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Family Consultation Service was established in 1971 as an expression of my desire to integrate the perspectives of psychology and my study of human relationships with God's word as it is revealed in the Bible. This was the first professional counseling center in San Diego to be established with evangelical Christianity as its basis. Many of the most fulfilling experiences in my more than 30 years of professional life have been in my relationships with clients and colleagues that I have been privileged to enjoy here at Family Consultation Service.

During these years I have had the opportunity to work with a very wide range of people dealing with an equally wide range of issues. However, I have had the greatest amount of experience, and I believe expertise, with:
Therapy with individual adults dealing with depression and anxiety
Adults working with a wide range of ministry-related issues
Marital therapy
Individual and family therapy with adolescents
Stepfamily adjustments

In addition to providing direct psychotherapy and marital and family counseling services, it has been my privilege to work to enhance personal, family and community health through professional speaking, teaching and writing.

I believe that at the core of all personal and relational problems is alienation which has plagued humankind since almost the dawn of creation. My therapy with individuals, couples, and families is based on the process of helping people to develop stronger connectedness (relationships with God, with each other, and with themselves, as well as with the whole of creation within which God has placed us).

Professional Speaking, Teaching and Writing:
Speaking engagements include a wide range of topics for churches, schools, corporations and other organizations. These opportunities include local presentations, national conferences, association meetings, and invited international presentations in Europe, Africa and Asia.
A wide variety of articles in journals and magazines
Three published books (Counseling Teenagers, Why Teenagers Act the Way They Do, and What Makes Your Teenager Tick?)
Contributions to several other books by different authors.
A four-volume video series on Counseling Teenagers, a five-volume video series, Understanding Me/Understanding You
Appearances in other video projects on parenting, pastoral counseling, and psychotherapy

Degrees and License:
Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Arizona (1972).
BA in psychology from San Diego State University (1967)
Licensed in the state of California since 1973 as a Marriage and Family Therapist. License #M6022

Faculty Associations:
1997 to present - Administrator and Lead Faculty of the M.A. program in Marital and Family Therapy at Bethel Seminary San Diego
1986 to 1997 - Associate Pastoral Care Faculty at Bethel Seminary San Diego
1973 to 1999 - Associate Psychology Faculty at Point Loma Nazarene University

Affiliations:
American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)
During the mid 1990s - a member and San Diego Chapter Officer of the National Speakers Association.

Contact:
kolson@FCSSanDiego.com
619-280-3430 x122