About

My name is Nattan, pronounced "Nah-TAHN." I identify as a white, cis man and use he/him pronouns.

I come from a family where big feelings were mostly carried, not spoken. My grandparents survived the Holocaust, and the silent worry they lived with showed up in me as a constant fear of loss. That early unease pushed me to look for steady ground.

Art was my first refuge. I spent childhood building imaginative worlds and sketching whatever crossed my mind. In art school I loved the freedom to experiment, but the harsh critiques left me raw. For my graduate show at CalArts I skipped the artwork altogether and turned the gallery into a meditation room—by then I was living at a Zen center and learning how a simple breath can calm a crowded mind.

Graduate study at Pacifica introduced me to Jungian dream work, where images and symbols act like friendly guides. Later, intensive EMDR training gave me a clear, body-based way to help trauma loosen its hold. Over the years, Zen practice, depth psychology, EMDR, and a steady art practice have braided into one guiding idea: insight matters, but it only sticks when we ground it in everyday habits—how we breathe, move, imagine, and choose.

Now I offer therapy that weaves those strands together. We aim to meet pain with steadiness, treat imagination as an ally, and turn fresh insight into practical next steps. I’m Israeli-American, proudly Jewish, and committed to an LGBTQIA-affirming, anti-racist practice where every part of you is welcome. If you’re looking for a therapist who pairs soulful curiosity with practical tools, I’d be honored to work together.