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    • Individual ServicesAddress your personal concerns confidentially
      • Abandonment and Neglect
      • ADHD
      • Aging and Geriatric Issues
      • Anger Management
      • Anxiety
      • Autism Spectrum Disorder
      • Chemical Dependency
      • Coaching
      • Codependency
      • Counseling for Children
      • Counseling for Teens
      • Depression
      • Eating Disorders
      • EMDR
      • Grief Counseling
      • Individual Counseling
      • Lifespan Integration Therapy
      • Neurofeedback
      • Online Christian Counseling
      • Personal Development
      • Psychological Testing
      • PTSD
      • Relationship Issues
      • Spiritual Development
      • Trauma
    • Christian Couples CounselingWork through challenges together
      • Couples Counseling
      • Marriage Counseling
      • Premarital Counseling
    • Family CounselingEstablish the peaceful home you desire
      • Couples Counseling
      • Counseling for Teens
      • Counseling for Children
      • Family Counseling
    • Group CounselingBenefit from the support of others
      • Men’s Christian Recovery Groups
      • Men’s Sexual Addiction
        Recovery Group
      • All Counseling Groups
    • Online Counseling
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Marriage Counseling
  • LocationsChoose from our variety of office locations
    •  1Carlsbad
    • Culver City
    •  1Huntington Beach
    •  1Irvine
    • How to Overcome Women's Insecurities 2Loma Linda
    • Los Angeles
    •  1Newport Beach
    • Redding Christian CounselingRedding
    •  1San Diego
    • Thousand OaksThousand Oaks
    • Tustin
    • Valencia Christian CounselingValencia
    •  1Online Counseling
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We currently have 15 counselors focusing on Chemical Dependency

Chris Chandler
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Chris Chandler

MA, LPCC, CSAT-S, AF-EMDR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #6281Certified Sexual Addiction TherapistAttachment Focused EMDR Counselor
(619) 930-9495 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

I am passionate about helping clients build healthier and more enjoyable lives that are honoring to God and themselves. No matter what you are struggling with, we will actively work to cultivate healthy changes in your life today, heal the painful parts of your past, and strengthen hope and vision for your future. I am a full-time Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in a wide range of contexts. I have extensive experience working with all forms of addictive and compulsive behaviors as well as issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, and Christian/spiritual direction concerns.

San Diego - Mon, Tue & FriOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri
Dr. Lori Johnson
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Dr. Lori Johnson

Psy.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist #PSY32738
(424) 361-6196 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over ten years of experience working with children, teens, and adults, including significant experience working with rare and unheard of situations. No matter what your situation or circumstance, I believe all things are possible with Jesus Christ. I am an outgoing person who is easy to talk to, and I do my best to make the counseling process as smooth and understandable as possible. I will go at your pace as we rely on the Holy Spirit to guide each session. With God’s grace and mercy you will find solutions and the healing you desire with out-of-the-box ideas.

Irvine - Mon & Tue
Kristy De Leon
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Kristy De Leon

MA, Psy.D., LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-85520
(949) 386-7178 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

As your faith-based therapist, I will provide a safe space for you to freely explore the thoughts, feelings, and circumstances that have led you to seek support. I have over 20 years of experience helping teens, adult individuals regain their inner strength, improve their relationships, let go of negative thoughts, and become high-level communicators. I offer professional counseling for a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, women’s issues, OCD and more. Together we will work to establish lasting coping skills and map out the best way for you to move forward.

Newport Beach - TueIrvine - Wed & FriOnline Counseling -
Carlos (Charlie) Gonzalez
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Carlos (Charlie) Gonzalez

MS, LPCC Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #LPCC-17004
(619) 877-2560 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 10 years in the mental health field, I have been blessed to work with individuals, couples, and families facing various concerns. I truly value your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health, as all of these areas are important to and significantly impact your overall well-being. As your counselor, I look forward to joining you on the transformative journey that is possible through Jesus Christ. Jesus said He came that we may have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10), and as your counselor, my aim is to help you live an abundant life in Christ.

Carlsbad - Mon & WedSan Diego - Tue, Thu & FriOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri
Gregory Whiteford
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Gregory Whiteford

MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-135097
(760) 307-4605 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with three decades of experience working in the mental health field, counseling adults, teens and children, individuals and couples, as well as groups. I realize the decision to pursue therapy is not an easy one. If your search has led you to this point, perhaps you’d be willing to come a little further and allow me to come alongside you on your therapeutic journey so you can start living your best and most authentic life now and see yourself become the person God created you to be.

Carlsbad - MonSan Diego - Tue, Wed, Thu & SatOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Sat
Taralyn Hemphill
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Taralyn Hemphill

MS, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-145811
(619) 877-2560 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

As your counselor, I am determined to make your experience in therapy one you want to tell your friends about because it has transformed your life. I am committed to your growth as much as you are, and will continue to encourage you to be a better version of yourself, with God’s help. I am confident that an authentic relationship between client and therapist can cultivate the change you’re seeking that no medication, routine, or coping skill will accomplish. With authenticity, integrity, and empathy, I will point you toward the lasting hope that can be found in Christ.

