Find the Right Therapist in Irvine for You
Not every therapist is the right fit. Our team specializes in couples therapy, anxiety, trauma, and more so you can work with someone who actually understands what you’re going through.
Monica M. Huston, Dual Masters, LMFT
Founder, Clinical Director & Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Monica works with adults, couples, and families navigating relationship conflict, trauma, anxiety, and recurring emotional patterns. Her psychodynamic and psychoanalytically informed approach helps clients understand what is happening beneath the surface, strengthen relationships, and create more lasting emotional change.
Lisa M. Naugle, Ph.D, MFA
Research Psychoanalyst Student
Lisa works with adults and couples navigating grief, trauma, loss, and relationship difficulties. Her psychoanalytic, mindfulness, and mind-body approach helps clients understand deeper emotional patterns, build self-awareness, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
Caitlyn M. Marr, DMFT
Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Caitlyn works with teens, young adults, and couples navigating trauma, identity, relationship challenges, and communication patterns. Her trauma-informed approach may incorporate EMDR, EFT, and Gottman Method strategies to help clients understand recurring patterns, strengthen connection, and move toward meaningful change.
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Natalie M. Janji, MA, LPCC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Natalie works with adults and couples navigating family-of-origin patterns, attachment, self-worth, life transitions, grief, loss, and trauma. Her relational and psychodynamic approach helps clients understand what keeps repeating so they can make more intentional choices and build healthier relationships.
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Nina L. Marikian, MA, AMFT
Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Nina works with teens, young adults, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and major life transitions. She offers therapy in English and Armenian, with optional Christian faith integration, and brings a warm, collaborative approach to emotional and relational growth.
Kristin M. Anderson, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist & PhD Candidate
Kristin works with children, teens, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, and life transitions. She integrates Art Therapy with psychodynamic therapy to help clients express difficult emotions, understand deeper patterns, and strengthen connection when traditional talk therapy does not feel like enough.
Laima S. Sappington, Ph.D, RPS
Research Psychoanalyst Student
Laima works with adults seeking psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy for emotional distress, internal conflict, cultural identity, creative blocks, and professional stress. Her depth-oriented approach, including dream work when useful, helps clients explore recurring patterns and develop greater insight and self-understanding.
Taylor S. Mauk, MA, AMFT
Registered Marriage and Family Associate
Taylor works with children, teens, and individual adults navigating anxiety, self-esteem, identity, life transitions, and the effects of earlier relationship patterns. Her psychodynamic and CBT-informed approach helps clients understand what they are experiencing, build resilience, and develop healthier ways of responding.
Annie C. Lockary, MA, PhD
Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Annie works with adults, couples, families, children, and teens, with particular experience in addiction recovery, relationship concerns, and military-connected populations. Her collaborative approach draws from CBT, Gottman-informed couples work, and relational therapy to help clients build insight, strengthen relationships, and create practical change.
Delfina N. Alcantar, AMFT
Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Delfina works primarily with teens and young adults navigating anxiety, perfectionism, emotional overwhelm, self-esteem, life transitions, and performance pressure. Her trauma-informed approach may draw from Brainspotting, CBT, DBT, and attachment-based therapy to help clients feel more grounded, capable, and understood.
Mineko H. Burnette, MA, APCC
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
Mineko works with children, teens, and families navigating emotional dysregulation, behavioral challenges, trauma, and life transitions. Her developmentally informed, attachment-based approach draws from CBT, ACT, and emotion-focused therapy to help young clients build emotional skills, strengthen relationships, and feel more secure.
Marci C. Jones, MA, PhD
Developmental Psychologist
Marci provides psychological and educational testing for children and teens with learning, developmental, behavioral, and emotional concerns. Her neurodiversity-affirming, strength-based assessment approach helps families better understand a child’s needs, abilities, and areas where additional support may be useful.
Gabriela Flores
Administrative Assistant
Gabriela’s role is rooted in warmth, clarity, and helping clients feel supported from the very first step. She helps match clients with the therapist who feels like the right fit, offering guidance around provider styles, scheduling, and questions so each person feels welcomed, informed, and empowered.
Why People Choose Our Therapists
Choosing the right therapist matters. Our team focuses on real change, not just talking. Every therapist brings a different specialty so you can get the right fit for your situation.
Compassionate Experts
Our therapists have extensive training and a wide range of diverse experiences, ensuring you receive expert care.
Personalized Therapy Plans
Whether you're working through personal challenges or navigating relationships, we create individualized therapy plans that are tailored specifically to you.
Faith-Based Approach
If desired, we can integrate Catholic-Christian values into your care, ensuring that our approach aligns with and respects your faith
