About Christi

 

Christi Barnes, M.A. CMHC, LPC #88313

I was created to be a counselor; a healer and through hope, faith and truth, I am blessed to continue to pursue this calling.

Together with my husband, we have pressed into Jesus; utilized tools and growth to create a strong and healthy marriage and home.

For years, fostering, adoption, pastoral ministry and mission work took priority but I am in a new season and God’s calling on my life is a reality!

Bachelors: CSUB - Child, Adolescent and Family Studies

Masters: Palo Alto University - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

EMDR Trained - Trauma Informed Therapy

Experience: Education/teaching, College & Career Advising/School Counseling, pastoral/mission work, foster/adoption & social justice advocacy

 

Teaching and Discipleship

Christi’s heart is for teaching, and discipleship as she invests in students and others; as well as journey’s towards restoration and healing with clients. She is person-centered and uses CBT for solution focused based therapy.

John & Christi Barnes have built their family and life upon the Word of God, their faith, and the beautiful legacy of their families. They reside on a small farm, they fondly call the Barnes Barnyard while enjoying their children and grandchildren.

Counseling

With a background in education and various life experiences; Christi believes in a holistic approach using various person-centered therapeutic methods ranging from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to Motivational Interviewing to journey with clients navigating grief, stress & anxiety. She enjoys working with teens to adults in individual and family sessions. Being a safe place to feel heard, seen and valued is essential. Christi knows that healing and restoration is possible!

ABOUT JOHN

John Barnes, MA

Pastoral Care Counseling

My call as a pastor has always included a passion for shepherding hearts.

Bachelors: Tarleton - Education

Masters: Trinity Theological Seminary - M.A. Biblical Leadership and Pastoral Counseling & Tarleton - MA Education

Experience: Teaching, Pastor, Mission work

ABOUT JOHN

Testimonials

Pastor Barnes helped my son walk in the light with God and find hope when life seemed dark and hopeless. My now grown son was diagnosed with Aspergers, ASD, early in his life. While high functioning and very successful even by neurotypical standards, his journey has been stressful, unacquainted, unique, and rewarding. There were times when my son felt he was traveling the road to adulthood alone. That road could feel isolating when bearing the added burden of ASD, even having a supportive family. He always knew and understood that God was somewhere along his journey, but had no idea where to look. As a young boy, he would ask very deep questions about God, Jesus, and the role of religion in his life. On at least 2 occasions, other children’s ministers would ask him to “go to church with mom,” because the questions were too deep for the other children. This created skepticism, rejection, and discouragement. However, Pastor John Barnes was different. I reached out to Pastor Barnes on my son’s behalf in a particularly dark moment. He was immediately available to my son on a spiritual, and intellectual level. Pastor Barnes was very open to exploring the questions that were posed and opened the conversation. These conversations with my son sometimes asked more questions than they answered; but it was that willingness to be open to inquiries and banter that helped my son. Pastor Barnes provided a space that allowed uncomfortable and sometimes unanswerable, challenging queries. He also met my son where he was... As a young man with ASD, having someone in your life who meets you where you are and accepts you wholly, gives hope. Having hope, understanding, and acceptance has fully given my son the confidence to become very active in his college congregation. He knows now that life’s journey can be dark, by is reminded that God provides the light. Pastor John helped my son know where to look for that light.