See how Counseling is like Discipleship, Shepherding, Pastoral Care, and Peacemaking:
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See the Following List of So. Cal. Counselors
| Name | Website | City | Phone | Education | MFT | ACBC | RW360 | CCEF | |
| Asher-Wills, Vicki, PsyD, LCSW | - | - | Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Psychology Doctor | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Bost, Sheila, MFT | bostlmft@gmail.com | www.sheilkabost.com | Santa Monica | 310-317-1615 | - | ✓ | ? | ? | ? |
| Bost-Baxter, Emily, MD, Psychiatrist | doctor@bostbaxtermd.com | www.bostbaxtermd.com | Los Angeles | 310-405-6902 | MD from Loma Linda University | ✓ | ? | ? | ? |
| Castillo, Judith, AMFT | www.biblicalcounsel.org/Bios/Castillo-Judith | Covina / Virtual - English + Spanish Speaking | (626) 539-7427 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Craig, Lisa, LMFT | lisavcraig@gmail.com | www.psychologytoday.com /us/therapists/ lisa-v-craig- los-angeles-ca/230182 | West LA | 310-749-1066 | MSMFT from Fuller Theological Seminary | ✓ | ? | ? | ? |
| Crile, Anne, LMFT | www.annecrile.com/ | Pasadena | Certified Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) therapist & advanced training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Dealy, Noelle, MS | www.awakensoulcare.com/ | Online | Masters degree in Clinical Psychology | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Doyle, Kathleen, MA | kathleendoyle consulting@gmail.com |
- | West LA | 424-229-2747 | - | ✓ | ? | ? | ? |
| Fam, Miriam, AMFT | www.oak.care/providers/miriam-fam-amft/ | South Pasadena | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| Fields, Maria, MFT | mfieldmft@sbcglobal.net | - | West Los Angeles | 310-395-2400 | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fleming, Kevin, Ph.D. | - | Los Angeles, California | - | Coach/Change Agent/Consultant | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Frances-Dunlap Mary, AMFT | www.abundant-life-therapy.com /mary-frances-dunlap/ | Pasadena / Virtual | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| Gardenhire- Mihara, Kristen | www.asyouarecounseling.com/ | West LA | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| Gloster, Daniel | dgloster@gracechurch.org | - | Sun Valley, CA 91352 | 818-909-5500 | - | ? | ✓ | ? | ? |
| Guarino-Fairbanks, Tara | tfairbanksphd@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/tara-guarino-fairbanks-ph-d-957baa113/ | Los Angeles | (323) 761-9591 | Ph.D | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Jayasekaran, Mano, AMFT | www.biblicalcounsel.org/Bios/Jayasekaran-Mano/ | Virtual | (424) 544-2113 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Johnson, Aaron | ajohnson@aaron4money.com | - | San Diego, CA | - | BA, BIOLA | ? | ? | ✓ | ? |
| Ko, Albert | - | Los Angeles, CA 90034 | 310-562-3593 | - | ? | ✓ | ? | ? | |
| Lawrence, Kristin | kristin@kristinlawrence.com | www.wesojourners.com | Oceanside, CA | - | Masters, SMU | ? | ? | ✓ | ? |
| Lei, Sarah, AMFT | sarahlei_amft@ seasidepsychotherapy.com | www.seasidepsychotherapy.com/team/sarah-lei-m-a | Irvine / Virtual | (714) 596-0959, ext. 6 | M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Lindsay, Christi, PsyD | www.drchristilindsay.com | Anaheim, CA | Available for Online Therapy | masters and doctoral degrees from Rosemead School of Psychology | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Long, Tim, LMFT, MDIV | tim@kainoschristiantherapy.com | www.kainoschristiantherapy.com /therapists/#staff | Beverly Hills | 310-205-1510 | Master of Divinity and Master of Counseling at Covenant Theological Seminary | ✓ | ? | ? | ? |
| Love, Laura, LMFT | www.lauralovemft.com/ | Manhattan Beach | Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Love, Laura, MFT | Laura.Love.MFT@gmail.com | - | Manhattan Beach | 424-272-1190 | - | ✓ | ? | ? | ? |
| Maxwell-Haer, Kelly, PhD, LMFT | www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-maxwell-haer-phd-lmft-33448419/ | Los Angeles | - | Ph.D | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCallister, Carol | carol.mccallister@me.com | www.carolmccallister.com/ about-carol | 15332 Antioch Street #314, Pacific Palisades | 310-963-4580 | M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy: Fuller Theological Seminary | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mehl, Scott | help@cornerstonewla.org | - | Los Angeles, CA 90025 | - | Ph.D | ? | ✓ | ? | ? |
| Michelson William, LMFT | www.embark-therapy.com/ | West LA | Clinical psychology and theology at Fuller Theological Seminary | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Nash Crystal, MFT | crystalnash@yahoo.com | www.lachristiantherapist.com | Santa Monica | 310-663-0192 | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | |
| Patterson, Tim, MFT | www.theravive.com | Beverly Hills & Torrance | 310-247-0174 | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Power, Kaitlyn, LCSW | www.kaitlynpowertherapy.com/ | Playa Del Rey | B.A. in Psychology & Master of Social Work (MSW) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Salcido, Jim | jsalcido@chaplain.org | www.linkedin.com/in/jim-salcido-97a5b341/ | Anaheim, CA | - | M.Div. | ? | ✓ | ? | ? |
| Staraci, Susan, LMFT | hosannacounseling.org/ therapists/susanstaraci | Santa Monica | Graduate of UCLA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Staraci, Vincent, MFT | vjfs@me.com | www.hosannacounseling.org | Santa Monica | 310-991-0553 | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stark, Elise, MFT | elise@abundant-life-therapy.com | www.biblicalcounsel.org/Bios/Stark-Elise/ | West Los Angeles | (323) 379-2147 | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | |
| Tortora, Emily, ASW | www.psychologytoday.com /profile/1677870 | Master's of Science in Social Work | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| Wong, Timothy, Ph.D | www.santamonicatherapy.org/ timothy-k-wong-phd | Santa Monica | M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Woolf, Nicole, M.A.Ed., MSW, ACSW | - | 566 South San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, California | - | Associate Clinical Social Worker | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wu, Nathan | nathan.wu2@gmail.com | - | Diamond Bar, CA 91765 | 909-569-3292 | - | ? | ✓ | ? | ? |
| York, Caitlyn, AMFT | www.abundant-life-therapy.com/ caylin-york/ | West Los Angeles | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| Zarrabian, Ellie, PhD, CMT | - | 11850 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California | - | ? | ? | ? | ? |
CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTERS
CREDENTIALS EXPLAINED
MFT: Marriage and family therapists support individuals, couples and families with mental, social, emotional, and behavioral issues. See https://www.aamft.org/Directories/MFT_Licensing_Boards.aspx
ACBC: The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors exists to equip counselors to minister the Bible faithfully to those all around who are in need of God's truth. See https://biblicalcounseling.com/
RW360: Relational Wisdom 360 (RW360) is training a network of instructors who are licensed to teach relational wisdom in a variety of settings, including churches, ministries, businesses, and schools. See https://rw360.org/certified-instructors/
CCEF: Counselors with the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation are trained to deal with all of life's challenges in light of God's revelation to us in the Bible. See https://www.ccef.org/
IMPORTANT NOTE
Christian counseling should supplement, and not replace, pastoral care. To see how the counselor and pastor work together, see teachings from the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian denominations