Natalie Andre
Hi, I’m Natalie — a warm, collaborative therapist who works with young and older adult clients navigating life’s emotional and mental health challenges. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, or major life transitions, I provide a supportive space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered. My approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Person-Centered care. This means I tailor our work to your unique needs while offering tools to help you build resilience, improve relationships, and feel more in control of your emotional well-being.
I’ve navigated my own mental health challenges, and I know firsthand how transformative therapy can be when it’s grounded in trust, empathy, and practical tools.
As someone who has personally overcome mental health challenges, I bring deep empathy and real-life perspective to the therapy process. I know how overwhelming it can feel — and how transformative therapy can be when it’s rooted in trust, connection, and practical change. Together, we’ll work at your pace to create a path toward healing and growth. You don’t have to go through this alone.
First session
Our first session is an opportunity for me to get to know you—not just the problem that brought you to therapy, but you as a whole person. We'll talk about what has been happening in your life, what you're struggling with, what you've tried so far, and what you would like to be different. We'll also explore your personal history and the experiences that may be influencing how you think, feel, and respond to situations today. If you already have specific goals, we'll talk about those; if you're not quite sure what you need yet, that's completely okay. I take a gentle, collaborative approach, so you won't be pressured to share anything before you're ready. Think of the first session as a conversation where you can begin telling your story at your own pace while we start identifying the areas where therapy could be most helpful. I'll explain how I work, answer any questions you have, and we can begin developing goals together. Most importantly, I want you to feel that therapy is a place where you can be honest, feel heard and understood, and not have to worry about being judged.
Strengths
My greatest strengths lie in creating a warm, supportive environment where clients feel truly seen and heard. I bring a calm and compassionate presence to each session, helping clients feel safe to explore even the most difficult parts of their experience. My approach blends evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and positive psychology with a person-centered, collaborative style. What makes me unique is that I don’t just bring clinical expertise—I also bring lived experience. I’ve navigated my own mental health challenges, and I know firsthand how transformative therapy can be when it’s grounded in trust, empathy, and practical tools. This perspective helps me connect with clients on a deeper level and truly understand what it’s like to face internal struggles while trying to move forward in life. Clients often share that they feel deeply validated and encouraged in our work together, and they appreciate my ability to gently challenge them while offering genuine care and insight.
Ideal clients
My ideal clients are thoughtful, self-aware individuals who are ready to better understand themselves and make meaningful changes in their lives. I work primarily with adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, self-worth, and those times when life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or simply not where you hoped it would be. Many of my clients are motivated and open to learning new ways of understanding their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and patterns of behavior. You don't have to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Sometimes you simply know that something isn't working anymore and you want support in figuring out what needs to change. My goal is to provide a warm, supportive, and collaborative space where you can feel understood while also developing practical tools and greater confidence in your ability to navigate life.
Origin story
### What inspired you to become a therapist? Becoming a therapist felt like a natural extension of who I have always been. I’ve always been someone people feel comfortable talking to, and throughout my life, friends, family, and others have naturally opened up to me about the things they were struggling with. I genuinely care about people and have always been interested in understanding what they are experiencing beneath the surface—not just what is happening, but how it feels to be going through it. I’ve always valued being someone who can listen without judgment, offer a different perspective, and help someone feel a little less alone in what they are carrying. Becoming a therapist has given me the opportunity to turn those natural qualities into a profession where I can support people more intentionally and help them develop a deeper understanding of themselves, work through difficult seasons, and create meaningful change in their lives. What continues to inspire me is seeing clients recognize their own strengths, gain confidence in themselves, and realize that they are capable of moving forward even when life feels overwhelming.
Ongoing work together
As we continue working together, our sessions will build on what we've already explored rather than feeling like starting over each week. We'll regularly check in on what's happening in your life, identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and connect those patterns to the goals you've identified for yourself. Depending on what you're working on, we may use practical tools and strategies to help you manage anxiety or depression, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, improve relationships and communication, strengthen self-worth, process difficult experiences, or navigate major life changes. You'll know you're making progress not because life suddenly becomes perfect, but because you begin responding to life differently. You may notice that you're able to recognize anxious or negative thought patterns sooner, manage difficult emotions more effectively, communicate your needs more clearly, set healthier boundaries, feel more confident in your decisions, or recover more quickly when something difficult happens. We'll regularly reflect on what is changing, what is still difficult, and what you need next so that therapy continues to be purposeful and relevant to your life. My role is not to tell you how you should live your life, but to help you understand yourself more deeply, develop the tools you need, and feel increasingly capable of navigating life on your own. As you grow, our work can evolve with you—sometimes focusing on immediate challenges and other times going deeper into longstanding patterns so that the changes you make can become lasting ones.
Treatment methods
Supportive
I create a warm and nonjudgmental space where my clients feel safe to express their thoughts and emotions. I focus on building their strengths and resilience by offering encouragement, validation, and practical coping strategies. Throughout the session, I remain present and attentive, reinforcing their sense of self-worth and helping them feel understood and empowered.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I help clients identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs that contribute to their emotional distress. Together, we explore how these thoughts influence their feelings and behaviors, and we work to reframe them into more balanced and realistic perspectives. I also guide clients in practicing new coping skills and behavioral strategies to support lasting change in their daily lives.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 112662
- TexasLicense 109944