Chanin Santini, LCSW

Chanin Santini, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and questions about intimacy and identity. She meets clients where they are and focuses on clear, usable steps to feel better. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who want practical change and emotional relief.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness. That means sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing new coping skills, and building emotional awareness. Conversations stay focused on real problems and small, doable changes that fit each person's life.

With 15 years of experience, she draws on a broad background working with issues like trauma and abuse, addictions, body image, depression, and healing after relationship disruptions. She also addresses more specific concerns such as attachment issues, kink and alternative sex culture, fertility and cancer-related stress, and the pressures faced by first responders.

Therapy emphasizes collaboration. Clients set goals and Chanin helps craft steps to reach them, whether that means managing panic, improving communication, or rebuilding confidence after a breakup.

Sessions are offered from California and are conducted in English. Chanin supports people navigating gender and sexuality questions and provides an affirming space for LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns. Her work is aimed at adults seeking practical strategies and emotional understanding to move forward.

How online tools and therapy approaches work together

Chanin draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-centered work prioritizes the person’s own goals and fosters a respectful atmosphere where clients lead the pace. DBT adds practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating stress.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Chanin will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they try methods that fit the issue at hand and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing helps process thoughts. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and to apply new skills between sessions.