- Attachment-focused care
- Practical coping skills
- English and Spanish
About Nathalie
Nathalie Contro is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings a compassionate, client-centered attitude to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and other life challenges. Nathalie emphasizes practical tools and clear communication so clients can move toward more fulfilling relationships and daily routines.
Her work draws on several established approaches, including attachment-focused ideas, cognitive behavioral methods, and elements of Jungian thought. She aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of coping, and build on their own strengths. Sessions often include skill-building, reflective conversation, and exercises tailored to each person’s needs.
Nathalie pays attention to emotional safety and presence in the room. She listens for what matters most and helps people name patterns tied to relationships, mood, or stress. Over time, clients may learn strategies for managing anxiety, addressing substance-related concerns, processing trauma and grief, and improving intimacy skills.
She works with a wide range of personal and caregiving issues, including aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment concerns, and body image. Her practice also addresses complex presentations such as bipolar symptoms, co-morbidity, and compassion fatigue, always adapting the work to the individual.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Nathalie has three years of clinical experience as an LMFT in California and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Her work draws on several established approaches, including attachment-focused ideas, cognitive behavioral methods, and elements of Jungian thought. She aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of coping, and build on their own strengths. Sessions often include skill-building, reflective conversation, and exercises tailored to each person’s needs.
Nathalie pays attention to emotional safety and presence in the room. She listens for what matters most and helps people name patterns tied to relationships, mood, or stress. Over time, clients may learn strategies for managing anxiety, addressing substance-related concerns, processing trauma and grief, and improving intimacy skills.
She works with a wide range of personal and caregiving issues, including aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment concerns, and body image. Her practice also addresses complex presentations such as bipolar symptoms, co-morbidity, and compassion fatigue, always adapting the work to the individual.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Nathalie has three years of clinical experience as an LMFT in California and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Spanish
How Nathalie’s Approaches Shape Online Work
Attachment-Based Therapy highlights how early relationship experiences shape current patterns. In practice this means noticing how close connections affect feelings and behavior, and trying new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear tools for managing anxiety, mood shifts, and unhelpful habits through practice and small experiments.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining attachment ideas with CBT tools or adding DBT skills for emotion regulation as needed.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people bring real-life situations into the session for immediate problem solving and practice. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, guided imagery, and skills training to a virtual setting so the work stays practical and focused on daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Nathalie work on?
She addresses stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, substance concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, parenting strains, and career or life-change challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, with attention to attachment patterns and practical skills such as cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion regulation.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a California LMFT credential and has three years of experience practicing as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California.
Where does she practice and what languages are supported?
She practices in California and offers sessions in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the profile; confirm the current session options when booking to be sure which formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.