Nathan Ohren

Nathan Ohren is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses life purpose questions and midlife transitions. Nathan practices somatic psychotherapy, paying attention to how the body and feelings connect. He leans on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Sessions often focus on practical skills and real-life application rather than homework alone. He prefers beginning with video sessions so clients and he can get to know each other face to face. After that, he is open to other communication methods once a plan for working together is in place. He avoids assigning routine homework, but encourages ways to bring therapeutic work into daily life so changes are more likely to stick. Nathan has experience with a wide range of concerns including attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, kink and alternative sex culture, codependency, communication problems, dependent personality patterns, first responder stress, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, infidelity, jealousy, mood disorders, and multicultural concerns. He works with individuals, couples, and groups as described in his background. Outside of practice he spends time walking by the beach and with his young dog. Prospective clients are invited to ask questions to see if his approach feels like a fit before scheduling.

How Nathan’s approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when emotions are difficult. It helps when people feel stuck by connecting choices to what matters day to day. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and intimacy. This work can help with relationship and intimacy concerns by identifying interaction habits and practicing new responses. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client’s perspective, using listening and reflection to help people find their own answers rather than following set directives. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Nathan works collaboratively to decide which approaches fit a person’s goals, preferences, and life demands. He frames sessions as a shared effort to test what helps and then adjust the plan as needed. He prefers video sessions for the early stage of therapy so the work can begin face to face, and then is open to other forms of working together after a communication protocol is established. Confirm the exact session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. The aim is to integrate therapeutic practice into everyday life so insights from sessions can be used between meetings.