Natalie subscribes to loving ourselves in our darkest spaces; embracing and shifting the strengths of our shadows and empowering our true Self through metaphor and symbolism. Her ‘heartwork’ encourages oneself to explore the relationship between unconscious intentions and unwanted behavioral patterns for a more conscious, balanced, and nourished life. This often applies to the behaviors of an eating disorder and her clients have found lasting healing from their work together.
Additionally, her sessions also make space for having fun, accessing internal joy, and enjoying the given experience within and outside our bodies. Loving and caring for our body through joyful and mindful movement allows space for self-resilience, pleasure, and peace outside of our movement practice.
Services
- Depth Psychology Coaching
- Movement Therapy and Mindful Yoga
- Body Awareness Personal Training
- Body Positive Fitness Classes
How I work
- Holistic Movement Practice accessible for all ages, backgrounds and abilities
- Applied Metaphor and Symbolism to reveal alternative perspectives
- Reframing Body Shame and Blame
- Redirecting Self-Harm toward Self-Care
- Navigating Grief and Loss
- Dream Analysis and Symbolism
- Encouraging Play, Accessing Internal Joy and Celebrating our Body through Mindful Movement
Degrees & Education
- Master’s Degree, Depth Psychology, Sonoma State University
- Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology and Dance, Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine
- Yoga Teacher Certification, RYT 200, Embody Truth San Francisco
- Dance Movement Therapy, Rainbowdance, Sonoma
Training & Experience
Natalie studied Dance, Theater, and Psychology at the University of California, Irvine, and went on to graduate school where she studied Depth Psychology at Sonoma State University. Her training in Jungian Analysis, Dance Movement Therapy, and Sports Psychology compliments her movement repertoire as a movement specialist and mental health consultant. She has instructed and designed mindful-movement curricula for dance academies and fitness studios; facilitated therapeutic groups within intensive eating disorder and substance abuse treatment programs; and sits on two non-profit boards that provide awareness, education, and resources for individuals and families who are on their path to healing and recovery from an eating disorder.
Natalie has provided treatment for:
- Novice and Professional Athletes
- Novice and Professional Dancers
- Eating Disorder Recovery Warriors
- Substance Abuse and Alcohol Recovery Warriors
- Anxiety and Depression
- Trauma
- Chronic Illness and Autoimmune Disease
- Physical and Emotional Pain
Client Testimonials
“Natalie has supported me through multiple personal and family-related challenges with kindness and deep compassion. She’s an exceptional counselor, and an extraordinary human being.”