Richard Mullis, Psy.D., Th.M.

Psychological Assistant

Biography

RICHARD completed his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, and a Th.M. in Spiritual Theology. He specializes in partnering with men & women, and couples & families, to identify & deconstruct their unproductive interactional cycles, and strengthen intimate bonds of attachment & closeness in the service of re-constructing new, strategic, intimate, and productive cycles of interaction.

Richard also coaches individuals to develop the psychological equipment needed to: strengthen their deep bonds of attachment; express intimate disclosures of the heart; take ownership of personal issues while inviting loved ones to do the same; heal wounds from the past to prevent them from contaminating present & future relationships & realities; and collaborate & communicate effectively with loved ones on the important matters of doing “life together.”

In short, Richard partners with people of all ages in their interpersonal & intrapersonal development and growth in “wisdom.” Depth examination of relational, emotional, and spiritual issues; grief & bereavement; personality problems; sexual issues; trauma; substance abuse, addiction, recovery issues; depression and anxiety; is included as such issues pose a threat to “human flourishing” and our growth deeper still in “wisdom.”

In addition to his work at CIFT as a therapist, Richard also is a group facilitator for Drs. John Townsend and Henry Cloud’s Ultimate Leadership retreats. He also directs spiritually and psychologically oriented retreats, provides intensive weekend trainings for churches, companies, and not for profit organizations, and facilitates multi-hour intensive couples therapy as required. Lastly, he is an Assistant Professor of psychology and theology integration at Biola University, where he has worked for roughly 20 years.