My Approach

I didn't become a coach because I had it figured out. I became one because I didn't.

35,000+
Clinical Hours
Since 2007
In Practice
21+ Years
Married
Gottman
Trained
Dr. Johnathan Hines
Dr. Johnathan Hines, DCC
Husband. Father. Coach. Man who has been through the fire.

I have been married to Becky for over 21 years. Two kids: Emma (15) and Corban (6). I am not coaching from an ivory tower. I am coaching from the trenches.

I know what it is like to have hard conversations at midnight. I know what it is like to carry weight nobody else sees. I know what it is like when everything feels like it is falling apart.

I grew up in dysfunction. I have experienced manipulation from people who should have protected me. I have had to cut ties with family members who were toxic. I have walked through seasons where my marriage was harder than I expected. I have also done the work to heal. I have sat in the chair myself. I have faced the patterns I inherited and made the choice to break them.

Those experiences did not disqualify me. They equipped me.

What I Believe About Change

Five convictions that drive everything I do.

01
Transformation requires truth.
I will not tell you what you want to hear. I will tell you what you need to hear. Comfort does not produce change. Clarity does.
02
Speed matters.
When you are drowning, you do not need swimming lessons. You need someone to pull you out first. We move fast because the men who find me are already past the point of slow exploration.
03
Structure produces freedom.
Men in crisis need frameworks and tools, not open-ended exploration. That is why I built The Lion Protocol: four phases, five assessments, every session diagnostic. Nothing is wasted.
04
Body and soul are connected.
Physical health affects mental clarity. Stress response affects relationships. Sleep affects decision-making. We address all of it because none of it operates in isolation.
05
Faith and research are not enemies.
Gottman trained. Four decades of relationship research. Combined with faith because transformation involves the whole person. I use both because men deserve both.
Credentials

Not theory. Reps.

EDUCATION
Doctorate in Christian Counseling (DCC)
Doctor of Pastoral Counseling (DPC)
Master of Christian Counseling (MCC)
Bachelor of Divinity (BD)
Associate of Biblical Studies (ABS)
All from Andersonville Theological Seminary
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
Gottman Method Level 1
Certified Temperament Counselor (CTC)
NCCA Professional Clinical Member
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA Nutritionist
ISSA Weight Management Specialist
EXPERIENCE
35,000+ clinical hours since 2007. Individual coaching, marriage work, family systems, crisis intervention, manipulation detection and recovery, leadership development. I have sat across from men in every situation you can name. The patterns repeat. The tools I have built come from those patterns.
The Book

The Dark Room

My first book. 50,000 words on escaping narcissistic abuse, the three predator types, escape protocols, trauma bonding, recovery, and the Romans Road out. Coming 2026.

Dr. Hines Inc. provides faith-based coaching services. Coaching is not therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. These services complement, not replace, licensed medical or psychological treatment when needed. Based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Serving clients locally and virtually nationwide.
Your Next Step

If you are trapped in patterns that are draining you, there is a way out.

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