Nathanael Read
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Do you have hope? Hope for change, hope for healing, hope for success, hope for security. Hope is not just a feeling, but a powerful tool. Whether you are experiencing difficult life transitions, relationship issues, inability to express your feelings, depression, anxiety, abuse, trauma, divorce, separation, or grief and loss, HOPE may be elusive. It needs to be cultivated. It needs a safe place to grow. Counseling is not just a place to learn new skills and gain insight; it is also a place to cultivate hope.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing in Redding, CA. I attended Simpson University, where I obtained a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology. I have lived in the Redding area most of my life, where my wife of more than 20 years and I are raising our three children. I currently specialize in working with couples in conflict or distress and individuals affected by depression, anxiety, and traumatic experiences.

Education & Experience:

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, License Number # 87933

• B.A. in Psychology at Simpson University

• M.A. in Counseling Psychology at Simpson University

Therapy Specialties:

• Working with couples in conflict or distress

• Working with individuals affected by depression, anxiety, and traumatic experiences

• Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator: a customized couple assessment for couple's strength and growth areas

• Emotionally Focused Couple’s Therapy (EFT): an experiential, emotion-focused approach that aims to create greater levels of trust and safety, and stronger emotional bonds

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT): an experiential, cognitive-behavioral approach that emphasizes acceptance and mindfulness as we approach our pain and take action

• Brainspotting: a neuro-physiological method for relief from trauma, PTSD, accidents, anxiety, depression, sports performance challenges, chronic illness, or grief