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Individuals
Young Adults
Appointment Inquiry
I will respond within 48 hours to discuss availability and fees
details
Individual sessions are 50 minutes
Couples sessions are 80 minutes
Client Focus
Young Adults
Couples
Adults
Treatment Approach
Cognitive behavioral
Mindfulness based
Emotionally focused
Client centered
Coaching
Strength based
Specialties
Anxiety
Self-esteem
Focus
Relationship Stress
Dating
Pre-marital Counseling
Family Planning
Credentials
California LMFT #109121
M.S. Counseling Psychology at CSU Northridge
B.A. Mass Communications at UC Berkeley
Insurance
I work with many PPO insurance providers as an out of network therapist. Please submit an appointment inquiry below, and mention your insurance provider, so that I can verify your coverage rates prior to our first appointment.
Fees & Payment Methods
$180 for individual sessions.
$275 for couples sessions.
Fees can be negotiated on a sliding scale.
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Cash, checks and all major credit cards are accepted.
LYRA
I am now a LYRA provider. Check with your employer to see if your company offers LYRA benefits.
about me
A communications major and division 1 student athlete at the University of California, Berkeley, I spent my early professional career in investment banking and wealth management before finding my true calling as a psychotherapist. After obtaining my master’s degree in counseling psychology in Los Angeles, I chose to focus on three specific areas to further my professional development and expertise.
The first was with eating disorders. I worked under Carolyn Costin and Anna Kowalski at Monte Nido residential treatment center in Malibu, California. The predominant approach to treatment was cognitive behavioral therapy, though the program masterfully blended many philosophies and skills to create a holistic approach to healing both the body and the mind.
My next area of interest and focus has been on mindfulness. My interest in this discipline began at Monte Nido where we recognized the significance of being very aware of and in tune with one's self in the moment, in order to care for one's self most effectively. In search of further knowledge, I found Headspace and had the opportunity to work closely with Andy Puddicombe. Andy is a former monk, and one of the founders of Headspace. I remained at Headspace for three years, meditating daily and working closely with Andy and the leadership team. I gained comprehensive knowledge of Andy's valuable teachings on meditation as an approach to developing mindfulness, and also had the unique opportunity to experience the challenge of translating ancient teachings for the modern world.
My final focus has been working with couples under Dr. Sue Johnson's emotionally focused therapeutic approach. With couples I have been able to use my previous training to help clients feel and understand complex emotions more skillfully. Empathetic communication is then taught and practiced. These newly developed skills enrich the understanding between people, thus creating a bonding experience that strengthens their emotional connection and replaces repetitive cycles of misunderstanding and frustration with genuine understanding, alignment and unity.
This experience has led me to pursue supporting young adults and couples by offering them the opportunity to create insightful meaning from emotions and develop a healthy inner voice to guide them through a pressure filled world. I am humbled by every opportunity I am given to listen, to learn, and to support my clients. I look forward to meeting you!
References
DES LINDEN
2x US Olympian and 2018 Boston Marathon Champion
Natalie has always been the biggest role model in my life. I'm fortunate to have had someone to look up to who is so passionate about learning, exploring, and reaching to be a better version of herself. I've been inspired to do the same and by following her lead have been able to push myself far beyond what I thought was imaginable.
Image Credit: Christopher Evans, Boston Herald
ANDY PUDDICOMBE
Co-founder, Headspace
Natalie is kind, caring and compassionate. She has devoted her entire life to helping others. At Headspace she helped us to deliver on our mission to improve the health and happiness of the world in a very meaningful way, with great passion and commitment. I have no doubt she will continue delivering on that mission in private practice, offering comfort, guidance and understanding to those in need.
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