Anxiety can feel paralysing but life doesn't always have to be this way.
Hi, I'm Natalie.
I'm an open-minded and compassionate counsellor, here to help you gain control back from your anxiety.
Anxiety is a natural emotion but it wants us to play safe and live small, as humans we yearn for so much more.
Are you ready to start being the person you long to be?
You don't have to go through this alone, there's no problem that's too big or too small for us to work through.
I'm a book loving, gaming nerd; who trained to be a counsellor to help people be their authentic self.
I'm BACP registered, specialising in working with people who feel lost, anxious and unsure how to move forward; helping them to take small, manageable steps towards a happier future.
I'm experienced in working with people who are self-diagnosed, formally diagnosed, or questioning ADHD and autism. Bringing this into counselling can be an important part of working with anxiety, particularly when you feel like you're 'too weird' or your brain is 'broken'.
I make the process as easy as possible to reduce any anxiety of reaching out so click book an introductory call below to get started.
Online counselling is proven to work as effectively as in person counselling.
For many people working online gives them the ability to have counselling in the comfort
of their own home where they feel safe and secure.
There's no need to worry about arriving on time, traffic or parking, just click the
meeting room link and we're ready to go.
For some people, counselling can feel more personal and secure in person. I work from a
few locations to make it more accessible for people who wish to work this way.
I am able to work in Kenilworth, Southam, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon; for
locations in surrounding areas please reach out as I would be happy to discuss the
possibility of adding a new location.
Honest, transparent pricing with no hidden fees. It’s easy to book an introductory call to find out more about how therapy could help you live a happier future, with no obligation to book a first session if you’re not sure it’s the right process for you.
Every journey begins with understanding where you are and where you want to be. Let's explore this path together.
• Feeling overwhelmed at work, stressed, tearful, often dreading have to start work
• Bottling up feelings because you don’t want to be a burden or be ‘too much’ for people; often telling yourself you ‘should be able to handle it because other people have it worse’
• Feeling disconnected from friends and family; spending less time together or not feeling like yourself and communication is breaking down
• Smaller signs of not feeling like your usual self like jobs around the house piling up like laundry and general cleaning, but no motivation to do them
• Creating a routine feels challenging and frustrating because you know it can help but it’s hard to be consistent
In our work together, we’ll talk through what you’d like to bring to therapy so I understand your experiences and the context for your situation. We’ll start challenging thought patterns and ways to think differently, as well as small, practical steps you can take to move forward.
I’m here to help you through this period of change. I’ll be your cheerleader when you reach out to your friends for the first time in months or speak to your boss about that stressful situation at work. I’m here to listen to the difficult moments as well as the happy ones, helping you to work through the things holding you back so you can live a happier, more confident life.
★ Not crying on the way to work! Having the confidence to speak up about difficulties in the workplace, share new ideas and have a work/life balance
★ Feeling more confident and happier within yourself, and more connected to your emotions
★ Feeling able to be open and honest with those around you about your needs
★ Feeling more connected with loved ones and strengthening those relationships
★ Reduced people pleasing, letting go of the fear of upsetting others or being disliked
★ Being open to new things like a change of career, taking up new hobbies, making new friends, or even moving house!
I am a strong believer that counselling is for everyone.
You may feel really stressed out and at a difficult point in your life so you’d like some support, or explore past difficulties that influence your anxiety and get to what is at the root of it. I’m here to meet you where you’re at to achieve your therapy goals
The exact way a session might go depends on the person’s preferences and what they would like to bring to therapy. For some people they like to work in a solution focused way so we might write some things down, come up with some practical ways to tackle them and what the feelings are around those tasks and what any barriers are.
For other people we work in a more go with the flow kind of way and we might start the session on one topic and see where it goes.
For most people there’s some level of balance between the two, the focus may drift or change within a session but we often loop round to where we started.
I also offer ways to work more creatively, for example buttons, cards and drawing. It may help to visualise things differently, or be appropriate to try and tap into the unconscious to see what else might be going on.
Whether working online or in person, sessions are 50 minutes long and then I usually spend 5 minutes taking payment and booking the next appointment.
Approximately every 6 weeks I like to do a check in to see how you are finding the process, if you feel like we’re on the right track with the topics we’re talking about or if there are other things we need to bring in to help you achieve your therapy goals.
Confidentiality in counselling is similar to confidentiality at the doctors. Without good reason, what gets said in therapy, stays in therapy.
I volunteered at Northamptonshire Mind for the placement part of my course, getting to
work with a wide variety of people on different topics ranging from anxiety to grief,
depression to self-confidence.
I worked as an associate counsellor in a sixth form, some of the topics I supported
students with were social anxiety, exam stress and worries about what was next after
sixth form.
I am now solely focused on my private practice work specialising in anxiety, stress and
self-esteem, open to anyone 18+ who would like to work online or in person.
I completed an Introduction to Counselling in 2016 and then in 2018 I started my Masters
in Counselling at the University of Northampton, graduating in 2021.
Due to work having to move online during the pandemic I completed the Counselling Tutor
‘Online and Telephone Counselling’ training course to ensure I learnt how to work
ethically and safely which I continue to follow today.
Since graduating I have continued with reading and online courses particularly around
anxiety, autism and ADHD.
If an introductory call is booked through Calendly it schedules it as a meeting in my diary
and I get a notification that a call has been booked. I will also email the person to
confirm the booking.
If you send a more general enquiry asking about therapy, or send some dates and times to
check availability I’ll reply to your questions as soon as I can.