About me
I’m Natasha, a therapist and coach specialising in high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism and relationship patterns. I support people who look like they’re coping on the outside, but internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in overthinking or simply exhausted from feeling like they always have to hold it all together.
Many of the people I work with are the capable ones. The ones other people lean on. They’re self-aware, thoughtful and often doing “well” on paper -but inside they feel tense, disconnected, resentful, burnt out or like they can never quite switch off.
Therapy isn’t about fixing you.
It’s about helping you become more aware of your triggers and limiting beliefs, helping you feel safer within yourself and in your relationships, and creating a life where you can feel more present, experience more joy, and feel more resilient when difficult things inevitably happen.
You might:
• overthink everything and constantly doubt yourself
• feel on edge, even when nothing is actually wrong
• struggle to properly switch off or relax
• feel emotionally exhausted from holding it all together
• find yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships
• always be looking for what could go wrong, even when things are going well
• feel like anxiety is stealing the joy from your life
I work with:
• anxiety and overthinking
• high-functioning anxiety and burnout
• perfectionism, people-pleasing and self-doubt
• nervous system regulation
• emotionally immature or narcissistic parents
• relationship and communication difficulties
• couples therapy
• matrescence, motherhood, identity and self-worth
In relationship work, we explore:
• why you keep having the same arguments, even when they seem to be about completely different things
• how resentment builds when you both feel unheard, unappreciated or misunderstood
• why you might take each other’s reactions personally and quickly end up defensive, angry or shut down
• how your childhoods and past relationships shape what you expect, fear and need from each other
• the patterns you fall into when you feel hurt — whether that’s arguing, withdrawing, people-pleasing or avoiding difficult conversations
• how to communicate without every difficult conversation turning into an argument
• how to repair after conflict and feel like you’re on the same team again
My sessions are warm, honest and relaxed. I want you to feel comfortable being yourself and saying what you actually think, without worrying about saying the “right” thing. I’m not a therapist who will simply analyse you or sit and nod, I’ll help you understand why you feel the way you do and notice patterns that can be hard to see when you’re caught up in them.
Many of the people I work with are used to holding everything together. Therapy can be a space where you don’t have to - where you can become kinder to yourself, stop treating everything as urgent and understand what’s really going on underneath it all.
I blend person-centred therapy, attachment theory, nervous system awareness and practical mindset tools. Before becoming a therapist, I spent 10 years working with families experiencing complex emotional needs, which gave me a grounded, real understanding of how patterns develop and how change actually happens.
Therapy isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about learning to like who you are as an imperfect person- and being able to enjoy your life and relationships without constantly feeling like you need to be more or do more.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully-qualified Person Centred therapist, MBACP and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I hold a diploma in therapeutic counselling (a CPCAB registered qualification). I adhere to the strict ethical and professional codes of the BACP and fulfil their requirements for ongoing supervision and continued professional development.
I have also trained in a wide range of areas while working for children's social care, in drug and alcohol services, bereavement services, residential children's homes and youth services.
My training includes
Supporting Maternal Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders
Cruse Bereavement Care- Sudden and Traumatic Death
Domestic Abuse Basic Training- WORTH Services West Sussex
Safeguarding- WSCC
Parenting and Attachment- WSCC
PREVENT- Radicalisation training
Suicide Awareness and Prevention training
Supporting Families with Multiple and complex needs
Children's workforce development Council Level 3 -2013
Child sexual exploitation- WSCC
Drug and alcohol training-Denial / Enabling Behaviour, Co-dependent relationships, Denial and Boundaries.- Pavilions- Drug and alcohol services Brighton. 2019.
Working with Infidelity -The counselling academy
Couples Therapy toolkit- The counselling academy
I also have a BA in Journalism-University of East London 2009- I regularly write for Happiful magazine and my own blog on my website.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 30-minute telephone consultation.
The initial assessment appointment helps you to decide whether we can work together. I believe the most essential part of picking a counsellor is the relationships so this is your opportunity to see if we click and you feel safe to open up with me. I will also explain how I work and how I can support you.
When I work
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My response to any message via phone, text or email is usually within the same day either to make an appointment or if there is a question regarding therapy you might wish to ask me.
Further information
How many sessions you may need is always difficult to answer, as it depends on how many issues we are exploring and healing may not always be a straightforward process. However, I work ethically and respectfully and appreciate that therapy is an investment of both your time and money. Therefore, I will continuously review our work to see where you are with the therapy.
