Kern County’s Choice for Personal, Couple, and Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Individuals seeking help can find a wide variety of services at Marriage and Family Center. The therapist will help to seamlessly select an approach that best fits each client and the issue he or she is facing. Read more…
Couples Therapy
A couple’s difficulty getting along often leads to unhappiness for everyone in the family. Helping partners learn to sidestep “landmines” in relationships and find or regain peace, love, & joy, is our focus with couples. Read more…
Family Therapy
Sometimes issues impact a whole family: not just one or two people. Family therapy involves multiple members of a family who sit down together with a therapist to face family obstacles to peace and happiness. Read more…
Our Mission
Bringing lasting happiness to the families and individuals of the greater Bakersfield area through the highest quality counseling and education.
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About Us
Marriage and Family Center provides a variety of counseling services to the people of the greater Bakersfield, California area and residents throughout Kern County. Using a combination of compassionate understanding and clinical technique, we have helped hundreds of couples, families, and individuals overcome a wide range of serious personal and family issues.
Our Therapists
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