Therapist profile
Chanin Santini, LCSW
California
LCSW - Intimacy and relationship concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 131236; LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW019281
- NPI
- 1326392945
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Intimacy problems
- Anxiety and stress
- Codependency issues
About Chanin
Chanin Santini is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with intimacy problems, anxiety, addiction concerns, and major life transitions. She also supports people facing trauma, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, and issues connected to sexuality and gender.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical skills in sessions. Clients talk through patterns that leave them putting others first, losing themselves in relationships, or avoiding conflict. Sessions often include clearer ways to set boundaries, manage anxiety, and make decisions that fit the person's priorities.
Her style draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's goals central. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for emotion regulation. Mindfulness practices are offered to help steady attention and reduce reactivity in tense moments.
Chanin brings experience working with a wide range of intimacy and relationship concerns. She also has a focus on attachment issues, codependency, kink and alternative sexual cultures, body image, and gender dysphoria. That background informs practical steps people can use between sessions.
When someone reaches out, Chanin helps clarify what they want to change and what a realistic next step looks like. She combines talk-based work with skill practice so people can try new ways of relating and notice what shifts. Her approach aims to make change feel manageable and concrete.
How sessions work
How Chanin uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and experiences. It involves listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the client so they can decide next steps. This approach helps with confusion about identity, relationships, and what a person wants from life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools to test unhelpful beliefs and try different behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, low mood, and codependency patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication in tense moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which mix of listening, skills practice, and homework makes sense.
Session formats are not detailed in the profile, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice new skills between sessions in everyday settings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She helps people recognize people-pleasing patterns and practice setting clearer boundaries in relationships.
What therapeutic style does she typically use?
She uses client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT skills to address thinking patterns and emotional regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with intimacy, trauma, addiction, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with CA LCSW and PA LCSW credentials and practices from California.
Does she run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the profile; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.