Find the Right Therapist in Irvine for You

Monica M. Huston, Dual Masters, LMFT

Founder, Clinical Director & Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Monica received her masters in Mental Health Counseling and Theological Studies. She completed her graduate training at the Justice Resource Institute, a non-profit organization where she provided trauma counseling to disadvantaged, under-served and severely impacted youths.

Lisa M. Naugle, Ph.D, MFA

Research Psychoanalyst Student

Lisa holds a PhD in Education and is training as a research psychoanalyst at the Newport Psychoanalytic Institute. She’s passionate about grief work and helping clients navigate loss. Her approach blends systemic insight with a collaborative, movement-based method to support self-awareness, healing, and deeper connection in relationships.

Caitlyn M. Marr, DMFT

Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy

Caitlyn is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who treats individuals, couples, and families. She uses multiple disciplinary treatment approaches to fit the specific needs of each individual client. Caitlyn works with clients to discover more of who they are and how their relationships have shaped their lives today.

Angie Y. Brinkman, LMFT

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Angie brings a calm, grounded presence and a collaborative, trauma informed approach to therapy, helping individuals, couples, and families explore patterns, build insight, and create meaningful, lasting change in a supportive, thoughtful, and emotionally safe space together.

Natalie M. Janji, MA, APCC

Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Natalie provides clinical counseling to children as young as 5 years old and teens up to age 18. She focuses on helping young clients navigate the emotional and psychological challenges of their developmental stages, including anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues.

Kristin M. Anderson, MA, AMFT

Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, PhD Candidate

Kristin is a warm, creative therapist who blends Art Therapy with psychodynamic practices. She supports clients of all ages through challenges like trauma, anxiety, and life transitions, offering a safe, empowering space for healing and growth.

Laima S. Sappington, Ph.D, RPS

Research Psychoanalyst Student

Laima has over 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals who suffer from psychological distress, emotional challenges, internal conflicts,  negative expectations, creative challenges, cultural clashes, anxieties and resistances in face of everyday life demands, including school and work obligations.

Taylor S. Mauk| MA, AMFT

Registered Marriage and Family Associate

Taylor approaches therapy as a collaborative and compassionate journey—one where curiosity, honesty, and emotional insight open the door to transformation. She helps clients untangle the threads of their past to better understand the patterns influencing their present.

Annie C. Lockary, MA, PhD

Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Annie’s therapeutic approach is rooted in compassion, collaboration, and individualized care. She believes that healing and growth happen most effectively within a safe and trusting relationship where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered.

Nina L. Marikian, MA, AMFT

Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Nina works with kids and teens not just because she is trained to, but because she genuinely enjoys young people, and thankfully they seem to enjoy her too. With extensive experience in public school settings supporting adolescents and young adults,

Marci C. Jones, MA, PhD

Developmental Psychologist

Marci Jones is a neurodiversity-affirming school psychologist who specializes in comprehensive psychological and educational testing for children and adolescents.

Gabriela Flores

Administrative Assistant