-phase approach designed to rebuild trust, repair attachment injuries, and gradually restore the parent-child relationship, particularly in high-conflict and estrangement cases. The practice provides a collaborative, evidence-based approach focused on emotional safety, accountability, and long-term relational healing. Services are offered both in-person and virtually, supporting individuals, couples, and families navigating complex relational challenges, including court-involved cases and reunification processes. They work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, frequently coordinating with minor’s counsel and family law attorneys to support structured, child-centered outcomes.”