Clinical Psychologist, LMFT, Co-Founder and Executive Director
Dr. Peter Robbins
Marriage repair, relationship crisis, and clinical leadership.
About Turning Point Counseling
Who we are
Professional counseling with a Christian foundation
Since 1983, Turning Point Counseling has helped people face painful personal and relationship challenges with experienced, practical care.
Our therapists use evidence-based counseling and can integrate prayer, Scripture, and Biblical perspective when clients want faith included in the work. People of every belief are treated with compassion and respect.
Care for the problems people face every day
Couples & marriage
Practical help for conflict, trust, communication, intimacy, and relationship repair.
Learn more
Families, kids & teens
Support for parenting, family conflict, child development, teens, and changing family needs.
Learn more
Individual counseling
One-on-one care for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
Learn more
Specialized care
Focused support for concerns that benefit from a therapist with relevant training and experience.
Learn moreLeadership
Founded by two friends with a shared calling
Dr. Peter Robbins and Dr. Kevin Downing began as college friends and co-youth pastors, then built TPC to help restore marriages, strengthen families, and serve people facing painful turning points.
Clinical Psychologist, LMFT, Co-Founder and Executive Clinical Director
Dr. Kevin Downing
Couples counseling, men's issues, and church partnership care.
Our story
Four decades of counseling, teaching & church partnership
TPC's history includes long-term counseling service, radio teaching, and practical care for marriages, families, individuals, and churches across Southern California.
TPC begins
Dr. Peter Robbins and Dr. Kevin Downing founded Turning Point Counseling after graduate training at Fuller and early ministry work as youth pastors.
Radio ministry expands
TPC became known across Southern California through Journey of the Heart on KKLA 99.5 FM.
Marriage education continues
The founders returned to radio to teach about conflict patterns in marriage and practical relationship repair.
Care across communities
TPC serves people through a broader therapist team, local counseling locations, and church partnerships.
Belief, vision, and mission
Care with a clear spiritual center
Restore the saints. Grow the church. Support leadership
TPC exists to strengthen emotional, relational, and spiritual health inside and beyond the Christian community.
Reconcile, restore, and equip
The work combines prevention, training, and care with a commitment to integrity, excellence, and accountability.
Help people receive Christ-centered care
TPC therapists are committed to their faith and to helping clients pursue healing with clinical wisdom and spiritual sensitivity.
Statement of faith
The convictions behind our care
These convictions shape how TPC understands God, people, healing, and whole-person care.
God
We affirm one God, Creator and Sustainer of all things, eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Deut. 6:4; Heb. 1:1-3; Matt. 3:16-17; Matt. 28:18-19; John 15:26; 2 Cor. 13:14Scripture
We affirm the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God and the final authority for faith and life.
2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:19-21; Eph. 1:13; Deut. 8:3; Ps. 119; Isa. 40:8; Acts 20:32Jesus Christ
We affirm the deity, virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, atoning death, bodily resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ.
Isa. 7:14; Isa. 53; Rom. 1:3-4; Rom. 3:23-26; Rom. 5:6-21; Col. 2:9; 1 Tim. 2:5Holy Spirit
We affirm that the Holy Spirit renews believers, makes Christ present to them, and enables lives that honor God.
Titus 3:4-7; John 7:37-39; John 14:16-18; Eph. 3:16-19; Rom. 8:11-16Salvation
We affirm that Christ's substitutionary death and physical resurrection are the ground of forgiveness, justification, and salvation for those who trust in Him.
Rom. 3:21-31; 1 Cor. 15:1-7; 2 Cor. 5:21; John 1:12-13; Gal. 2:16Hope and whole-person care
We affirm the return of Christ and the importance of caring for people physically, emotionally, mentally, relationally, and spiritually.
Luke 21:27; Acts 1:11; Heb. 9:28; 1 Tim. 5:23; Phil. 2:1-4; Rom. 12:2, 9-16; Gal. 6:2, 5; James 1:5Not sure where to start?
Contact us and we will help you choose.