About
Hello! I'm Nathan Aish, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) located in San Diego, California. I have 26 years of healthcare leadership experience, including 9 years of providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. My approach to therapy integrates person-centered, trauma-informed, strength-based, harm-reduction, gender-responsive, and cultural humility perspectives. My approach My personal approach to therapy is to create a collaborative partnership with clients and treat them with dignity, respect, and humility. Clinical approaches include but are not limited to Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. My focus Currently, I provide online/virtual therapy to individuals. I have experience working with individuals with schizophrenia, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, trauma, homelessness, and co-existing addictions. Further, I have experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as monogamous and ethically non-monogamous/polyamorous (ENM) individuals and couples. My communication style My goal for all clients is to create a non-judgment safe space for them to share, explore, and gain insight. While also seeking to develop a strong therapeutic alliance and trust with the clients I serve. My journey to therapy What attracted me to becoming a therapist is my lifelong mission to serve others and my community. The ongoing success and progress of my clients are what drives me to do this work. My goals for you My approach to goal setting is to meet each client where they are at and work together in collaboration to develop the best possible plan to meet their needs. The primary foundation of goal setting is to aid clients in achieving self-determination.
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Gender
Male
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ Issues
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Multicultural Issues
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare
Education
- California State University, San Diego, Master's in Social Work
- Ohio State University, Master's in Public Health
Years in Practice
8 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
- Code: 1041C0700X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Social Worker
- Specialization: Clinical
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
Practice Locations
1875 Washington Pl
San Diego, CA 92103-2722
Phone Number: (619) 952-3404