Christian Counseling in Novato, CA
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Christian
Donna M Torbico - HEAL & GROW for ACoAs
Counselor/Therapist, Recovery Therapist in Private Practice 40 years
FREE INTRO Session - to see if we're a good fit. My main focus is working with ACAs - adults who were raised in an alcoholic / narcissistic family. The long-term goal is to uncover your True Self, develop a Loving Parent voice, heal the Wounded Child, & encourage the Healthy Child to shine.
Together we identify the harsh beliefs you absorbed from your family, school & religion, and work on transforming them into positive do-able ‘rules’ to live by.
EXP: “I know what I know”, “I have a right to my needs”, “”There’s no such thing as perfect”…..
I also provide a safe place for you to experience painful or joyful emotions you weren't allowed to feel growing up. ACA Recovery work is about facing the reality of early damage, and working to overcome the after-effects.
“Trying to flourish in an atmosphere of criticism is like trying to get sober in a bar.”
40 Years Experience
Online in Novato, CA (Online Only)
Christian
New Beginnings Christian Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
We are a Christian private practice focused on the integration of clinical excellence with Christ-centered truth. We help clients uncover the root of shame-based beliefs shaped by childhood wounds, trauma, and attachment patterns—and gently replace them with truth grounded in both psychological insight and Biblical identity. Our approach is compassionate, trauma-informed, and relational, creating a safe space where emotional healing and spiritual growth can happen together. Clients often share that they feel deeply seen, understood, and equipped with practical tools to experience lasting transformation in themselves and their relationships. If you are ready to begin your healing—spiritually, emotionally, and relationally—
contact us today. This can be your New Beginning.
15 Years Experience
Online in Novato, CA
Christian
John Fry
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Three-quarters of my clients use my services for 5 to 20 sessions to achieve their therapy goals. I use the cognitive behavioral therapy approach because of its impressive results in therapy research. I enjoy my work, seeing people move their lives forward to enjoy their lives more, becoming happier, more at ease with themselves, creating better relationships, and having more fulfillment.
49 Years Experience
Online in Novato, CA
Christian
Rich Painter, M.S.
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Do you want a deeper sense of connection or a greater sense of purpose in life? You may be dealing with stress, fear, marriage issues, dating difficulties, confusion, life transitions, low self worth, career direction, or something else impacting your life and relationships. You might have a mistrust of men or women based on past, hurtful experiences. You are not alone. Imagine yourself living with greater peace, freedom, trust, creativity, courage, and empowering love. Getting you there is my specialty. With your life experience and my 20+ years of training and experience, we can team up to make your life and relationships more fulfilling. With my guidance, fear will be overcome, self-esteem will grow, and understanding will emerge. You can have the loving relationships you deserve, and the life purpose you desire. My clients often say they appreciate the calm demeanor and trust they feel with me. Together, we can help you craft the authentic life you were meant to live.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #114765 by the state of California and #3281 by the state of Florida. I offer professional counseling, life coaching, and spiritual direction for individuals, couples, children and families. I draw on the insights of psychological theory as well as spiritual resources for healing. I believe that by exploring unmet needs from the past, people can develop healthier relationships today. By working through painful losses and wounds, people can release unhelpful beliefs about themselves and others in order to live more fully in the present and with hope for the future. We are hurt in relationships; we are also healed in relationship, and the therapeutic relationship can be a useful resource. Areas of focus include couple, marital, and singlehood issues, family/parenting dynamics and attachment, anxiety, depression, adolescents and young adults, career coaching, abuse and trauma, spiritual growth and struggles, gender and sexuality issues, loss and grief, and pornography/addictions. I'm a certified Prepare-Enrich Counselor and offer premarital and marital couples counseling, and I'm also a certified Family Wellness Instructor. I'm a professional member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy as well as the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. My approach integrates Attachment Theory, Family Systems, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Life Coaching, and is collaborative, supportive, non-judgmental, and tailored to fit your needs. If you are ready to take the next step I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
14 Years Experience
Online in Novato, CA
Christian
Annie Harton Kassell
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
You know how to hold everyone else together, and somewhere in the years of being a wife, a mother, the person everyone leans on, you lost track of yourself. I work with women who look fine on paper and are quietly aching underneath: the marriage that runs on logistics, the postpartum season no one warned you about, the identity that went missing after the wedding or the baby. I will not hand you a five-step plan. I sit with what is actually true and we work from there, whether that is couples work, steady individual work, or faith woven in when you want it and left aside when you do not. If any of this sounds like your life, reach out and we can talk about whether we are a good fit.
11 Years Experience
Online in Novato, CA (Online Only)
Christian Counseling therapists in Novato, CA Statistics
Christian Counseling therapists in Novato, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (77%), Christian Counseling (68%), and Depression (68%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
59%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 66% |
In Person and Online |
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| 34% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 77% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 68% | Christian Counseling |
| 68% | Depression |
| 64% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 59% | Loss or Grief |
| 52% | Self Esteem |
| 52% | Trauma and PTSD |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Teen |
| 59% | Senior |
| 36% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Christian |
| 68% | Women |
| 55% | Men |
| 30% | Asian |
| 30% | LGBTQ+ |