Dr. Marie Kerns, PsyD

949-285-5199

949-285-5199

About

Hello, I am Dr. Marie Kerns Psy.D, and I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, and the Clinical Director of Transitions Coaching of Irvine Counseling Center. As founder of TCICC, I identified a twofold need. Clients are in need of lower cost services, and MFT and PCCI Interns would like to develop their private practice, while working on their 3000 BBS hours.

Registered Marriage and Family Interns and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Interns with TCICC have a Masters Degree in Psychology with a specialization in counseling and psychotherapy. They provide, under supervision, counseling services for individuals, couples, and families. Interns are required to obtain 3,000 hours of supervised training as interns. Once they have completed 3,000 hours they remain as Interns until they pass their licensing exam.

In my own work with clients, I use an integrative approach, a combination of various therapeutic strategies and skills, depending upon a client's unique challenges. In my practice I see Individuals, Couples, Sex Therapy Couples, Premarital Couples, Rape Recovery, Trauma Survivor, CyberSex Addicted, Chemically Dependent and Recovering Clients and more. Please call me to discuss your individual circumstances. I enjoy working together with my clients to help them with their current life challenges and long standing issues.

In pre-marital counseling, I may use the PREPARE/ENRICH Assessment which is an online survey that couples take with their partner. It is a sophisticated instrument that Identifies strength and growth areas to explore in our sessions.

I work with couples helping them overcome the obstacles and challenges they face as a couple.

You may call me at 949-285-5199

Why Dr. Kerns?

Dr. Kerns is a skilled Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Adjunct Faculty, and
Board Member. 

She is the Clinical Director and Intern Supervisor at Transitions Coaching of Irvine Counseling Center in Irvine. Lower cost therapy is available, conducted by skilled Masters Level counselors.


In addition to her Private Practice, Dr. Marie Kerns, Psy.D., LMFT, is an Adjunct Professor at Argosy University, teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in Orange County and Los Angeles. 


Dr. Kerns education includes: 


2009 - Doctorate Degree in Psychology, with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from CGI of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.


In her Doctoral Dissertation, A Jungian Oriented Treatment Plan for Mid-life Women’s Liminal Phase Transition into Mid-life, Dr. Kerns developed a treatment plan that was intended to serve as a guideline for therapists, as they worked from a Jungian orientation.


2007 - Masters Degree in Psychology, with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from California Graduate Institute.


2005 - Bachelors Degree in Business Management from University of Phoenix.


Dr Kerns has been conducting affordable psychotherapy since 2006. Her focus in graduate school was on Life's Transition Periods.


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:


  • AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists)  

  • CAMFT (California Association of Marriage Family Therapists)

  • OCCAMFT  (Orange County CAMFT )


 

Board of Directors:


  • CASTOC (Couples and Sex Therapist of Orange County).