Dr. Nathanial Hinerman, LMFT
Experienced LMFT focusing on anger and life stressors
Book with NathanialWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Nathanial works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nathanial
Dr. Nathanial Hinerman helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and addiction. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in California.
He speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel doable for people ready to try therapy. His style treats each person as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking.
He teaches mindfulness and meditation for people who want grounding tools to manage strong emotions.
Background and approach
Dr. Hinerman draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful patterns. He also uses acceptance and commitment strategies to help clients clarify values and take workable steps toward them.
Attachment-based work appears when relationship wounds shape current reactions. He often combines these approaches with dialectical ideas for emotion regulation and client-centered listening that keeps the client in charge of goals. That mix supports people dealing with intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, career stress, and identity questions in the LGBT community.
Outside of practice he is a single father of teenage twins and an avid distance runner. His experience with life transitions and public-facing roles informs a grounded, down-to-earth approach. He invites people to take the next step when they feel ready.
What Nathanial works with
Everything Nathanial lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nathanial's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nathanial lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Dr. Hinerman commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in his online work. ACT focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, which can be useful for anger, grief, and life changes. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep distress going and offers concrete exercises to shift patterns and reduce symptoms.He approaches finding the right method as a team effort. The therapist and client talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan together so the approach fits the person's needs and preferences rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make attendance easier. Video works well for face-to-face interaction and skill work, phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or use less bandwidth, live chat supports focused exchanges, and text messaging is useful for ongoing coaching and quick reflections between appointments. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit into busy schedules and different life situations.
Questions people ask about Nathanial
What concerns does he address?
He supports people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, addictions, sleep issues, parenting strain, career transitions, ADHD, and related concerns listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines practical skill teaching with listening and reflection. Sessions emphasize mindfulness, values-based work, and tools you can use between meetings.
What is his clinical background?
He has 25 years of clinical experience and draws on multiple psychological and philosophical influences to shape treatment plans.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, CA LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.