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Relationships can be complicated and complex. Whether you’re dealing with communication problems, trust issues, role expectations, financial concerns, extended family dynamics, commitment phobia, intimacy issues, or other concerns, the relationship therapists at California Christian Counseling are here to help.

Take your relationship to the next level with the help and support of a Christian relationship counselor in California. Whether you’re dating, engaged, married, or having trouble with a different type of relationship such as a family member or friend, you’ll find encouragement and practical tools to help you repair, strengthen, and grow your bond. At California Christian Counseling, we take relationships seriously, and we want to see yours thrive, with God’s help. Browse our online counselor directory today to find the best therapist for your needs.

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Jan
2025
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The Upsides and Downsides of a Long-Distance Relationship

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These days, being in a long-distance relationship has become increasingly common. With the rise in popularity of dating apps and social media, people are now meeting their significant others and maintaining the bulk of their relationships in different states and time zones. On the other hand, many couples are forced to be long-distance for a season due to work or continued education. Geographical distance doesn’t have to equate to emotional distance in a relationship, though. With some experience, insight, and effort, a period of long distance can bring exciting new dynamics to your relationship. The Downsides of a Long-Distance Relationship Long distances present obvious challenges to a relationship: missing physical...

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Dec
2024
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How to Improve Communication in Relationships

California Christian Counseling

It’s a remarkable thing when you stop long enough to think about it. Two people, raised in different homes, having minds and needs and dreams and tastes of their own, finding each other in this big wide world, and somehow closing the distance between themselves to fall in love. Relationships with other people are small miracles when you consider all the different things that can go wrong or prevent a relationship from taking off, such as poor communication in relationships. In any relationship, particularly a romantic relationship, one of the keys to success is having good communication. It’s been said before that good communication is the lifeblood of a healthy...

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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.

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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.