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Ocean

Open Heart Restful Mind

Psychotherapy, Coaching, Yoga, Surf Instruction

Nathaniel Mills, MA, AMFT

Welcome

If you are here seeking change, there is a way. If that feels impossible, there is a way. Whether hope sounds like a whisper—or you can't hear it at all—there is a way.

I'm Nathaniel, a registered associate marriage and family therapist who works at the intersection of traditional psychotherapy and movement-based practices—including surfing, yoga, and strength training—to help people cultivate the insight, resilience and agency to create lasting change.

While these approaches complement one another, they serve different purposes. As a psychotherapist, I work relationally with clients to explore how past experiences—and the stories they’ve come to tell about themselves—have shaped their emotional, psychological, and physical lives. Together, we create space to understand those patterns, relate to them differently, and choose a new way forward.

Coaching and movement-based practices focus on building new ways of inhabiting your body and engaging your life. Whether through yoga, strength training, or surfing, these practices help to cultivate resilience, endurance and confidence, through a lived experience that supports lasting psychological change.

Although the paths are different, they share a common thread: a stronger, cultivating a stronger, more empowered relationship with yourself — and a life you feel excited about living

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with clouding self-doubt and depression, navigating a major life transition, or simply looking to deepen the practices you already have, I'll meet you where you exactly where you are.

Because exactly where you are is a great place to start.

My hope isn’t simply to help you feel better—it’s to help you become more fully yourself. To develop a relationship with your mind, body, and self that allows you to meet life with greater freedom, resilience, and authenticity. If that sounds like the work you’re looking for, it would be an honor to walk right alongside you!

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AVAILABLE SERVICES

What I offer

TRADITIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY

Rooted in psychodynamic psychotherapy and relational warmth, I offer a space where you can slow down and share your world and feel deeply heard.Together, we’ll explore the experiences and patterns that have shaped your life—not simply to understand them, but to engage them and create greater freedom, deeper connection, and the possibility of living the life you love.

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YOGA & FITNESS INSTRUCTION

Build YOUR own practice. Here, we co-create a practice directly suited for you and your goals. Personalized yoga and weight lifting  sequences alongside breath practices will improve your mobility strength and every other aspect of your health

COACHING & INNER WORK

This is your space to be heard, seen and valued unconditionally. This is your time to discuss what you would like. We can get into what has been blocking joy and develop a tool kit of practices to transform the way  you meet thoughts and bodily sensations. A new path begins now

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SURF INSTRUCTION

Learn the fundamental skills to ride waves safely, joyfully and mindfully. The ocean is a potent source of healing both physically and emotionally and we can dive into the science behind it. Gain knowledge, strength and confidence to ride alone with no hesitation. Watch the way the time spent in the ocean fundamentally transforms the way you meet every moment of your life.

 The ocean is calling you home!

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"Nathaniel and his practice are, in one word, transformative. Having had no prior experience with breathwork, I had no idea what to expect when I first worked with him, and I was astounded where this experience took me with his guidance. It was as if I was transported to another sphere within myself and my entire soul felt cleansed. I have introduced his practice to a number of my friends over the past 3 years and they too have been transfixed by the experience. Nathaniel is a natural at leading this practice - kind, genuine, authentic and wise beyond his years, he immediately puts you at ease fostering important sentiments of safety, non-judgement and love. I can’t say enough about how I recommend experiencing what he has to offer. Please, give yourself this gift."

Jennifer Gerich, CA

K Nelson, CA

Contact

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

310-717-9935

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