Individual Therapy in Laguna Beach

Individual therapy at Third Street Counseling is a room where you do not have to perform. Michele Hall-Preston, LMFT, Tallie Gigi, AMFT, and Brian Stubbs, AMFT, each bring a different lens. You can bring the things that are hard to name elsewhere: persistent worry, low mood, memories that will not settle, or the quieter weight of a life that looks fine from the outside but feels heavy on the inside.

We start with a free consult to understand what you are carrying and which clinician fits. Sessions are held in our Laguna Beach office or by telehealth across California. The work is collaborative and paced to you, not to a template.

Anxiety is one of the most common reasons adults come to individual therapy. Racing thoughts, a body that will not settle, and a sense that you cannot switch off can be exhausting. Michele Hall-Preston, LMFT, also offers mindfulness-based therapy as a practical skill for staying present with difficult feelings. Our anxiety therapy page has more detail.

Depression can show up as numbness, low energy, or a sense that nothing is worth the effort. It can affect sleep, appetite, and the ability to be present with the people around you. Our depression therapy page describes how we work with it.

Trauma can come from a single event or a long period of stress, and it does not always look the way people expect. Michele Hall-Preston, LMFT, offers EMDR for clients who want a structured approach to processing distressing memories. Our trauma therapy page has more.

Life transitions are another common reason adults seek individual therapy. Career change, divorce, new parenthood, retirement, loss: each can bring a mix of relief, grief, and disorientation. Our life transitions therapy page has more on how we work with that terrain.

For men who want a practical, direct approach, Tallie Gigi and Brian Stubbs work with stress, anger, relationships, and the things men are rarely given room to say out loud. Our men's therapy page has more detail.