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Dr. Joe Raphael, DrPH, MBA, LMFT, FACLM

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #LMFT-77740
619-877-2560

With God’s help, we will work together to better understand and resolve the current challenges in your life to give you hope for a more fulfilling and meaningful future in Christ. Some common concerns that my clients share include dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, emotional eating, weight concerns, chronic illness, and more. Whether you’re looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you’re just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to partnering with you to achieve your goals.

San Diego  – Mon and Wed
Irvine – Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat
Online Counseling

I offer a highly personalized, faith-based approach combined with specialized training tailored to meet your individual needs. My unique blend of training includes an MBA, a doctorate in Clinical Preventative Care, and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology. With more than 15 years of counseling experience, my ultimate passion is to help you regain your voice and maintain your health. Together we’ll work to get to the root of your concerns, then empower you with the right tools to attain the personal growth you desire.

My Goal as a Christian Counselor

My goal is to educate, equip, and empower you with the tools and resources you need in order to uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. I want you to reach a point where you know exactly how to overcome the struggles you face and achieve the goals you desire for your life. My hope is for you to gain a deeper sense of purpose as you turn the page to the next chapter and move forward with confidence to face whatever life brings.

What I Offer in Christian Counseling

I offer one-on-one, couples, and family sessions, and work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues, providing services that span from therapy for depression and grief to parenting support, couples counseling, and beyond. In session you’ll enjoy a safe, supportive space where you can feel comfortable and free to be yourself. I’m committed to providing a trustworthy environment so you can receive the maximum benefits from your treatment. If you decide that my counseling style or approach is not the best fit for you, I will gladly guide you toward a better option for your individual needs.

My Approach to Christian Counseling

As a Christian practitioner, my goal is to help you grow by focusing on treating the whole person: body, mind, spirit, and relationships. I realize that not everyone comes seeking Christian counseling, and I will not impose any certain set beliefs on you. I would, however, love to follow your lead as we explore how you connect to God, and how and why faith connects your purpose and values.

Testimonials

Dr Joe,
was very helpful in working with my son and daughter,
not only with therapy for them, but he also helped us navigate insurance and other areas we had no clue in. Very calm and supportive. Thank you Dr Joe

Raymond Dunn

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I have seen Joe Raphael for several years now, beginning in early 2021. He is extremely knowledgeable and intelligent and provides a warm and very comfortable environment for anyone seeking his assistance. From the very first session he made me feel very relaxed and open to share my story and why I sought his help. He provided sessions for me individually, as well as with my girlfriend on many occasions, providing much needed help to us both. I would hesitate to recommend Joe Raphael to anyone seeking either personal or joint counseling. Warmest regards, John

John Mancino

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Dr. Joe is a God sent therapist that has helped my husband and I through the beginning of our marriage. When we came to Dr. Joe we had many marriage issues that just seem impossible to cover all at once, we also came in as a blended family. After speaking with multiple therapists, Dr. Joe was very unique, and very strategic when working with us. I would highly recommend Dr. Joe for anyone that is looking for a very educated, intellectual and knowledgeable therapist with a lot of experience on not just how marriages work, but more insight than just hearing you out. I’m thankful for what he has done in my marriage and until this day, I use the strategies he gave my husband and I.

Flor Estrada

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Dr. Joe is very knowledgeable and intelligent and has helped me with so many challenges and struggles throughout life. Highly recommend his capabilities to anyone.

Zachary Hastings

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Dr. Joe Raphael was part of a team of professionals I never imagined needing. But without this team, I’d still be dragging myself through life with a crushed soul. Dr. Joe Raphael provided a safe Christian space where I could ask the hardest questions I ever had to ask so I could start to heal and grow in my healing process.

Pink Plumeria

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Dr. Joe is simply an amazing person, and an amazing therapist.

Patty Kegley

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Dr. Joe is personable and though he holds many degrees and has years of experience as a mental health provider, he is relatable.

