Turning Relationships in the
Right Direction
Turning Relationships in the Right Direction
Supervising Therapist: Catherine Ross, M.Ed., M.S., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervising Therapist: Catherine Ross, M.Ed., M.S., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Beth is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor who completed her Master’s in Clinical Counseling at Concordia University. Her many years of experience in ministry fostered a curiosity within her about the deeper parts of people and why they viewed life and relationships the way they did.
She has over a decade of experience counseling individuals and couples in different life stages and situations. As a therapist, she is deeply passionate about meeting people where they are and caring for their needs while guiding them on a journey of self-discovery, awareness, compassion, and growth. Beth has experience with a wide range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, anger, grief, betrayal trauma, codependency, social anxiety, and relational conflict. She firmly believes that healing is available to everyone.
Beth has a passion for learning and developing a deeper understanding of relational dynamics. She considers attachment theory, specifically the How We Love model, as a foundational tool to help individuals and couples better understand themselves and their behavioral patterns. She feels honored to have the opportunity to create safe spaces for clients to share their stories and work toward healing and wholeness.
Beth and her husband have lived in Orange County for 19 years and have four incredible adult sons. She looks forward to future daughters-in-law and, hopefully, grandchildren someday. Grateful to live in beautiful southern California, Beth enjoys hiking, reading, traveling, random do-it-yourself projects, coffee, taking deep breaths near the ocean, and spending time with family and friends.
Jennifer DeKlotz, M.A., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Phone: 949-830-2846
Jennifer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist . Her background in the faith community and her role as a pastor’s wife in local churches developed her passion as a counselor and teacher to help people in all walks of life become unburdened by the relational and personal problems that keep them from living life to the fullest. Her heart’s desire for each person who walks into her office is that they experience a deeply compassionate therapist who has the tools and insight to walk alongside them in their growth journey.
Jennifer has experience in a wide range of issues that equip her to be effective in helping couples who are simply stuck in unhealthy patterns as well as those in affair and betrayal recovery. Her focus on using attachment therapy unlocks the underlying emotions and thoughts that assists couples in developing a secure and safe attachment. Whether the couple has been married 40 plus years or dating 6 months, Jennifer has seen couples gain new insight and begin new healthier patterns with their partner.
Jennifer’s individual clients include people in all walks of life facing a variety of challenges emotionally and relationally. Individuals with anxiety, depression, trauma reactions, grief and loss, sexual abuse, heartache over children, challenges with difficult people, and relational and family issues.
Jennifer has been married to her husband Rob, an ordained minister, for over 35 years. They have four adult children and two grandsons. Jennifer attributes much of her own growth in her marriage to the work of Milan Yerkovich who along with his wife Kay wrote the book How We Love. It is her honor and privilege to practice as a therapist at Relationship 180.
Lindsay Golden is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned her Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary and her Bachelors of Science in Child Development from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Lindsay sees it as a privilege to be invited into her client’s stories and to collaborate with them to explore their pain, confusion, past, emotions and hindrances in intimacy. She views the therapy room as a place for peace and her work as a therapist as liberation, helping clients become free to know themselves and others the way they were intended to. Lindsay has extensive experience working with couples, families, and individuals on issues of identity, personal values, spirituality, life and career transitions, parenting, relationships, grief and loss, trauma, depression, and anxiety.
Lindsay has received extensive clinical experience in the private practice, the church ministry, and the community mental health setting. She is passionate about working with couples and loves helping couples understand their cycle of emotional disconnection, so they can work towards restoring bonding, attachment, and intimacy with each other. Lindsay is also pursuing advanced training and certification in EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma and PTSD. Lindsay is certified in PREPARE/ENRICH, a strength-based program for premarital and married couples. Lindsay loves being married to her husband, Daniel and raising their two young sons together.
Damaris Hernandez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She completed her Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from Vanguard University and her Bachelor of Science degree in Child and Adolescent Development from California State University, Fullerton.
As a therapist, Damaris’ philosophy is that “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game.” Randy Pausch
She believes change and healing begin with awareness and like most things in life, a willingness to invest the time and effort for long term gain. Her goal is to provide a safe place where clients can explore their internal world free of judgement, help them heal childhood wounds, traumatic experiences, broken relationships, achieve balance, grow and learn more about themselves. She believes it is beneficial to have an outsider’s perspective, who can facilitate exploration from various angles by asking the right questions and empowering her clients to reach their own decisions and outcomes. Damaris believes we are not meant to do this alone and is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of her clients’ process.
Damaris has a wide range of experience working with children, individuals, couples and families. She has been active in her faith community for many years and is fluent in Spanish.
Damaris has been married to her high school sweetheart for 13 years and together they have two young daughters. When Damaris is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, drinking coffee, traveling, trying new restaurants and planning special events.
Todd Olthoff, M.S., M.Div., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Phone: 949-830-2846
Todd is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with an M.S. in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling and a Certificate in Chemical Dependency Studies from California State University, East Bay. He also holds his Masters of Divinity from Fuller Seminary and has been in full time ministry for the past 17 years. Most recently he was on staff at Saddleback Church where he held various roles from Small Groups Pastor, Pastor of Spiritual Health, and Pastor to Couples and Small Groups. In his work with couples he wrote a curriculum to help married couples grow healthy marriages that includes classes, retreats, and small group which he still teaches at Saddleback Church.
