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Jesse Giunta Rafeh, M.A.

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Jesse Giunta Rafeh, M.A.

Live Better My mission is to provide people with an opportunity to be the best version of themselves. Why do we sometimes fail to reach our potential? I can help.

We are all unique, and when we allow that uniqueness to shine, we become lovable, productive, successful and happy people. Not because we do not want to be happy and successful. Rather, it is because of obstacles that block our ability to live the life we want. It is because we have developed poor coping strategies, anxiety, depression, or self-doubt. As a teenager I struggled with all four of these obstacles, but through the process of my own therapy, I discovered that I could create the life I wanted. Because of my success, I decided to help others clear their own paths to happiness. If you feel like you are not on the path to creating fulfillment and joy in your life, call me.

02/16/2026

Some days are just pure joy from start to finish ❄️🏂🏻

A ski day with friends full of fresh air and nonstop laughter in between runs!

The kind of day where nothing feels rushed and everything feels exactly right!

There’s something about being outside together that makes conversation flow easier and laughs come quicker.

Grateful for days like this, and for friends like Zoe and Mike who make even cold days feel warm 🤍

02/13/2026

Ever had a reaction that felt bigger than the moment?

Sometimes what comes up isn’t about now at all...

It’s an old story knocking on the door, asking to be seen!

So often we think anger, shutdown, or judgment means something is wrong...

When really, it’s just information!

A signal pointing backward, not outward.

The shift happens when you pause long enough to ask:
What is this reminding me of?

That question creates space.
→ Space for choice instead of reaction.
→ Space for compassion, for yourself and for the people closest to you.

Understanding your triggers isn’t weakness!

And that’s how we live better 🤍

02/11/2026

Sometimes the problem isn’t how you’re communicating… 👀

It’s the energy you’re bringing into the conversation!

If you feel like you’re saying the same thing over and over and still not being understood, pause...

Not to give up, but to take care of YOU first.

Do something that helps you reconnect with yourself instead of trying harder to be heard.

When we’re carrying urgency or desperation to be understood, it often puts the other person on defense, even if that’s not our intention 😉

Once you feel more grounded, zoom out, and ask yourself:
→ Where might they be coming from?
→ What might they be seeing that I’m not?
→ Why could this be landing differently for them?

In the next conversation, try flipping the script!

Instead of pushing your point, focus on helping them feel understood, and reflect their perspective back to them 🙌🏻

People tend to listen more deeply when they feel understood first.

Then, after some space, share your side again 🤍

02/09/2026

We recently did one of my favorite things: dinner out with friends, somewhere beautiful!

Out to dinner at Convict Lake, surrounded by crisp air and the kind of scenery that makes you slow down without trying 😊

It’s funny how much joy lives in these moments...

Good food passed around the table, conversations that wander, and the kind of belly laughs that remind you how good it feels to be fully present!

Grateful for friendships that feel easy, grounding, and full of warmth 🤍

02/06/2026

Leo’s very first run on skis!!! ⛷️

Watching him come down the hill, determined, and absolutely beaming, felt like one of those moments I’ll hold onto forever!

One of my intentions for 2026 is to say yes to more adventures with him on the mountain.

More fresh air and more joy that lives in movement and laughter.

Nothing makes me happier than seeing him light up doing something new!

Watching him come down the hill, determined and absolutely beaming, felt like one of those moments I’ll hold onto forever!

02/04/2026

What if the thing you’re craving isn’t intensity… but calm? 👀

It doesn’t demand attention or prove a point:
→ It shows up anyway.
→ It stays steady when things wobble.
→ It creates safety instead of sparks.

I’ve learned that the relationships that last aren’t built on intensity or grand gestures...

They’re built on trust, rhythm, and knowing what to expect from one another!

Consistency is underrated.

And calm? Calm makes room for real connection.

That’s the kind of energy I’m choosing to live from 🫶🏻

02/02/2026

Apparently, snow play requires very specific fashion choices 😉❄️

Getting ready to head outside, and Leo insisted on this outfit because it’s “just like dad’s.”