Alana Grace

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I highly recommend Dr. Joe Raphael at Irvine Christian Counseling. He is both highly experienced and professional. Dr. Joe provided us with practical counseling and coaching rooted in biblical principles, playing a pivotal role in helping our family grow stronger. Through our work with him, we developed trust and a renewed sense of hope. We’ve since recommended him to many of our friends.

Jason Price

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Dr. Joe Raphael was a God send at the time we needed him. He truly took the time to connect and counsel through some difficult times. Highly recommend!

Jennifer Price

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We met with Dr. Joe at the San Diego location for our first visit and immediately felt confident that he was the right therapist and coach to guide our family. He excels at building relationships and trust with teens, helping them navigate growth challenges with care and wisdom. I truly believe Dr. Joe has a genuine heart to serve others and make a meaningful impact, guiding people toward becoming the best version of themselves and living out God’s plan for their lives. Thanks to Dr. Joe’s counsel, we are a stronger family today. Both the San Diego and Irvine locations provided a professional, private, and comfortable environment for our sessions.

Jason Price

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Dr Joe is a rare find in that he understands the mind body connection and how chronic illness can affect ones’s emotional wellbeing. He is very knowledgable on both fronts and offers tangible strategies.

Lori Hillyard

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I agree with all of the negative reviews I am finding online about Dr. Joe Raphael. I had two sessions with him and in the second session, he got extremely weird and creepy. He says that he’s married with kids, but he got very weird with me. In addition, he likes to talk about himself a lot and frequently goes on tangents that have no relevance whatsoever. Avoid Joe Raphael and Irvine Christian Counseling! There are better options out there.

Christina

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Dr. Joe has been our family doctor since 2021. He has been very reliable during family crises in counceling and guiding. He goes above and beyond to listen and help. I will recommend him specailly in dealing with teens.

Senedu Ketema

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Dr. Joe is the consummate professional and he is a great listener. His insights and feedback are based on real life experience as well as academic studies. I thoroughly benefited from our meetings.

David Perkins

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Dr. Joe is great, he’s incredibly knowledgeable and has helped me and my wife tremendously

Zachary Hastings

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I’m a professional in the health and fitness industry and at the first year of opening up my gym in Anaheim hills, I met Dr. Joe.

He has been helping navigate the challenges I was going through in my mindset, stress, and personal life.

Every time I leave his office I leave with a fresh new perspective and new tools to manage my stressful work schedule.

Adrian Ceja

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Dr. Joe has been very helpful to me in dealing with the trauma I experienced in my childhood, as well as in dealing with the challenges I face today. He is empathetic as well as professional. I am learning to live life to the fullest with his help.

Charlotte Gordon

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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

Mary Altemus

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I highly recommend Dr. Joe Raphael. It was very easy for me to speak with him about all my issues from relationship distress, problems at work and even some mental health issues I was experiencing. I really like the way he explains things and finds ways to help me cope with them. Thank you, Dr. Joe

Enzio Clarke

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I’ve been in counseling with Dr. Joe for about a year. He has always been kind, helping me gain a broader perspective of myself and how I respond to situations based on learned coping mechanisms. He has helped me develop a more constructive way to think about things, and I have learned so much about myself. I would definitely recommend Dr. Joe and Irvine Christian counseling

Rachele Concepcion

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Joe is both a therapist and a serial entrepreneur. As such, he understands the challenges inherent to building businesses and leading teams. More than that, he also brings keen insights into the psychological components that often operate quietly in the background of executives and team leaders.Joe’s insights have helped me to unpack several of my previously “hidden” motives. Once he and I identified and unpacked these motives, it became much easier for me to navigate big decisions in my business and personal life.

Dustin Steeve

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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.

Sean Siegler

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Focus Areas

  • Abandonment and Neglect
  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Coaching (Executive Coaching)(Health Coaching)(Business Coaching)
  • Counseling for Teens
  • Couples Counseling
  • Depression
  • Group Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Marriage Counseling (Intensives)
  • Men’s Issues
  • Online Counseling
  • Professional Development
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sex and Porn Addiction
  • Trauma
  • Weight Loss
  • Women’s Issues
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Disease(s)
  • Neurological Disease(s)
  • Cancer(s)

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