Professional clinical care
TPC provides evidence-informed therapy through trained clinicians for individuals, couples, children, and families.
About Turning Point Counseling
About Turning Point Counseling.
Since 1983, TPC has offered tender help for tough problems through professional therapy shaped by clinical wisdom and Christian conviction.
Since 1983 Christian counseling in Southern California 1 million+ sessions and care moments 11 locations in-person and online care options
Who we are
Christian counseling with professional depth.
TPC offers therapy for couples, families, children, and individuals. The care is clinically grounded, relationally practical, and able to include prayer and Scripture when clients want faith integrated into the work.
Christian integration
Care can include prayer, Scripture, and Biblical perspective when that fits the client and the counseling goal.
Church and community support
TPC helps churches and families find a trusted next step when emotional or relational needs require professional care.
Local access
Counseling is available across Southern California through office, church-partner, and online options.
Our founders
Friends, pastors, psychologists, and founders.
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 Director
Dr. Peter Robbins
Marriage repair, relationship crisis, and clinical leadership.
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, and 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 1:5Ready to talk?
We will help you find the right next step.
Request care online or call (714) 547-8111 to ask about therapists, locations, and availability.