Hello!
My name is Natalia Balasundaram. I am a licensed psychotherapist in California with over 10 years of experience. Since 2010, I’ve worked with Adults suffering from the effects of Trauma, Complex PTSD, and Dissociative Disorders. As of 2018, I completed trainings in EMDR, Brainspotting, and Trauma Resiliency Model, in order to further my education on Trauma Informed Care. In addition to treating Trauma, I also work with a variety of other Mental Health Issues including: Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Relationship and Attachment Issues, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders and Dual Diagnosis.
My counseling style is direct, empathetic, and nonjudgmental. My goal is to create an inviting, safe, and warm environment where clients feel accepted, respected and seen. I use an eclectic approach to therapy and pull from various therapeutic orientations including: Trauma Informed Care, Positive Psychology, Person Centered, Existential, and Cognitive-Behavioral therapies. As a Creative, I also offer coaching through Art Expression and as method for breaking through personal blocks, processing emotions, and building resilience.
It’s not easy to ask for help. So, if you are reading this, know that you’ve already taken a step toward healing. Since each client is unique, I work to tailor each client’s treatment plan to his/her specific goals, challenges, and life path.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Codependency, Dissociation, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Life purpose, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Natalia Balasundaram. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
At the beginning, I wasn’t having much success in getting the “personality” of a therapist that I felt comfortable with. I was ready to give up, but my son encouraged me to try again.
I’m sure happy that I did. Natalia is exactly who I needed to help me. With her, I have been digging deep into “the problem areas”. I feel that if I’m brave enough to stay the duration, Natalia will help me to succeed!
I love her to pieces! .
Written on Jul 16, 2020 after therapy with Natalia for 1 month
I am blown away by my sessions with Natalia. Loved ones in my life have told me many times over the years that I should consider getting help through therapy. I have been skeptical and defensive on the matter and have tried counseling before but nothing seamed to stick quite like BetterHelp. From my very first session with Natalia almost 3 weeks ago I knew I was on the path to healing. Natalia expresses a natural gift of discernment. She has simply orchestrated our sessions by listening, understanding, and getting me to think and feel deeper than I ever have before. 10/10 would recommend!
Written on Jun 11, 2020 after therapy with Natalia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes