About Natalie
Natalie Ehrlich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, parenting strain, and questions about identity and purpose. She uses a warm, down-to-earth style to make conversations feel straightforward and useful. Her approach is practical and collaborative so clients leave with ideas they can try between sessions.
Natalie earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and practiced in schools, residential programs, foster care, and outpatient mental health before stepping away to raise three children.
How Natalie works
Returning to practice brought renewed perspective and a focus on realistic, family-centered concerns. She has five years of clinical experience overall and holds a California LCSW. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
She pulls from cognitive behavioral techniques when people need tools to manage anxiety or mood. She also relies on client-centered methods to make space for what matters most to each person. Common topics include life transitions, burnout, parenting stress, communication problems, family of origin issues, and questions about self-worth and identity.
Natalie also supports people navigating adoption and foster care related concerns and the impacts those histories can have on relationships. Her work emphasizes clear steps, small experiments, and building everyday habits that reduce overwhelm. Natalie aims to help clients feel more grounded, make clearer choices, and reconnect with a sense of purpose.
Natalie lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Natalie works with
The areas below are the ones Natalie selected when setting up a profile. The first one is listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Natalie blends practical therapy and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the client. It helps people feel heard and clarifies personal goals through supportive, nonjudgmental conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to find small, testable changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. It is useful for worry, mood disorders, and breaking unhelpful patterns.Deciding which approach fits best is treated as a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. This collaborative stance means strategies are tailored to daily life and the challenges a person brings to sessions.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for conversational sessions where seeing each other helps with connection. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a session needs to fit into a short break. Text and live chat offer brief check-ins, ongoing problem-solving, or support between longer appointments. These options make it simpler to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other busy routines while still working toward clear goals.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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