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Natalie Wakeley

Support for parents and life changes

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Natalie

Natalie Wakeley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on issues often tied to parenting and family life. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her work also covers parenting challenges, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

Natalie keeps the first sessions focused on understanding what feels most urgent and practical for the person seeking help. She believes the body and mind are linked and pays attention to both.

Background and approach

Sessions are tailored to each person rather than following a single template. Natalie aims to identify root causes and teach skills that bring predictable relief. She uses techniques that people can practice between sessions.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused ideas, and somatic techniques. Natalie blends those methods to match each client’s needs and goals. She emphasizes clear tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and increasing daily functioning.

Natalie has six years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma and mood concerns. She holds an LPC credential and practices in Georgia. Services are offered in English and delivered through several online formats to fit different schedules.

People starting with her can expect a collaborative process. The focus is on building practical skills, noticing progress, and adjusting the plan when needed. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at helping callers and parents find workable steps forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood management and focuses on practical exercises and small behavior changes. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills. It is helpful for strong emotional reactions and improving relationships. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Natalie works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She blends techniques and checks in regularly so the plan can change as progress happens. This makes the process collaborative rather than fixed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats let people fit therapy around work, parenting, and other responsibilities. They also make it possible to use the same practical tools and exercises in everyday settings, so skills learned in sessions can be practiced between meetings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Natalie address?
Natalie works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, career shifts, and compassion fatigue, among other focus areas.
How would she describe her style in sessions?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She focuses on clear skills people can use between sessions and adapts techniques to fit each person’s situation.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of clinical experience working with trauma and mood-related concerns and emphasizes the connection between body and mind when planning care.
Which credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and practices in Georgia with license number GA LPC LPC011137.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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