Nathan Gist Drug & Alcohol Counseling Service

SF Bay Area Based - Providing Services Worldwide

In Person & Online - Phone, Zoom & FaceTime

MY BIO

From a young age, I was interested in Martial Arts and helping people. I studied Martial Arts since I was 9 years old including learning 16 different martial arts on my journey to becoming a 2nd degree Black Belt with Grand Master Quoc Dung (a 10th degree Black Belt/Green Beret Officer). I worked and lived in his karate school in Maryland for several years during which time I trained law enforcement officers and navy seals. Under Master Quoc Dung’s guidance, I leaned to provide massage to help students heal from injuries.

I became more interested in healing and moved to the West Coast to study Chinese Traumatology with Professor Greg Zang at Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland, CA.

Since 2004, I've been working as a massage therapist in the SF Bay Area privately and at several locations. I’ve cultivated long term relationships with clients including the Grateful Dead’s Acupuncturist Yenwai Choong, Olympic Gold Medalists and other Athletes.

For 11 years, I provided ongoing massage therapy, security services and medical observation for Tom Perkins (and his staff) of the venture capitol firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers (financiers of Amazon, Google, AOL, Genentech).

From 2001-2019, I provided security at night clubs in San Francisco including Slims, The Filmore and The Warfield. I have dealt with every incident one could imagine.

Since getting Sober myself in 2006, I have had a hand in supporting those with Alcohol and Drug use disorders and co-occurring Mental disorders.

After my late boss Tom Perkins passed away, I got both a Merchant Marines Credential and the California Alcohol and Drug Counselor Credential and have had a hand in the Companion Business for 5+ years to acquire the 4000 hours of experience for the California State License.

Services I provide include Sober Transport, Sober Companionship, Sober Coaching and Sober Counseling services.

References available upon request.

I am licensed and insured.