About Us

Meet our Founder

Randy Powell

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 27433
Licensed Minister & Author
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy
B.A. Religion

Randy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is the Founder and Executive Director at Journeys Counseling Ministry. He began the counseling center at Vanguard University, started a ministry called "Hands Across the Border" at Vanguard and was the first full-time pastor for the university. He has been a singles' pastor, family pastor, and pioneered a new church. He earned his Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from Cal State Fullerton University and Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Vanguard University. Randy is a licensed minister and a regular speaker at churches and conferences. Randy has been a radio guest on a number of radio shows, podcasts, and has been interviewed on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Randy is also the author of “Vigilant to Vibrant - It’s Not a Bear!” which explores how to find peace, joy, and celebration; teaches you to ask, “Is it really a bear?”, personal and spiritual transformation, re-engaging your full soul power; explores being a Masterpiece made by God and how to be rooted in faith, courage, and confidence.

Our Philosophy

Vibrant Living Coaching (VLC) focuses on developing a more vibrant life (John 10:10b) for individuals, families, leaders, and ministries. VLC is a Christian organization that integrates wisdom from Scripture, psychological science, and relational research to enable clients to thrive in a world of chaos. VLC’s coaches work alongside clients to encourage behavior aligned with Scriptural values, leading to God-designed Vibrant Living and works with organizations to enhance systemic and operational processes that lead to Vibrant Living.

Vibrant Living Coaching

Maximize your God-given potential and recognize the talents and passions God has placed in your heart by engaging with a Vibrant Living Coach. You will gain an understanding of the vast resources God has made available to you when you intentionally direct the focus of your heart, mind, soul, and strength. Through collaboration with a VLC coach, you will identify obstacles to this process and form new patterns and habits that can lead to a more fulfilled and vibrant life.

Coaching vs Therapy

The International Federation of Coaching (ICF) defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential”. It is important to understand that coaching is not psychotherapy nor is it a substitute for therapy. It can be useful to consider the differences between the two before engaging in a coaching agreement to determine which service would best meet your needs.

Coaching

  • Less formal; collaborative partnership

  • Future-focused and proactive

  • Focus on growing: setting goals and attaining dreams, getting “unstuck,” managing the process of positive change

  • May not diagnose or treat mental illness or disorder

  • Not regulated by any government agency

  • No license or certification required

  • Information shared is considered private

therapy

  • More formal; “expert-patient” relationship

  • Often past-focused and reactive

  • Focus on healing: overcoming problems, resolving issues causing past or current emotional pain or impaired functioning

  • Includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness or disorder

  • Regulated by state and local government agencies

  • License and/or certification required to practice

  • Information shared is confidential and legally protected