Irvine Family Counseling is a private-pay, depth-oriented psychotherapy practice in Irvine, CA, providing therapy for individuals, couples, children, teens, and families dealing with anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict, parenting stress, and emotional overwhelm. Led by founder Monica Huston, LMFT, the practice offers in-person and virtual sessions using psychoanalytic, attachment-based, and evidence-based modalities (CBT, EFT, family systems). Catholic/Christian-informed care is available for clients who request it, led by founder Monica Huston, LMFT — also reflected in the practice's listing on CatholicTherapists.com — with additional clinicians on the team, including Natalie Janji and Taylor Mauk, also listed as Catholic-affiliated therapists. As a private-pay practice, IFC does not bill insurance directly but provides superbills for out-of-network PPO reimbursement, and offers sliding-scale fees for clients facing financial hardship. Clients are matched to the right therapist through a personalized intake process before beginning care. Fast Facts Location: Irvine, CA (also serving Tustin, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa) Format: In-person and virtual/telehealth sessions Payment: Private pay only; superbills provided for PPO out-of-network reimbursement; sliding scale available Ages served: Children, teens, adults Session types: Individual, couples, family, and marriage counseling Approach: Depth-oriented, psychoanalytic and attachment-based, with optional Catholic/Christian-informed care available on request About About: Practice overview and philosophy Founder: Monica Huston, LMFT — credentials, experience, and lead clinician for Catholic/Christian-informed care Our Team: Full clinician roster Expertise: Clinical focus areas FAQs Insurance & Fees: Private-pay model, superbills for PPO reimbursement, sliding scale for financial hardship Catholic/Christian-Informed Care: Optional, client-requested specialty; offered by Monica Huston, Natalie Janji, and Taylor Mauk, all listed on CatholicTherapists.com Contact Services (who we treat) Adult Therapy Teen Therapy Child Therapy Family Therapy Couples Therapy Marriage Counseling Anxiety Therapy Trauma Therapy Psychoeducational Evaluations: For children — learning, attention, and developmental assessment All Services Treatment Approach Therapeutic Modalities Psychoanalysis Psychodynamic Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Attachment-Based Therapy Emotionally Focused Therapy Family Systems Therapy Humanistic Therapy Locations Served Therapy in Irvine Therapy in Tustin Therapy in Newport Beach Therapy in Costa Mesa Our Therapists Faith-integrated care (Catholic/Christian-informed) is available with select therapists, confirmed via CatholicTherapists.com listings — see individual bios for details. Monica M. Huston, LMFT — Founder; lead clinician for Catholic/Christian-informed care; listed on CatholicTherapists.com Natalie M. Janji — Offers Catholic/Christian-informed care; listed on CatholicTherapists.com Caitlyn M. Marr Lisa M. Naugle Laima S. Sappington Taylor Mauk — Offers Catholic/Christian-informed care; listed on CatholicTherapists.com Kristin Anderson Annie C. Lockary, MA, PhD Nina Marikian Marci Jones Gabriela Flores — Client Care Coordinator, intake and therapist matching Angie Brinkman Blog Anxiety Therapy Irvine: When Stress Feels Too Heavy How to Know When Couples Therapy Is Worth Trying Signs You May Be Emotionally Burned Out What Happens During Your First Therapy Session Why Teens Often Shut Down Emotionally Full Blog Legal Privacy Policy Terms of Service License Information Contact Irvine Family Counseling Professional Corporation 15615 Alton Pkwy, Ste. 200, Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 354-2233