San Diego - Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri & SatOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat
Craig Meisner
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Craig Meisner

MS, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT95556
(949) 386-7178 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

I offer Christian counseling for couples, adult individuals, and teens facing a variety of issues and concerns including relationship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, and much more. I strive to provide a safe, nurturing, and positive environment to discuss, learn, and heal from life’s most simple challenges to the most difficult. My hope is that you will benefit from our time together by coming away with a deeper understanding of your challenges and a new way of approaching those challenges through a biblical perspective.

Newport Beach - Wed & ThuCarlsbad - Mon, Tue & SatOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Sat
Cyndie Claypool de Neve
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Cyndie Claypool de Neve

MA, LMFT, CCTP Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-138446
(760) 307-4605 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

As a Christian Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California, I love being used by God to bring healing and hope to those who are hurting. I enjoy working with school-aged children, teens, college students, families, couples, and adult individuals and am experienced working with high-risk clients struggling with PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, self-harm behaviors, anger, dysfunctional relationship/communication patterns, life transitions, abuse, and more. I also work with military families and creatives who feel stuck.

Carlsbad - Mon, Tue, Thu & FriOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri
Kimberly Whiteford
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Kimberly Whiteford

MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-123600
(619) 332-4448 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

I have over 25 years of experience as a mental health professional, treating various conditions and concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, addiction, abuse, and much more. I offer a nurturing and supportive counseling approach, and will do everything I can to support you in finding tools and solutions for the challenges you face. With compassion and a dependence on the Lord’s wisdom, I will listen to your story and use my decades of experience to craft a treatment plan that will meet your unique needs. I look forward to seeing how the Lord uses your counseling experience to help you heal and grow as an individual and restore any broken or damaged relationships in your life.

San Diego - Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri & SatOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
Stephanie Bayly
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Stephanie Bayly

MA, LPCC Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
(424) 361-6196 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

My highest priority as your counselor is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to share your story. I believe healing starts when individuals feel truly seen and heard. In addition, I believe therapy is a place where you can gain new tools to reframe your internal narratives and positively change how you interact with your emotional experiences and environment. With empathy, objectivity, and consistency, I will take the necessary steps with you to help you reach your goals and experience the growth and healing you desire, with God’s help.

Irvine - TueOnline Counseling - Tue
Dr. Vanessa Gross
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Dr. Vanessa Gross

MD, MA, AMFT Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #AMFT-126046
(424) 361-6196 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

Employed by A Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling Corp Supervised by Dr. Joe Raphael, DrPH, MBA, LMFT. As your therapist, I will listen to your story and work with you to craft an individualized approach to therapy based on your situation and circumstances. I have experience helping clients dealing with a variety of issues by using a number of different therapeutic approaches catered to each need. If you’re struggling to overcome the challenges you face, I invite you to consider Christian counseling as part of your healing and recovery journey. By relying on the Holy Spirit for direction, it’s possible to be set free from the aspects of your life that are hindering your growth and experience lasting joy and peace.

Online Counseling - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri
Geoffrey Sherrell
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Geoffrey Sherrell

MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-135651
(424) 361-6197 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

As a highly trained, Holy Spirit-led, African American male therapist, I seek to bring balance in the lives of everyone I support as a counselor. My heart’s desire is that the individual, family, and community are transformed by the healing and wholeness they experience through counseling. During our sessions, your time and space with me is sacred. Regardless of what is shared, you can have confidence that no circumstance or situation is impossible to overcome. Every moment of your life is God-defined and designed to bring out the very best in you professionally, physically, emotionally, and most important, spiritually.

Los Angeles - Tue & ThuSanta Monica - ThuOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue & Thu
Jonathan Laski
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Jonathan Laski

MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(949) 386-7178 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I realize that many of our deepest pains, anxieties, and self-limiting beliefs can go way back in our lives. As a result, we can often be living lives that don’t resemble our ideals or heartfelt dreams because of discouragements from outside or within. However, as a Christian therapist, I also believe that there is a good and ennobling plan of God at work in each individual’s life. My desire as your counselor is to humbly and faithfully pursue that plan with you and assist you with every tool, Scripture, and belief at your disposal.

Newport Beach - Sun, Wed & SatHuntington Beach - Mon & ThuOnline Counseling - Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu & Sat
Kyle Keffer
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Kyle Keffer

MS, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT, CCBRT, EMDR, CBHC Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(424) 361-6196 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

With over ten years in private practice, I bring a lifetime of experience, compassion, empathy, and training to address your needs and concerns. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified EMDR Therapist, and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, I would be honored to partner with you to overcome issues related to relationship dynamics, sex and porn addiction, trauma and PTSD, infidelity, and much more. I provide a safe place for you to be heard and understood as we rely together on God and His Word for ultimate healing and direction for your life.

Irvine - Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu
Dion Smith
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Dion Smith

MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT140139
(424) 361-6197 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups dealing with a wide array of challenges. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship problems such as codependency, infidelity, or other concerns, trauma, anger, grief, addiction, or other issues, I would be honored to walk with you to discover a better way forward in Christ. With patience and attentiveness, I will listen to your story as you share what is on your mind and heart. Together with God’s help we will establish practical steps toward achieving the goals you set for yourself.

Los Angeles - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & FriOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri
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California Christian Counseling is an association of professional, independently licensed Christian counselors. We have more than 10 office locations throughout California for your convenience, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Carlsbad, Tustin, Santa Monica, Agoura Hills, and Redding.
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