Natalie Msechu
LSCSW, LCSW
Are you looking for a therapist to help you break free from old patterns and get “un-stuck”? Are you seeking to resolve past experiences and discover more about yourself? Or do you simply want to feel better?
In my previous career, I was a doula/childbirth educator, lactation counselor, and advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. These roles provided me with the experience and skills to compassionately support individuals, couples, and families in navigating life transitions and challenges such as relational trauma, infertility, new parenthood, grief, and loss (including divorce, empty-nest, job loss, moves, etc.).
In our sessions, I will support you in your personal work at a pace that feels safe. We will use a variety of evidence-based modalities (see below) to help you manage adverse emotions such as anxiety, depression, and anger, as well as to learn skills to communicate your needs and emotions effectively. I will help you to understand the depths of your inner world - a necessary step to lasting healing and growth. Through our work, you will be better equipped to heal emotional wounds, to foster self-compassion, and to cope with the challenges in your life in order to find greater joy and inner peace.
Therapeutic Modalities:
Internal Family Systems (IFS), Intimacy from the Inside Out/IFIO (IFS for Couples Work)
Completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
Who I work with:
Individuals 16+ couples who are seeking support with
Reproductive stressors such as pregnancy, pregnancy loss, abortion, birth trauma, and postpartum mood disturbance
Infertility and adoption
Parenting teenage and young adult children
Couples struggling with communication, intimacy, trust, and uncoupling/separation.
Life Transitions such as marriage, divorce, becoming a parent, aging and menopause, moves, career changes
Loss and Grief
Managing Anger and Stress
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Qualifications:
Licensure: Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Education: Bachelor's in psychology/Sociology (Northwest Missouri State University) and Master of Social Work (University of Kansas)
Specialties: Informed Grief Counselor, Internal Family Systems Therapy informed, Childbirth Education and Doula, Lactation Counselor accredited with La Leche League.
“Welcome everything, push away nothing” ~Frank Ostaseski
Hourly Rate: $150
