Chanin Santini, LCSW
Therapist in California
Chanin Santini is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing intimacy, communication, and emotional struggles.
- License 131236, CW019281 · California, Pennsylvania Expires June 2027, February 2027
- NPI 1326392945 · national registry
- Experience and languages 15+ years in practice English
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About Chanin
Chanin Santini is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing intimacy, communication, and emotional struggles. She focuses on clear, practical steps people can use right away. Conversations are direct but warm, aimed at making small changes that matter.
With 15 years of experience, she draws on approaches like the Gottman Method, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral therapy to address anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Sessions explore how thoughts, feelings, and behavior link together so clients can try different habits and notice results.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with trauma, addictions, body image concerns, and gender dysphoria. Specialty topics include attachment issues, BDSM and kink, fertility and cancer-related stress, and first responder challenges. The work often focuses on improving communication, setting boundaries, and rebuilding trust in oneself.
Therapy blends practical skills and reflective work. Breath-based and mindfulness practices are used alongside problem-solving tools from CBT and emotion regulation skills from DBT. The aim is realistic change: fewer reactive moments, clearer choices, and more steady coping with life shifts.
Clients who seek coaching-style support find concrete plans for next steps. Others wanting deeper processing get space to tell their story and make sense of past hurts. Chanin emphasizes collaboration so goals are realistic and tailored to each person.
Credentials
- LCSW (California)
- License 131236 · expires June 2027
- LCSW (Pennsylvania)
- License CW019281 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1326392945 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chanin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Chanin names
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
These are the approaches Chanin names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Chanin uses a blend of Gottman-informed work and client-centered therapy to support people through relationship and personal challenges. The Gottman Method elements focus on improving communication and managing conflict with practical exercises and structured conversations. Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person's own goals and pace, offering empathetic listening and reflective feedback to build trust and clarity. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits that keep problems going, because it breaks issues into clear steps that can be practiced between sessions. Together these approaches give both skills and space to process dificult feelings. Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about what they want to change and try different methods until something fits. Goals, values, and day-to-day realities guide which techniques are used and how sessions are structured. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people send updates or work through short concerns between sessions, offering flexibility for busy schedules.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What concerns can Chanin help with?
She works with intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, and many relationship concerns. Additional focus areas include body image, attachment, kink and alternative sex culture, fertility, and first responder issues.
What is Chanin's therapeutic style?
The approach combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT. Sessions often include mindfulness exercises and tools for clearer communication and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Chanin has 15 years of experience working with people on complex emotional and relational problems. That background shapes a mixed approach of skill-building and deeper exploration.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California with credentials listed as CA LCSW and PA LCSW.
What languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Chanin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin work with Chanin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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