PhD, Licensed MFT & Clinical Psy.

Dr. Kevin Downing

Trapped in a cycle of explosive conflicts or an ice-cold relationship? Would you rather feel close, safe, supported & understood?

Many are stuck, thinking they've tried everything. In reality, they've tried a few things over and over. Dr. Downing opens doors for new self-awareness. This is a game changer in our love relationships.

The secret to a good relationship is not working harder, it is being skillful at empathy, self-worth, bonding and boundaries. Dr. Downing helps people achieve these emotional-health skills.

As a relationship psychologist, Dr. Downing has done over 30,000 sessions in 41 years. His approach is very gentle, yet direct and effective. The depth of both his insight and intuition due to extensive experience make his therapy potent and his referral rate extremely high. People appreciate his help and tell their friends!

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About me

Faith

As an ordained minister and co-founder of Turning Point Counseling, Kevin brings more than four decades of Christian counseling experience. When clients want faith included, he integrates clinical care with truth, grace, responsibility, and restored connection.

Family

His decades of work with marriages, parents, and families shape a practical understanding of the pressures relationships face across every season of life.

Pioneer

Kevin co-founded Turning Point Counseling in 1983 and Turning Point Financial Counseling in 1997. He also co-hosted KKLA 99.5 FM's Journey of the Heart on weekdays from 1990 to 1998.

Credentials

Qualifications

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Prepare/Enrich Premarital & Marital TestTrained
  • Prevention & Relationship Enhancement ProgramTrained
  • California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (CAMFT)
  • Ordained MinisterEvangelical Church Alliance

Education

  • PhD, Clinical PsychologyCambridge Graduate School
  • MA, Marriage & Family CounselingFuller Seminary
  • BA, PsychologyVanguard University

Therapy approaches

  • Insight-oriented therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Couples coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Business coaching
  • Family therapy
  • EMDR
  • Trauma resolution
  • Christian counseling
  • Talk therapy
“He was so gentle with our daughter, he really showed compassion for our situation.”
An evening landscape viewed from a hillsideJennifer W.Newport Beach mother
“Dr. Downing sets an example of the love and compassion he carries for his clients.”
Haidy M.Haidy M.Mira Loma

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