Watching him take pride in that resemblance stopped me for a second.

How much he’s always watching and absorbing.

It’s a quiet reminder that love is learned in the smallest ways, in who they want to be like.

And honestly?

My heart could absolutely burst watching him grow into himself right in front of me 🤍

01/30/2026

Wow 😅 the first month of 2026 is already coming to a close...

If you’re feeling behind… pause.

You’re not failing, you’re just aiming too big, too fast!

Most of us don’t struggle because we don’t want it enough.

We struggle because we set goals that feel so overwhelming, and we never start.

The shift isn’t more discipline, it’s smaller steps 🙌🏼

No more, “I’m changing everything starting Monday.”

But acknowledging and celebrating:
→ One walk around the block
→ One glass of water
→ One email sent
→ One tiny action you know you’ll follow through on

Momentum doesn’t come from pressure!

It comes from proof that you can keep promises to yourself 🤍

Start small and build emotional confidence.

Let consistency grow before intensity.

You still have eleven months left!!

January was just the warm-up.

What’s one baby step you’re committing to this week?

01/28/2026

If money still feels stressful, heavy, or loaded with guilt… It’s not because you’re bad with it 😅

It’s because no one ever taught you how to build a relationship with it!

Most of us learned to budget through shame, restriction, or fear...

Spend less, do better, and try harder.

And somehow we’re still left feeling anxious and disconnected.

But what if “living better” wasn’t about cutting joy... And instead about getting radically clear on what actually matters to you?

🤩 Spending generously on the things that bring you alive!
👋🏼 Letting go of the rest without punishment or pressure.
💸 Creating a financial life that supports your values, your nervous system, and your real priorities.

That’s the work we do inside Live Better 🤍

A space to untangle old money patterns and rebuild something that actually feels good.

Spring Session is open now, click here https://linktr.ee/jesse.giunta.rafeh.lmft to join!

01/26/2026

Real confidence isn’t built by pretending you don’t feel insecure...

It’s built by slowing down long enough to actually listen to the parts of you that do.

Most people know what they’re “supposed” to do, be confident and go after what they want.

But that quiet voice that says, “Who am I to do this?”

Instead of bypassing it with affirmations, try this:
✨ Pause
✨ Breathe
✨ Give those feelings space to surface

You can’t grow past what you refuse to acknowledge!

But when you meet your underdeveloped parts with compassion instead of pressure… they start to develop 🙌🏼

Confidence comes from integration, not perfection.

And the more honest you are with yourself, the more authentic your presence becomes, and people feel that 🤍

Tell me, what’s one area you’re learning to meet with more compassion lately?

01/23/2026

Watching Mark and Leo head off to one of their first hockey games together felt like witnessing a memory being written in real time!

The excitement, the curiosity, the way Leo takes it all in so fully...

It’s a reminder of how much connection lives in these simple, ordinary moments 🙌🏼

Seeing them together softens something in me...

It slows me down and pulls me out of the mental to-do lists and into the present.

Every new experience they share feels like its own little chapter.

One that’s less about the game and more about presence and learning how to do life side by side.

And honestly? I’m just so grateful I get to witness it all 🤍

01/21/2026

Most of what we’ve been taught about money is quietly sabotaging us 😬

Somewhere along the way, money picked up meaning it was never meant to carry...

Happiness, worth, safety, goodness, identity, the list goes on!

And when those beliefs go unexamined, money quietly starts running the show.

We tell ourselves things like:
→ Once I have more, I’ll finally be happy.
→ If I spend this, I’ll feel better.
→ Good people shouldn’t want money.

None of those beliefs create peace... They create pressure!

Inside Live Better, we slow this all down ⤵️

We untangle money from self-worth, spending from fulfillment, and success from shame. So you can build habits that actually support your True Self instead of working against it 🙌🏼

If you’re ready to unlearn the myths and create a healthier relationship with money, Live Better, 2026 Spring Session is now open 🤍

Click here https://linktr.ee/jesse.giunta.rafeh.lmft to join!

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Calabasas, CA
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Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://jesse-giunta-rafeh.com/

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