Licensed to practice in California and accepts 45 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions and 9 more.
(she/her)
Often rebooked
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Case Manager with 25 years experience in medical social work in both inpatient and outpatient settings. When working with individuals, I try to create a safe, warm, and inviting space for you to understand yourself, gain new coping skills, and different perspectives. I use both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, Brief Solution Focused, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy to help you.
You can expect in our first session to discuss what to expect in therapy, have space to learn about what brings you to therapy, and come up with goals that will guide our time together. I will ask some basic intake questions about your history and current needs. At the end, we can discuss if we are a good fit to continue with ongoing treatment.
Establishing rapport and creating a safe place for a relationship between individual and therapist is vital for improving outcomes. My goal is to make my clients comfortable with the process of therapy, understand as best as I can, and provide some flexibility about what works best for individual clients. Lastly, I use my sense of humor in different ways throughout the process.
My ideal clients are those that have a new adjustment in life, are struggling with identity, and relationships.
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Cash - $175 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Our thoughts can guide our behavior and mood. I incorporate CBT to identify the negative thoughts that effect bad feelings about yourself. Through exploring those thoughts, we can reframe negative to more positive perspectives.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
You know you best and might have some of the answers within yourself already. We identify what is not working in your life and ideas that might help.
3 ratings with written reviews
March 18, 2026
Natalie is so amazing at her job. I feel she's such an expert at sorting and addressing complicated feelings, and putting you on a healthy plan. I see progress between every single session -- she is the best accountability buddy and safe space! I would especially recommend her to anyone who has a busy lifestyle. She's so accomodating with scheduling. I actually look forward to therapy!
April 29, 2025
Excellent insights and great assistance with dealing with family issues.
February 25, 2025
Very helpful, excellent insights and advice.