Irvine Family Counseling is a Mental Health Counselor in Irvine, CA. The practice provides therapy for individuals, couples, children, teens, and families seeking deeper healing, stronger relationships, and real emotional change. Services include child therapy to help express difficult feelings, couples therapy to address recurring conflicts, teen therapy for navigating pressure and emotions, family therapy to improve communication, adult therapy for clarity and peace of mind, and psychoanalysis to uncover hidden patterns. The practice serves clients across Irvine and Orange County, focusing on understanding the deeper patterns underneath anxiety, conflict, trauma, disconnection, and repeated cycles. It holds a rating of 5.00 based on 40 reviews.
The clinical team approaches care with a focus on emotional intelligence and pattern recognition rather than using standardized scripts. Monica M. Huston, the Founder and Clinical Director, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who completed graduate training at the Justice Resource Institute, where she provided trauma counseling to disadvantaged youths. Lisa M. Naugle, Ph.D., MFA, is a research psychoanalyst student at the Newport Psychoanalytic Institute, specializing in grief work and using a collaborative, movement-based method to support self-awareness. Caitlyn M. Marr, DMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who uses multiple disciplinary treatment approaches to fit the specific needs of each client. Angie Y. Brinkman, LMFT, brings a collaborative, trauma-informed approach to therapy. The practice emphasizes that therapy is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a process that pays attention to patterns, relationships, family history, stress, and the deeper questions people often carry.
Irvine Family Counseling is located at 15615 Alton Pkwy, Suite 200 in Irvine. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 8pm, and from 8am to 12pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The practice has built a strong local reputation, reflected in consistently high customer ratings and a steady record of repeat and referred customers. This standing is supported by a team of specialized therapists who provide thoughtful, personalized care for the emotional, relational, and developmental challenges that individuals and families face.