Rate Natalie Purnell

Hi, I’m Natalie. I will provide you with a professional relationship to help identify your objectives and walk with you to meet your goals. I have had the opportunity to work individuals, couples, families, living with multiple stressors and able to draw on my experiences and professional knowledge to provide encouragement and instill hope. My focus is on the interactions between mind and body the powerful ways in which emotions, social, and spiritual factors can directly affect our emotional well being and mental health. I bring to your sessions over 20 years of experience treating a wide range of mental health concerns including personality disorders, bipolar disorder, life transitions, depression, anxiety, loss, complicated grief, relationship concerns including marriage/divorce/co-parenting/single-parenting. I have extensive experience and knowledge working with people experiencing substance dependency/co-dependency, work/life stress, anger/self-esteem/confidence concerns, chronic illness/pain and trauma including PTSD and complex PTSD. My treatment approach and focus is generally eclectic. I practice evidenced based therapies Solution focused CBT and ACT as well as Person-Centered, Psychodynamic, Existential, Narrative and trauma informed therapies. I am currently finalizing my certification as a trauma informed therapist: CCTP/CCTPII. My foundation is based in the Functional approach and I trained under the philosophies of Carl Jung, Otto Rank and Carl Rogers at the University of Pennsylvania. I will accommodate my approach to your specific needs, answer all of your questions and provide feedback respectfully. I encourage the practice of Eastern Psychological methods such as, mindful meditations, guided imagery, and all positive self care that is inherent across most Western Religions. If your religion matters to you, it also matters during our time together and I will always create and promote a safe space for you to explore and express your personal desires, beliefs and values. I look forward to meeting you to support all of your efforts to actualize your Positive Will into all that you do and will always encourage you to claim and embrace your difference.