Natalie A Smith
Supportive therapist for stress and trauma
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About Natalie
Natalie A Smith offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or past trauma. She writes plainly and encourages clients to recognise their own strengths. Natalie acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make the first steps manageable and clear.
Natalie has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She draws on approaches that focus on relationships, practical problem solving and understanding how past experiences shape present feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and paced to the person sitting in front of her. Her everyday aims are to help people reduce anxiety, build self-esteem, and find clearer ways to cope with depression and compassion fatigue. She also offers support around attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and issues that arise after separation or divorce.
Practical tools and small experiments are mixed with reflective discussion to help progress between sessions. Natalie works with people affected by trauma and abuse and uses trauma-focused ideas to make sure distress is understood and addressed. She also supports people managing chronic illness, caregiving strain, or dependency patterns, tailoring the work to what each person needs in the moment.
To begin, readers complete a short questionnaire and choose a time that suits them. The therapist matches methods and goals to individual needs, so the plan can change as progress is made.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 407283, NCS24-03459
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Natalie's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Natalie works with
Everything Natalie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Natalie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Natalie works online
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will ask about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those aims, and review progress so plans change if needed. The work is collaborative and paced by what the person can manage.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel. They can also allow shorter check-ins, avoid commuting, and help people meet regularly when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.
Questions and answers
What problems does this counsellor help with?
Natalie helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, compassion fatigue and related concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
The approach is collaborative and conversational. Techniques come from attachment-focused work, client-centred conversations, cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused steps.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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