Nathan Choi

My communication style

Expect honesty. Expect silence sometimes — the quiet is often where the real thing surfaces. Expect me to ask about the thing you just glossed over. I won't judge you and I won't flatter you, so you'll always know where you stand. And expect, at some point, to feel that I actually get it — and to use that as a place to stand.

My journey to mental healthcare

I started at UC Berkeley studying Cognitive Science, fascinated by how the mind works. But what kept pulling at me wasn't the mechanics — it was people, and how rarely any of us feel truly heard. The more I listened, the more I saw change come not from being fixed, but from being understood. That became the work I chose.

My goals for you

Your goals are yours to set — I don't assign them. Together, we get clear on what actually matters to you, then notice what's been quietly getting in the way. As you start to hear yourself more clearly, the next step tends to come into focus on its own. I track the threads across sessions and reflect them back, so nothing gets lost.

Our first session

The first session is mostly you talking and me listening — no intake interrogation, no rush to label anything. You'll share what brought you in, at your own pace, while I start to get a feel for how you see your world. There's no right way to do it. By the end, you'll have a sense of whether this feels like a fit.

I identify as...

• Male
• Asian
• Christian