Chanin Santini, LCSW

Chanin Santini is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California who brings 15 years of experience supporting people through complex emotional and interpersonal challenges. She focuses on intimacy and relationship concerns, trauma and abuse recovery, anxiety and stress management, addiction, and sexuality-related matters, offering affirming care for LGBTQ individuals and those navigating gender dysphoria. Her work also addresses self-esteem, depression, life transitions, and the practical impacts of medical issues such as cancer and fertility concerns.

Rooted in a client-centered framework, Chanin creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients are invited to explore their values, attachment patterns, and goals. She integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness strategies to help people notice unhelpful patterns and develop skills for managing difficult emotions. For clients facing intense emotional dysregulation or complex relational dynamics, she draws on dialectical behavior therapy principles to build emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Chanin is experienced in addressing a wide range of specific concerns including codependency, communication problems, body image, BDSM and kink-related issues, and first responder stress. She also supports individuals dealing with divorce, grief, guilt and shame, and commitment or intimacy challenges. Across all work, her aim is to empower clients to deepen self-understanding, improve relationships, and move toward meaningful personal change.