Dr. Marva Bourne

Dr. Marva Bourne is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist who combines clinical training with practical experience to support individuals, couples, and families. With nine years of professional practice, she addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

She completed advanced graduate study in the field of marriage and family therapy, holding a doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University as well as master’s degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy and in Education Counseling. Her clinical background has expanded to include social work, providing opportunities to work with troubled teens and with families who have fostered or adopted children.

Dr. Bourne draws on several evidence-informed approaches in her work - including cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, solution-focused therapy, and emotion-focused therapy - tailoring interventions to each person or family she sees. A central focus of her practice is understanding the neurobiological effects of early childhood trauma and how those effects shape life trajectories and outcomes.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process aimed at increasing awareness and promoting healing, and she invites clients to begin a journey of self-discovery and recovery alongside her.