I’m Natalie, a registered Relationship Therapist in South West London providing relationship counselling for parents online and in person. I bring years of professional experience working in relationship counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and crisis intervention, across the NHS, private sector and third sector. Alongside my private practice, I work in a therapeutic lead role within a charity. Most importantly, I am a parent myself, so I understand the huge impact this role can have on relationships, identity, values, work and daily life.
What is Parentime?
I integrate a range of relational theories, including psychodynamic, systemic and attachment theory, alongside narrative and behavioural approaches. Together we’ll explore how patterns in your relationships show up, where they’ve come from and how you can respond differently. We’ll do this with curiosity rather than criticism, and with responsibility rather than blame.
Therapy with me is active and collaborative. I’ll listen with patience and sensitivity, while also asking questions to dig deeper and perhaps even challenge ideas, but always done with compassion. We might experiment with practical strategies or exercises you can use in daily life to see what truly works for you. At the same time, our work will involve understanding and accepting yourself fully, including the parts you may find uncomfortable, undesirable or “bad”. For couples, going through this process together can bring about deep connection and long-lasting change.
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The Approach
Qualifications
Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling (Relate)
Relational Life Therapy Level 1 Certificate (Relational Life Institute)
Diploma in Psychological Therapies (Association for Psychological Therapies)
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CPCAB)
Level 2 Certifcate in Counselling Skills (CPCAB)
Low intensity psychological interventions in the context of long-term, persistent and distressing physical health conditions (Surrey University)
Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions (UCL)
*Additionally, I have completed CPD in topics such as safeguarding, suicide, domestic abuse, autism, bereavement and loss.