- Grief and end-of-life focus
- CBT and client-centered
- 13 years experience
About Natalie
She brings 13 years of professional experience in counseling settings. Natalie has worked in outpatient behavioral health and in private practice, supporting people with a wide range of emotional challenges. Her background includes work with addiction concerns, post-traumatic stress, and bereavement, and she draws on that experience when addressing related struggles.
Natalie holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and maintains licensure as an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LCPC and LPC. She also holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in English and communications.
In sessions she blends client-centered listening with practical tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try alternative responses. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want change but feel stuck. Natalie also uses narrative and existential ideas to help people find meaning during hard times, including hospice and end-of-life counseling concerns.
Outside of practice she enjoys travel, writing, genealogy, and art. Interested people start by using the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Illinois, Pennsylvania, California
Languages
English
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on reflective listening and helping people name what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses short exercises and practical homework to shift unhelpful patterns. That approach can help with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping during caregiving or grief. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change but feel stuck by clarifying goals and building readiness to take small steps.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process shapes whether sessions lean more on listening and meaning-making, or on skills and short experiments.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets therapists assign brief exercises or worksheets between meetings so progress continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Natalie works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, career issues, ADHD, and related concerns such as caregiver stress, cancer-related issues, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with practical tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, using plain language and collaborative planning in sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience, including work in outpatient behavioral health and many years in private practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and is licensed as an LCPC in Illinois and an LPC in Pennsylvania; her practice is listed in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.