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      • Abandonment and Neglect
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      • Anxiety
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      • 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
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      • Couples Counseling
      • Marriage Counseling
      • Marriage Intensives
      • Premarital Counseling
    • Family CounselingEstablish the peaceful home you desire
      • Couples Counseling
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      • Men’s Christian Recovery Groups
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        Recovery Group
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    • Anxiety
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    •  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
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    •  1Online Counseling
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We currently have 14 counselors focusing on Premarital Counseling

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
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
Dr. Shirley O. Kauffman
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Dr. Shirley O. Kauffman

Ph.D., MFC Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-31579
(949) 386-7182 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I provide faith-based counseling for individuals, couples, and families facing a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, marriage problems, divorce, and other family issues. With God’s help, I’m confident that no problem is too great to overcome. Through therapy, wisdom from God’s Word, and the power of the Holy Spirit, there is always a way to address the issues you face and learn coping strategies to help you right now and in the future. If you’re ready to live a happier, more fulfilling life, I would be honored to work with you.

Thousand Oaks - Mon, Wed & ThuOnline Counseling - Mon, Wed & Thu
Jace Draper
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Jace Draper

MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-117062
(949) 386-7181 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

I’ve been in your shoes in the past, seeking to find help from a Christian counselor – yet all I found were people who relied on their label as a Christian and their knowledge of science to counsel. This led me to strive to be more, with God’s help. Through my professional training, I sought to find out how the Bible informs our mental health and psychological well-being so I could give my clients a solid foundation of truth to use against any of their mental health and relational challenges. I bring this knowledge into each session, allowing His truths to provide real, lasting healing.

Huntington Beach - Mon & WedOnline Counseling - Mon & Wed
Samantha Severin
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Samantha Severin

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

As a Christian Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than seven years of experience, I offer faith-based therapy to children, teens, adult individuals, couples, and families. I am trained in EMDR and am passionate about working with adoptive families, overwhelmed and burned-out mamas, individuals who have experienced spiritual abuse or trauma, couples and families struggling with relationship issues, and so much more. No matter what you’re going through, I offer a welcoming place where you can unload your burdens and take steps toward wholeness and peace in Christ.

Newport Beach - Tue, Thu & FriOnline Counseling - Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri
Jamie Stodola
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Jamie Stodola

MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-105895
(949) 386-7178 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families grow into who they would like to be by supporting transformation and healing emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. My hope is for you to recover from the lies or misbeliefs that have been keeping you from living a life of freedom – freedom to be the person God has created you to be, and freedom from any anxiety, depression, or isolation you may be experiencing. With compassion, empathy, and reliance on the Holy Spirit, I will help you discover the freedom, joy, and peace found in Christ.

Newport Beach - Mon & WedTustin - Tue, Thu & FriLoma Linda - WedOnline Counseling -
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
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 -
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
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
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
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
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
Sarah Okugawa
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Sarah Okugawa

MA, LPCC Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #LPCC-5073
(619) 332-4448 connect@cachristiancounseling.com

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor offering Christ-centered therapy to adults, couples, children, teens, and families. Whether you’re dealing with relationship challenges with your spouse or child, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, or other concerns, Christian counseling can help. As an individual made in the image of God, you have a significant purpose and calling – yet it’s so easy for the troubles and cares of this world to blur our vision. It would be my honor to journey with you as you discover the hope and joy found in living for Christ.

Online Counseling - Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu
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