About Natalie
Natalie Brunning is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or low self-esteem. She also supports those coping with addictions and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Natalie aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace. Natalie creates a calm space for people to talk through difficult thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
She works to reduce shame and judgment so clients can be honest about what they are experiencing. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage strong emotions and improve daily functioning. Her background includes long-term work with people affected by complex trauma, including post-traumatic stress and dissociative experiences.
She also has experience assisting those who have faced sexual and domestic abuse. This experience informs a careful, trauma-aware approach in sessions. Natalie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to individual needs.
She listens for what matters most to each person and then helps build small, manageable steps towards their goals. Progress is tracked in ways that suit the client, not a preset timetable. Sessions are offered in English and can be delivered to clients internationally.
People can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time, allowing flexibility for different life rhythms.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Natalie draws on well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety and trauma. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills - teaching ways to reduce immediate distress, manage panic or intrusive thoughts, and rebuild routines that support everyday functioning. It suits people who need concrete tools to feel steadier day to day.Another approach emphasises understanding the impact of trauma and helping people process difficult memories safely. This method works through reactions to past harm and supports rebuilding a sense of safety and control in the present. It can be helpful for those recovering from sexual or domestic abuse and other traumatic experiences.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what matters most to the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adapt the plan over time. Clients shape the pace and focus of sessions so work proceeds in ways that feel manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is useful. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or suit people with limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day or to communicate without being on camera. These options help people access consistent support from registered or accredited professionals across distances.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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