Background:
Natalie is an ACA registered counsellor and also works in the not-for-profit sector with diverse communities to promote wellbeing. Her own cultural background and lived experience inform her understanding of how intersectional factors shape identity, relationships and emotional health.
Specialty:
Natalie specialises in supporting individuals, couples and families across all life stages. She works with people experiencing anxiety, depression and stress; grief and loss; parenting and carer’s responsibilities; and relationship challenges. Natalie also supports people exploring neurodiversity (with or without a diagnosis); their gender or sexuality; and those navigating cultural identity or responding to marginalisation. She brings particular experience supporting young people; perinatal clients; and those experiencing peri-menopausal and menopausal transitions.
Approach:
Natalie takes a whole-of-person and relationship-focused approach, prioritising genuine connection and gentle body-based techniques to help you manage stress and tension. She often uses mindfulness and present-moment awareness to support you in exploring your inner experiences, gaining deeper self-understanding, and making meaningful changes in your life.
Perspective:
Natalie aims to support you in exploring personal and relational challenges in a compassionate, culturally safe(r), and trauma-sensitive way. She believes counselling can offer a space to uncover deep personal insight, strengthen emotional connection, and help you move forward with greater clarity and self-trust.
How to Book
- Think about your goals for counselling, and which counsellor might be a good match
- Send an email to the counsellor you’d like to work with requesting an appointment
- In the rare event you don’t hear from your counsellor within 24 hours, please call us
- Not sure who might be the right fit for you? Call us and we’re happy to make a recommendation
Intake Process
- Initial appointments are $70 for individuals, or $80 for couples
- Due to our counsellor’s busy schedules, they cannot do intakes over the phone
- Your intake session will include discussing what supports you need, your goals for counselling, and to decide whether your counsellor is a good match for you
- If you decide that the fit isn’t right, you can ask to be referred to someone else – no offence will be taken!
Important Notice
There are some people that our counsellors can’t work with – not because we don’t want to, but because we want you to have the best possible care.
If you currently experience domestic violence, are having a mental health crisis, are experiencing severe substance dependency issues, or other acute crises, we can’t provide you with the level of support you deserve. However, we will use your initial appointment to connect you with places that specialise in these issues, so you can get the best possible care.
All Rough Patch counsellors manage their own scheduling and administration. Click on a profile below to read more and send an email enquiry. In the rare event you don’t hear from a counsellor within 24 hours, please call us on 02 7226 0809
All of our counsellors generously reduce their usual fees to provide affordable mental healthcare to our community. They do not receive government rebates or funding to provide their services.
