Natalie Norrell , LCPC

Natalie Norrell, LCPC, combines talk therapy with creative and experiential methods to help people build more intentional, engaged lives. She integrates art therapy and equine assisted mental health with cognitive behavioral techniques so clients can explore personal narratives through making art and working with horses. Those processes offer opportunities to tap into creativity, movement, nature, and embodied experience as ways to discover new sources of strength and renewal.

Cognitive behavioral approaches add a focus on the here and now, helping to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior that maintain depression, anxiety, or other difficulties. When paired with art and equine work, cognitive methods can support practical problem solving and foster new perspectives on past and present challenges. The combination allows individuals to tell their story in multiple ways - with words, images, and bodily experience - and to rehearse healthier patterns in real time.

Recognizing feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed takes humility and courage, and Natalie provides psychological perspective and guided inquiry to help with that process. She works collaboratively to clarify underlying beliefs and emotions, teach new skills, and support decisions that move people toward the life they want to live. Through one-on-one sessions, clients gain clearer insight into obstacles and opportunities and develop concrete steps for change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Natalie uses evidence-informed approaches adapted for remote work so therapy can be practical and accessible. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and solve current problems; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Somatic Therapy emphasizes bodily experience and how physical sensations relate to emotions, offering ways to regulate stress, notice reactions, and build resilience through movement and awareness. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing past traumatic events with techniques that reduce symptoms and help integrate difficult memories into a safer narrative.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Natalie collaborates with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, tailoring methods and pacing so the work fits each person. That collaborative stance helps ensure the treatment plan feels manageable and meaningful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or when in-person visits are not possible. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches effectively in remote formats to support progress and continuity of care.