WE BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO FIGHT THEIR BATTLES ALONE.
The Counseling Center at Discovery exist to help people find freedom and healing through Christ Centered and Biblically based therapy.
Our Staff
Dr. Kevin Earnest
LMFT, D.Th, D.C.C
Center Director
Kevin is a licensed psychotherapist with a Doctorate of Theology in Christian Counseling. He is married to his amazing wife Marisol and they both have 6 children. As our center director he oversees and leads the centers objectives and oversees Discovery Churches Freedom system.
Dr. Veronica Hanash
M.Th, D.Div
Center Lead Pastor
Has a passion to see people walk in freedom and see the church provide an answer to our mental and emotional needs.
Delyla Durazo
MS, AMFT
Therapist
Delyla is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who is working toward her licensure. Delyla is a wife and a mom to two young boys. She is passionate about helping others heal and find true freedom through Christ and counseling. She believes God called her to be the person she needed when she was younger, which drives her love for working with youth and families. Delyla strives to help others find their purpose, identity, and calling in Christ.
Therapist
Therapist TBA October 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The goal of the Counseling Center at Discovery is to help people find freedom and healing by integrating evidence-based therapeutic approaches with Christ centered, biblically based applications.
Yes, all of our therapists acknowledge personal faith in Jesus Christ.
No. While we are a Christ-centered practice, our services are available to everyone.
Our therapists are trained in a variety of evidence-based counseling techniques to address the different challenges that people face.
Each session is scheduled for 50 minutes. The length of treatment depends on many factors, including the nature of the issues presented and the motivation of the client.
Our therapists are either licensed, or pre-licensed, and currently working toward licensure. All pre-licensed therapists at The Counseling Center at Discovery are supervised by licensed therapists.
We will always try to honor any requests made for a specific counselor. If that counselor is not available or is not trained in your area of need, we will assign a counselor based on their specializations and availability.
Yes, we currently offer counseling services to all ages.
Yes, we offer group therapy. You can ask your therapist during consultation for more information on when groups are offered and the types of groups we offer.
Yes. As long as you have reliable internet access, we can offer counseling virtually.
All counseling center team members must comply with federal HIPAA laws and all state-specific confidentiality requirements.
The Counseling Center at Discovery is located at 7401 White Lane, Suite 4,
Bakersfield, CA 93309.
All scheduling is handled centrally through our client intake portal.
Due to the nature of their schedule, your therapist may not be available for emergent needs. If you are having a medical emergency, please call 911 to get appropriate medical care.
The session cost is $100 per 50 minute session.
If you cannot afford the pay for counseling, please visit the link below: https://discovery.churchcenter.com/people/forms/198918
Yes. You can donate any amount to the scholarship fund to help make counseling affordable for everyone. All donations to the counseling center are tax deductible. Give now ›
Payments are made prior to, or at the onset of the session. Payments can be made via debit, credit, or HSA/FSA cards.
We do not currently accept insurance.
Any cancellation within 24 hours of a scheduled appointment is non-refundable.
More questions?
Contact us if you have any additional questions.
Our Goal
Our goal is to walk alongside, in love and grace, with those in need of a deeper level of care. In doing so, we help them to heal and grow and become who and what God designed them to be. When people heal and grow, their transformed lives can then be used to help others, bringing glory to God.