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ONLINE THERAPY · SERVING IRVINE, CA

# Couples Therapy in _Irvine_

Reconnect, repair, and grow together — without leaving home.

Weekly 50, 75, or 90-minute sessions · Secure video sessions · Serving Irvine residents and clients across California

[Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation](/contact)[Learn more about my approach →](/about)

THERAPY FOR IRVINE COUPLES

## Couples therapy that meets Irvine where it lives.

Irvine is Orange County's planned-perfection city — UCI academics, a dense tech and biotech corridor, and a large, ambitious immigrant professional class building lives across Woodbridge, Turtle Rock, and Northwood. The streets are calm and the pressure isn't. Dual-career partnerships, multigenerational households, and the quiet weight of high expectations show up in relationships in ways the outside of the home rarely sees. The depth-oriented work this city often quietly needs is exactly what online therapy can offer.

Online therapy fits Irvine's professional rhythm — sessions between work blocks, before the school pickup loop, or after a remote-work day without adding a 405 or 5 drive on top. From your home in Woodbridge, Turtle Rock, Northwood, or Quail Hill, the session happens where your life already is.

## About Couples Therapy

Couples therapy that meets you where you are — in the relationship, in your life, and in your home. I work with couples navigating disconnection, conflict, intimacy challenges, life transitions, and the slow drift that happens when partnership is on autopilot. Together we slow down, get curious about what's actually happening between you, and rebuild the connection from the ground up.

Many Irvine couples are two careers running in parallel — one at a Spectrum-area company, one at UCI or a startup — coordinating kids' schedules across village schools while barely coordinating with each other. Online couples sessions mean you can both show up from the same couch after the kids are down, instead of losing an evening to logistics.

### What to expect

-   An initial 90-minute intake where I meet both of you and we map what's going on 
-   Weekly sessions of your chosen length — 50, 75, or 90 minutes 
-   A blend of structured tools (communication, repair, attachment work) and open exploration 
-   Real homework between sessions — the work doesn't happen only in the room 
-   A pace that follows your lead — I'm here to support, not push 

### Common reasons people come in

-   — Communication patterns that feel stuck or escalate quickly 
-   — Loss of emotional or physical intimacy 
-   — Major life transitions — parenthood, career shifts, blending families 
-   — Trust ruptures, including affairs and betrayals 
-   — Resentment, distance, and the feeling of being roommates 
-   — Differences in sex drive, desire, or sexual expression 

SESSIONS

Weekly 50, 75, or 90-minute sessions

-   All sessions held online via secure HIPAA-compliant video
-   Cancellation policy: 24 hours
-   Currently accepting new Irvine clients

[Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation →](/contact)

### Why online sessions are a good fit for Irvine

Irvine runs on a schedule. Life here is organized by design — the villages, from Woodbridge's lakes to Northwood's eucalyptus streets to the newer Great Park neighborhoods, were planned so that work, school, and home fit together efficiently. That efficiency is real, and so is the pressure underneath it: demanding careers at the medical-device, tech, and biotech companies clustered around the Irvine Business Complex and the Spectrum, long hours at UCI, dual-income households carrying some of Orange County's highest housing costs. Online therapy fits this life honestly. There's no drive up the 405 at 5:30, no waiting room, no chance of running into a neighbor from your village or a colleague from your building — which matters in a city where community is close-knit by design. You meet with me by secure, HIPAA-compliant video from your home office or parked car between obligations. I'm a California-licensed therapist based in the East Bay, working online with people across the state, including Irvine.

-   No travel time across Woodbridge, Turtle Rock, Northwood 
-   Sessions fit into work-from-home schedules 
-   Privacy and discretion — sessions from your own home 
-   Available evenings and select weekend hours 

ABOUT FANSHEN

## A relational, depth-oriented therapist serving California.

I'm Fanshen Thompson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I work with couples, individuals, and partnerships navigating intimacy, identity, and the slower work of becoming.

I am a certified Gottman trained couples therapist and draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, attachment theory, and somatic practices. But more than any single modality, I bring myself: a real human who has done — and continues to do — this work.

My practice is online and serves clients across California. The work is honest, grounded, and paced to what you can actually carry.

[Read more about Fanshen →](/about)

## Frequently asked questions

### How do online sessions work?

We meet over a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. You'll receive a link before each session and join from a private space at home — no app downloads or special equipment beyond a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

### Do I need a special app or platform?

No. The video platform runs in your browser. I'll send a link a few minutes before our session — you click, and we begin.

### Is this covered by insurance?

I'm an out-of-network provider. I can provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. I'd encourage you to call your insurance and ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits.

### How long does it take to see results?

Most people begin to feel something shift within the first several weeks — a little more clarity, a little less alone in it. Real, lasting change is a longer arc, often months of consistent weekly work. I'll be honest with you about what I see along the way.

### What is your cancellation policy?

My cancellation policy is 24 hours. Sessions canceled with less than 24 hours' notice are charged in full.

### Can you see clients in Irvine?

Yes. I see clients in Irvine and across California via secure video sessions. There's no need to come to an office — sessions happen from wherever you're comfortable in Irvine.

OTHER SERVICES FOR IRVINE RESIDENTS

[

Individual Therapy in Irvine

Online sessions for Irvine residents.

](/services/individual-therapy/irvine)[

Sex Therapy in Irvine

Online sessions for Irvine residents.

](/services/sex-therapy/irvine)

COUPLES THERAPY IN NEARBY CITIES

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Couples Therapy in Newport Beach

Online sessions for Newport Beach residents.

](/services/couples-therapy/newport-beach)[

Couples Therapy in Anaheim

Online sessions for Anaheim residents.

](/services/couples-therapy/anaheim)[

Couples Therapy in Huntington Beach

Online sessions for Huntington Beach residents.

](/services/couples-therapy/huntington-beach)

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## Ready to start? Let's talk.

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Online Therapy

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Contact

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-   [Resources](/resources)
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-   [Contact](/contact)

Specialties

-   [Infidelity & Affair Recovery](/specialties/infidelity-affair-recovery)
-   [Desire Discrepancy](/specialties/desire-discrepancy)
-   [Sexual Shame](/specialties/sexual-shame)
-   [Communication Breakdown](/specialties/communication-breakdown)
-   [Anxious Attachment](/specialties/anxious-attachment-couples)
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