FAQs

If you’re looking for individual support, signs that you may benefit from therapy include:

• Sleep or digestive problems
• Persistent worrying or anxiety
• Intrusive thoughts
• Grief and loss
• Social withdrawal
• Feelings of emptiness, worthlessness, or hopelessness

If you’re seeking support as a couple, you may benefit from couples therapy or marriage counseling if you’re struggling with:

• Trust issues and infidelity
• Lack of intimacy
• Communication difficulties
• Emotional disconnection
• Persistent fights
• Resentment

That’s absolutely okay! You can still attend individual counseling—we’d love to help. The positive changes in your personal growth and well-being can have a ripple effect on your relationship.

Pushing your partner into therapy when they’re hesitant may not be helpful. However, witnessing the positive effects of your therapeutic process can encourage them to view counseling with a more open mind.

Also, working on yourself provides you with tools that can benefit both you and your relationship.

If you’re looking for in-person therapy near Newport Beach, Irvine, Tustin, or south Orange County—or online anywhere in California—here’s how to get started:

1. Schedule your appointment

We’re committed to helping you find the perfect therapist for your goals and needs. Book your appointment here or contact us by phone or text to speak with our Client Ambassador.

2. Meet with your therapist

You’re welcome to meet with us in person at our Newport Beach office in southern Orange County, or join us from anywhere in California through secure video sessions.

3. Begin your healing journey

Therapy is a safe space to heal and move toward a brighter future. There’s always room to grow—both within and in your relationship—so you can live a more fulfilling life.

Therapists are required to keep confidentiality. Everything you share in therapy is confidential and should remain within the therapeutic relationship.

However, there are a few exceptions where therapists must disclose information. Situations where they could break confidentiality include:

• When clients pose a high risk of danger to themselves or others
• When there is suspected child abuse
• When disclosure is required by law (such as during certain legal proceedings)
• For insurance purposes

At times, therapists can also consult with their colleagues for support or supervision. However, this should always be discussed with the client beforehand. Additionally, anonymity is often kept by changing personal details (e.g., name, location, job).

We are here to help you sort out your thoughts and feelings so that you can make decisions in ways that will help you feel better. We won’t tell you what to do—dictating other people’s lives isn’t part of our job as therapists.

Instead, we will support you as you explore your options and guide you as you determine what’s best for you. As licensed counselors, we’ll help you understand what isn’t working and teach you the skills to help you get what you want.

Not all therapists are good therapists. So any behaviors that make you feel disrespected or invalidated, cross boundaries, or put your safety at risk should be considered a red flag.

Overall, examples of red flags include:

• Oversharing about their own life
• Trying to build a friendship or a romantic relationship with clients
• Judging you or making you feel ashamed
• Cultural insensitivity
• Unprofessional behavior

Therapy is meant to be a safe space, so there isn’t exactly anything you shouldn’t say. The challenge is often what people avoid saying or doing.

People sometimes minimize their feelings, apologize for their needs, or shut down during important breakthroughs in therapy—which can impact the therapeutic process and their own well-being.

For that reason, honest communication and vulnerability are helpful parts of the process.

Absolutely. Research shows that online therapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy for many concerns. It’s just a matter of what best fits your needs.

Learn more about our virtual therapy services here.

‘Peace of Mind and Heart’ is our entire mission—we focus everything we do on this mission. We believe in individuals, relationships, and families, and we want you to be happy.

People who go to therapy often feel better than those who try to solve their problems on their own. That said, as with anything, what you put into therapy is what you get out of it.

While we can’t guarantee you’ll end up happier, clients who stay the course and commit to the process often achieve significant, positive results. We promise to do our best to help and support you on your journey.

We also measure progress and actively seek out feedback so we know what works, what doesn’t, and can adjust accordingly.

We offer a wide variety of therapeutic services, such as:

• Marriage counseling
• Couples therapy
• Premarital counseling
• Counseling for women
• Parenting counseling
• Virtual therapy
• Christian therapy
• Anxiety counseling
• Depression counseling
• Adult ADHD treatment
• Grief counseling
• Sex therapy and intimacy counseling
• Infidelity counseling
• Discernment counseling
• ADHD in relationships
• Social anxiety counseling
• Uncoupling therapy

We specialize in several therapeutic approaches, which we may combine depending on your unique situation, needs, and goals, including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Trauma-Focused CBT
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Clinical Hypnosis
• Mindfulness (MBSR)

Our team of highly trained, licensed counselors has been carefully chosen to help you. We do not offer low-cost counseling.

Our rates are $250 per 45-minute session.

If you have questions about our fees or insurance, please contact our Client Ambassador at (949) 393-8662.

We are a contracted provider for Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, Lyra, and Medicare.

Because we are out-of-network providers for many other insurance companies, you may be partially reimbursed, depending on your insurance company and plan. However, we can’t guarantee that you will get any reimbursement because we are not a party to your insurance contract.

Typically, insurance companies don’t cover marriage counseling or couples therapy as they don’t view relationship struggles as a diagnosable condition.

Because marriage and couples counseling focus on improving the relationship rather than treating a diagnosis, companies don’t consider it a reimbursable service.

If you have questions about insurance or our fees, please contact our Client Ambassador at (949) 393-8662.

Clients pay the fee at the time of the session, after which we email you a receipt (also called a superbill) that you can submit to your insurance company through their online portal.

The amount you may be reimbursed—or whether you’re eligible for reimbursement at all—depends on your policy benefits and whether you’ve met your annual deductible.

Some of our clients receive between 20–70% reimbursement for individual therapy, while others receive nothing—so we cannot give you an estimate. Please note that, as mentioned, most insurance companies don’t pay for couples therapy.

In general, using your health insurance for counseling can involve some risks to your privacy and confidentiality.

To use your medical insurance, you must be diagnosed with a mental disorder, which will then be listed on your medical records. This may affect future applications for life insurance, disability insurance, or certain jobs that ask whether you’ve ever been diagnosed with a mental health condition.

Paying out of pocket reduces this liability, as no one will have access to your records unless required by law.

We offer several options for those who need to pay out of pocket for counseling services:

• Cash
• Credit card
• Debit card

In addition, many clients are able to use their HSA or FSA cards to pay for services, though we can’t guarantee eligibility.