Chad

Mr Chad Tynan

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Compassionate psychotherapy and counseling to highly motivated couples and adults who are ready to create lasting life changes.

About Me

I offer compassionate psychotherapy and Counseling for highly motivated couples and adults. If you are ready to create lasting life changes, we can explore what truly matters to you. Together, we will develop practical strategies, moving beyond old patterns. My approach provides a supportive space for those committed to their personal growth. You can build a more fulfilling future.

Approach

When you're ready to reshape important parts of your life, I keep sessions focused and practical, pairing careful listening with clear steps you can try between meetings. In my San Francisco office or via English-language telehealth, we set small, measurable experiments—communication practices, boundary experiments, or role-shifting exercises—and review what worked, what didn’t, and why. Sessions move at a steady, collaborative pace that respects emotional safety while promoting change. This way of working often fits adults and couples committed to steady, meaningful growth.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.

Credentials

Registrations

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Marriage and Family Therapist

Registration: 114286

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Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

Marriage and Family Therapy

Registration: 16331

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Washington Department of Health - Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Registration: 61641676

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Qualifications

Golden Gate University

Memberships

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

Full Member

Service Areas

Telehealth

In-person & Online

Pacific Heights

San Francisco, California

United States