- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness and somatic work
- Grief and relationship help
About Natalie
Natalie Wakeley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with six years of clinical experience. She works with young adults and others facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and career or life changes.
Natalie frames therapy as a practical, body-aware process. She pays attention to how thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations interact. Sessions aim to get to the root of symptoms and teach skills that reduce distress in daily life.
Her approach mixes cognitive and behavioral tools with mindfulness and somatic techniques. That means a session might include learning a new way to challenge upsetting thoughts, practicing grounding or breath work, or trying a short behavioral experiment between meetings. She also uses solution-focused steps to map small, doable changes.
Natalie describes working collaboratively with each person to find what helps. Therapy includes clear goals, concrete strategies, and regular check-ins on progress. The focus is on learning skills that can be applied outside the session.
She has experience supporting people with attachment and abandonment wounds, adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, body image and codependency struggles, and chronic illness or pain. Natalie combines those focus areas with structured skills training to help people cope, communicate, and move through transitions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Online sessions use tried techniques adapted for a remote setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it works well for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skill-building in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can be helpful for mood instability and relationship conflicts. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience through breathing and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. Natalie aims to match skills and techniques to the issues you bring and the preferences you share.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it simpler to practice breathing or grounding between meetings and to apply behavioral steps directly into daily routines after a session.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, career changes, and related topics listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and skills-focused. Expect practical exercises, mindfulness and somatic work, and sessions that connect thoughts, feelings, and body sensations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a practicing counselor supporting people with trauma, mood concerns, and relationship or life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) holding a Georgia LPC credential and she practices in Georgia.
Does she conduct sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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