Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Chanin Santini, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and stress
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 131236
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW019281
- NPI
- 1326392945
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Chanin supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Relationships
- Anxiety and stress
- Sexuality and identity
About Chanin
Chanin Santini is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 15 years of practice. She focuses on practical, everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues tied to sexuality and identity.
She helps people talk through communication problems, commitment worries, and attachment issues. Sessions also address addictions, anger, body image, and shame or guilt. Chanin works with people coping with life changes such as divorce, fertility struggles, cancer, or career stress.
Her work blends Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive and mindfulness techniques. She uses clear, moment-to-moment conversation and skill practice to help people manage strong emotions and improve how they relate to others. Gottman Method ideas inform her work on communication and relationship patterns.
Chanin also has experience with kink and alternative sex culture topics, and supports people navigating gender dysphoria and LGBT concerns. She brings 15 years of clinical experience to these areas and frames conversations in straightforward, nonjudgmental terms.
In sessions she mixes practical tools with reflective discussion. Clients learn coping skills, communication strategies, and ways to reduce distress day to day. The focus is on concrete changes that fit a person's life and responsibilities.
To get started a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Fees vary with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
BHow sessions work
How Chanin uses evidence-based approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify goals, and supports people as they make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change patterns that get in the way of daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, useful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts get in the way of functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chanin will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend techniques that fit those needs. Clients and therapist decide together which strategies to try and adjust them over time based on what helps.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove commute time so sessions can happen between work or family responsibilities. Ask about session length, frequency, and any specific format options when completing the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with intimacy issues, relationship and communication problems, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and related concerns such as body image and shame.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness. She combines conversation with skill practice to manage emotions and improve relationships.
How much experience does she have?
Chanin has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of personal and relational concerns.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a licensed clinical social worker. Credential details listed are CA LCSW and PA LCSW, and she practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers