Nathan Chow, PhD

In addition to my private practice, I am a clinical psychologist at Kaiser Permanente on the Intensive Outpatient Program team providing group therapy to adults in psychiatric crises.
I am also the head of the ADHD Screening Clinic for both adults and children.
Outside of this, I work as a mental health clinician for the San Mateo County correctional facilities providing crisis management and coping skills to male and female inmates.
In addition, I am an adjunct faculty member at the University of San Francisco teaching psychology courses to undergraduate students.

Improve work/school-life balance and manage emotions related to burnout or general stress of school and/or work.
Learn to navigate and manage emotions that come with a new school, job, or stage of life that may create unexpected changes in our lives.
If you are interested in receiving services, but are not quite sure or have a few questions you would like answered, please schedule a free 15 minute phone session.
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A common therapeutic approach that focuses on inaccurate, negative, or unhelpful thinking patterns.
It also addresses how these negative thinking patterns are associated with our emotional states and potentially unhealthy behaviors or actions.
A type of CBT and skill-based therapeutic approach that utilizes four main strategies: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Emotion Regulation.
ACT is a form of behavioral therapy that focuses on increasing psychological flexibility.