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Grief Counseling

California Christian Counseling

Because we live in a broken world, all of us will come face-to-face with the reality of grief and loss at various times and to varying degrees. If you have experienced a loss – either recently or long ago – and you’re struggling with the grieving process, we can help. The caring, compassionate Christian grief counselors in California have experience helping individuals process loss, work through the many facets of grief, and ultimately find glimmers of light in the midst of the darkness.

At California Christian Counseling, we offer grief therapy with hope – hope in the One who exists over and beyond the confines of this world. One who provides comfort and peace that passes understanding – a peace that cannot be found anywhere else.

If you’re feeling stuck in your grief and you’re looking for additional support to make your way through the fog and pain, don’t hesitate to reach out today.

Articles about Christian Counseling for Grief

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California Christian Counseling

Sep
2024
30

Doing The Right Thing When It’s Hard – Bible Verses About Forgiving Others

California Christian Counseling

Have you ever had a situation where someone hurt you, perhaps because of their words to you or about you? Maybe someone hurt you by their actions, and they left you feeling betrayed with trust violated between you? When such things happen, they damage relationships, sometimes irreparably. The question that arises is what we can and should do when these relational breaches happen. One key to dealing with hurt in relationships is to forgive the person that hurt us. Forgiving others is a necessary part of life. It is a way to communicate something along the lines of, “It’s okay, I don’t hold a grudge against you anymore.” We don’t...

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Kimberly Whiteford

Nov
2023
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Bible Verses about Grief to Help You Work Through Loss

Kimberly Whiteford

Though the five stages of grief laid out by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross are useful to help us when we are trying to make sense of our grief, the truth is that grief is a little messy and it doesn’t follow a set pattern. The powerful emotions unleashed by the loss of a loved one will ebb and flow in ways that don’t always make sense. Even for the believer in Jesus Christ, grief will come, and often in unpredictable ways. A scent, a song, a familiar sight – anything can send waves of grief washing over us with thoughts of the loved one we lost. Walking through grief. Though we may...

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Testimonials

Jamie Stadola has wonderful insight and compassion that allows you to feel heard, make positive steps forward, and feel safe as you reflect and grow.

Dr. Joe is one of a kind! He is not only very professional and knowledgeable he has a heart of compassion for his clients. He is humble and listens to understand. My family is blessed to have Dr. Joe as our therapist. His counseling and transparency has helped my family trust him and open up. My family has begun our healing journey🙏🏼He truly cares for his clients. I highly recommend Dr. Joe Raphael. We meet with him at the San Diego location. Thank you Dr. Joe

Working w/ Joe Raphael from Christian Counseling has been a pleasure. He has helped me and my fiance tremendously in many areas of our relationship. One of things I like most about working with Joe is that he extremely well rounded n the fashion that he can counsel on many different topics outside of relationship counseling.

I can’t even begin to say how incredible Chris Chandler is as a counselor. I worked with Chris for over 2 years and I know I wouldn’t be as far along in recovery if it wasn’t for him. The holistic insight that he has is incredible and I am so incredibly grateful. If you’re on the fence of whether to contact Chris, let me encourage you that it is the right call.

I have known Chris Chandler for many years, and highly respect his work as a colleague. He brings a professional and competent presence to his work, and clients feel cared for and can relate to his easygoing style.