Ron Boyer, MA, MFTI is a marriage and family therapy provider with Hosanna Counseling Ministries and is an ordained minister with the Association of Vineyard Churches.  Ron is supervised by Vincent Staraci, MFT, clinical director of Hosanna Counseling Ministries.  In addition to these, Ron pastors the Gathering of Topanga, a group of Believers interested in learning how to do church and have authentic relationships at the same time. 

To read about Ron's personal spiritual journey, click here.

*VIDEO AND PHONE COUNSELING NOW AVAILABLE

Ron now offers telephone and video counseling via the internet anywhere in the world for individuals who are in need of Christian counseling.  Phone and video counseling has been proven to be effective by major research.  Here are some of the advantages of phone counseling: 

• New research shows that phone counseling to be effective and sometimes more effective that in person counseling.

• New research shows that phone counseling is effect for building rapport/relationship between counselor and client

• Social stigma is eliminated and complete anonymity is guaranteed.

• Phone counseling is convenient and easy to schedule.

• There is less potential for sexual or social misconduct by a phone counselor.

• Clients feel less apprehensive and intimidated, creating ease in connecting with the phone counselor. 

• Rates are affordable and a sliding scale is available.

Ron has been providing professional Christian counseling since 2001 and provided pastoral counseling for several years prior to becoming a professional therapist.  He offers therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups.  Ron also has extensive experience facilitating seminars and conferences.  He is a seasoned public speaker, teacher, and leadership trainer.

Since 1991, Ron has been involved in a ministry called Living Waters, which is a  healing and recovery program for those struggling with sexual and relational brokenness.  Through the ministry of Living Waters and the parent organization, Desert Stream Ministries, Ron has worked extensively with the sexually and relationally broken and has facilitated God's grace, mercy and healing for many struggling with these life defining issues.  These areas have to do with sexually compulsive behaviors, addiction, self-hatred, childhood trauma and many wounds of the soul that are in need of restoration.  Ron offers a unique blending of professional training and  experience in the therapeutic process, and personal experience in recovery from sexual and relational brokenness. 

Ron works with the hypothesis that  we are all created in the image of God.  Transformation and spiritual formation have to do with restoring persons to God’s original intent, or who we really are in Christ.  It implies the awesome reality of the personality becoming wholly free to reflect the glory of God to the world.  As Isaiah puts it, we are to become, “oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor” (Isaiah 61:3). 

 As barriers and woundedness are cleared out of the way, persons can begin to know God at the heart level and the inner life of the soul is transformed.  No longer does one struggle with doing as one ought, but goodness and virtue become free to flow from the center of one’s being. As persons become free of past wounds and generational and cultural sin, they in turn become free to love as Jesus loves.

Ron also enjoys playing his conga drums, hiking the trails, and watching the sun set in the Santa Monica mountains where he lives with his beloved wife and five kitty catties.