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Direct help when your marriage is near the brink.

For couples who need clarity, direct feedback, and practical steps when separation or divorce feels possible.

Licensed Clinical psychologist + LMFT
Experience 43+ years helping couples 52,000+ clinical hours

Right fit

This page is for couples who need focused help now.

The clearest fit for Dr. Robbins is a couple facing serious relationship distress and looking for direct, experienced guidance.

You are seriously considering divorce or separation.

The same argument keeps coming back and nothing seems to resolve it.

Trust, money, parenting, faith, or family pressure are part of the conflict.

You want direct feedback and practical next steps, not vague therapy language.

Direct

Sessions are active and plain-spoken, with clear feedback about what is keeping the relationship stuck.

Practical

The work focuses on usable changes couples can apply between sessions, especially when the situation feels urgent.

Integrated

Clinical care can include Christian integration when that matters to the couple, without losing practical focus.

High-stakes marriage counseling

Dr. Robbins specializes in helping couples who feel close to the edge of divorce and need more than ordinary communication tips.

His approach is direct, concise, and active. Couples come to him when the relationship needs clear feedback, practical decisions, and focused repair.

When finances, parenting, or trust are central

Relationship distress rarely stays in one lane. Money conflict, parenting breakdowns, faith questions, adult children, and family pressure can all become part of the work.

Dr. Robbins brings long clinical experience and practical perspective to the places where couples feel overwhelmed or out of options.

Patient experience

People look for clarity when the decision feels personal.

I've attempted therapy through other centers, however, I knew I needed to get back to the best.
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Dr Robbins was the first person that made things clear to me...I will not go to anyone else.
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Professional profiles

Affiliations and directory signals.

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Next steps

How to begin.

New clients

Call the office to ask about availability with Dr. Robbins.

Ongoing clients

Use the scheduling link for follow-up appointments.

Session formats

Fullerton office, secure video, or phone.

Online session room

Available for already scheduled video appointments.

Experience

Credentials and clinical background.

Licenses and credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist: PSY#12745
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist: MFT#18023
  • Facilitator, Prepare/Enrich testing
  • US Army Drug & Alcohol Counselor, 1974-1978
  • Registered Financial Advisor
  • Ordained Minister, Evangelical Church Alliance

Education

  • PhD Clinical Psychology, Cambridge Graduate School of Psychology
  • MA Marriage & Family, Fuller Seminary
  • BA Psychology, Southern California College / Vanguard University

Therapy focus

Marriage therapy, family therapy, family systems theory, Christian counseling, CBT, and DBT-informed care.

Deeper background

More about Dr. Peter Robbins.

Professional background

  • Co-founder of Turning Point Counseling, serving since 1983.
  • Former radio talk show co-host on KKLA 99.5 FM.
  • Author and speaker on emotional, spiritual, marital, and family health.
  • Featured in newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and video projects.

Faith and family

Dr. Robbins has served churches and faith communities for more than 40 years through teaching, board service, lay counseling support, and conflict resolution. His personal life as a husband, father, and grandparent is part of the perspective he brings to marriage and family care.

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