Meet Dr. Corynne Keirnes
Degrees and Experience
- Doctorate of Marriage and Family Therapy (Fuller Theological Seminary)
- M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy (Fuller Theological Seminary)
- B.A. Psychology (California State University Long Beach)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Colorado)
- Certified Level 2 Restoration Therapist
- Certified Prepare and Enrich Facilitator
Biography and Professional Achievements
Dr. Keirnes has a private practice where she specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and marital and family distress. She works with teens, college students, individuals, and couples who feel stuck and out of control, guiding them in the process of empowerment and transformation.
Dr. Keirnes has experience in education, having previously worked as an early childhood educator as well as a therapist in a charter school setting. She has also worked in Christian Counseling settings such as The Lake Avenue Church Counseling Center and The Center For Individual and Family Therapy, where she provided counseling to clergy, families, and individuals within the church community.
She is passionate about integrating neuroscience and faith and provides consulting services to local churches, schools, and non-profits, educating clergy, teachers, staff, and parents on effective leadership skills.
Her educational background and passion for neuroscience have led her to focus on bringing an integrative perspective to the church. Her doctoral dissertation work accomplished just that by providing an integrative workshop designed to empower parents, caregivers, and leaders within the church with evidence based skills in line with the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Faith and Learning
Dr. Keirnes is passionate about integrating her faith with her love of counseling and strives to provide an integrative perspective to each lesson she teaches. She believes that as Christians, we have the responsibility to be the best clinicians and educators possible while modeling the love of Christ to our clients and students.