Todd has a passion for working with married couples and families to help them have a deeper connection with one another. He has worked with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, sexual addiction, developmental disorders, and relational issues.
He has been married to his high school sweet heart for 22 years who he started dating because she drew his name out of a hat (long story, you’ll have to ask him). He lives in Rancho Santa Margarita where he and his wife are raising three teen boys including twins who are both on the autism spectrum.
On his down time Todd likes hanging out with his family playing games, going on a good hike, or chasing a beautiful landscape he can photograph. He has a love for technology which has led him to teach people how to use their Apple computers and devices with screencasts and personal training sessions. He also loves sports and has inherited from his Chicago relatives a love for the Chicago Cubs who actually won the World Series in his lifetime!
Catherine Ross, M.Ed., M.S., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(949) 378-3802
Catherine is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist living out her calling to help others heal that they might live fully and with joy. She earned her Master of Education degree from UCLA and taught high school before her own life-transforming journey in Christian therapy. Desiring to bring the same relief to others, Catherine earned her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Vanguard University. She is certified in EMDR Therapy, currently the foremost treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and also effective for many other reasons people suffer, including low self esteem, anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties. Marital Therapy is her specialty, utilizing her knowledge of attachment research.
For nearly three decades, Catherine has been active in the Christian Community in Mission Viejo, where she lives with her husband of 30 years. Together they have raised two autistic spectrum children now in their twenties. With this personal background, Catherine has extensive knowledge of developmental disorders, psychotropic medications, social skills training, and the extraordinary parenting issues that occur with raising special needs children. It is her passion to work with couples and families, fostering new levels of trust and bringing pleasure and satisfaction back into relationships. She finds her work as a therapist and a supervisor at Relationship 180 to be an exceptional privilege.
Bridget has been a licensed marriage and family therapist for over 20 years. She completed her Master’s degree in clinical psychology at Chapman University.
Bridget has extensive experience and expertise in couple’s therapy, parenting, individual counseling, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, and life transition adjustments. Depending on her clients’ needs, she draws upon different scientific techniques that prove beneficial. For example, she is certified in EMDR therapy which is an evidenced based practice for treating PTSD and trauma.
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and everyone at some point in their lives, will need to make tough decisions, deal with crisis, or struggle in some way. Having a solid support system and developing an effective plan to address painful circumstances or past trauma can help you improve your life and create profound lasting benefits. Bridget supports her clients by walking with them on their life journey, providing therapeutic support and exploring opportunities to reach healthy outcomes.
Bridget has been married for 32 years, has two grown children and a family dog. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, working out, cooking, traveling, spending time with friends and enjoying quality time with her husband. She is proud to bring together her expertise, life experience and her faith in God to support her clients.
Meryl is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who completed her Master’s Degree at Hope International University. Meryl was born in Zambia, Central Africa and then completed her schooling in South Africa. Forged by the realities of the harsh African continent, Meryl grew in her desire to love, serve and empower people, irrespective of race, color or economic standing. This desire to aid and empower others led her to complete her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in South Africa in the 1980’s. Meryl expressed her love for people initially in the high school classroom, then as the wife of a pastor, and in working with church planters, both locally as well as globally.
For the last thirty-three years, partnering with her husband in the churches they led, Meryl has given herself to being a confidante, counselor and coach to many individuals, couples and churches in some twelve nations around the world. Both as conference speaker as well as in private consultation, she has sought to empower individuals on their unique journey to wholeness, including mental and relational well-being. She passionately believes that well-being is a dynamic process in a continual state of growth and development, and that it is never to late to change one’s life narrative. She considers it a privilege to navigating life’s complexities and traumas with her clients, and believes in therapy as a journey of growth and healing.
Meryl trained in EMDR Therapy, whilst completing her Master’s Degree. She has worked with teenagers, adults and couples, on a variety of issues, including anxiety, stress, dysfunctional relationships, depression, past and present trauma, attachment injuries, sexual dysfunction, and parenting.
Meryl loves the wonder of marriage, so has sought to help build strong, healthy robust foundations in marriages, that in turn create fun, faith filled families. Her desire is to help create this sense of wonder by giving herself to the brokenness that comes from divorce, death, trauma and addictions. Meryl and her husband of thirty-five years, have pastored two churches on two continents, and work with pastors and wives and church planters. She is passionate about parenting and has two adult, married daughters, a teenage son and four grandchildren.
Joshua is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. He completed his Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Vanguard University. Joshua also completed his Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Biola University Institute for Spiritual Formation where he was trained as a Spiritual Director.
We are not meant to do life alone. As a therapist, Joshua cares deeply about creating a space where people can be seen, heard, and accepted. He values the transformative power that relationships have to offer – a sense of presence in the midst of life’s difficulties, and the opportunity to discover new ways of being. Joshua has experience working with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, attachment, identity formation, as well as spiritual issues. Joshua’s depth-oriented approach pays particular attention to our significant relationships, how they formed us, and influence the way we relate to ourselves, others, and God.
Joshua and his wife Rachel are passionate about good food and board games. They enjoy working out together, time with friends, and any activity under the California sun.
