Chiralaine Natschke , LCPC

Chiralaine Natschke is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 18 years of experience in behavioral health. As an LCPC she is qualified to provide clinical counseling and has held roles as a mental health therapist, child welfare supervisor, school counselor, and crisis screener and therapist. Her career includes extensive work with adults, adolescents, children, and families facing adjustment challenges, depression, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, dual diagnosis, and chronic mental illness.

She draws on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused strategies, experiential techniques, and stress management with mindfulness to tailor treatment plans to each person's needs. Chiralaine emphasizes goal-directed care, establishing clear objectives after a thorough assessment and organizing therapy around measurable steps that move clients toward those goals in a time-efficient way.

Chiralaine takes a collaborative, supportive stance in sessions and reports that clients find her approachable and easy to talk to. She asks clients to engage actively in the process and to agree on a session frequency that fits their circumstances. While she works diligently to help clients reach their goals, she does not guarantee specific outcomes. She welcomes the opportunity to support individuals and families as they work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Chiralaine integrates approaches that help clients build practical skills and deepen understanding of relationships and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete strategies to change behaviors and moods; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses, supporting work on attachment issues, relationship difficulties, blended family challenges, and intimacy-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages mindful acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while helping clients clarify personal values and take committed action toward a meaningful life, which can be helpful for coping with life changes, stress, and avoidance patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Chiralaine collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time to find what works best. The emphasis is on a partnership where client priorities guide the work.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity across life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations while preserving the therapeutic relationship and ongoing progress.