Nathaniel Chapman, PsyD is a licensed psychologist and couples therapist practicing from 317 14th St B in Del Mar, CA 92014, where his office sits steps from the Pacific in the heart of the village. Dr. Chapman holds California psychology license PSY 33301 and earned his Doctor of Psychology from Carlos Albizu University, along with a Master of Science in Counselor Education from Florida International University and a Master of Science in Psychology. He shares the 317 14th St building with several other mental health professionals, including Dr. Denise Grundland of San Diego Therapy Care, making this address one of Del Mar's most concentrated hubs for psychological services. Dr. Chapman is a Gottman Level Three trained therapist and a certified Gottman Leader, placing him among an elite group of clinicians trained in one of the most research-backed approaches to couples work in the field. His clinical toolbox also includes Emotion-Focused Therapy, Discernment Counseling for couples on the brink, and certification as a SYMBIS and Prepare & Enrich premarital facilitator. Before focusing exclusively on couples, Dr. Chapman spent over seventeen years working with veterans, athletes, college students, amputees, substance abuse patients, and individuals with persistent mental illness. He also serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology at the University of California San Diego, where he earned a 2023 Superstar Award from Mental Health First Aid America for his campus-wide civic engagement and mental health awareness programming. He previously received the 2018 Golden Apple Award from SUNY Canton's Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Chapman's practice, Couples Associates & Psychology Practice (CouplesApp), offers intensive weekend retreats designed to replace months of weekly sessions with focused, uninterrupted therapeutic work. He grew up in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and his background as a former military leader and higher education administrator shapes a direct yet compassionate clinical style. Couples visiting for multi-day intensives often extend their stay to walk along Del Mar Dog Beach or explore the village's oceanfront restaurants while letting the therapeutic work settle. Free fifteen-minute phone consultations are available at (858) 732-3133.