Natalie Brunning

Natalie Brunning is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and issues around self‑esteem. She has supported clients dealing with addictions and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. Her approach aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and not rushed.

Natalie uses straightforward talk to help people name what is troubling them. She focuses on building a calm, non‑judgemental space where people can say what they need to. Sessions move at the client’s pace and priorities guide each meeting.

With more than 15 years of experience, Natalie draws on a range of evidence‑based therapeutic techniques. That experience includes work with complex trauma, post‑traumatic stress disorder and dissociative identity difficulties, as well as sexual and domestic abuse. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment and relationship patterns that affect wellbeing.

Her wider practice covers practical issues that show up in day to day life. These include chronic health or pain, caregiver stress, body image, and navigating adoption or blended family questions. Natalie also supports people exploring kink and alternative sexual cultures, and those managing commitment or codependency difficulties.

Natalie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, people are asked to select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions.

How evidence‑based approaches shape online therapy

Many evidence‑based approaches focus on helping people understand patterns and make small changes. One common method looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical ways to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours; this can help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Another approach used for trauma work helps people process distressing memories safely and develop skills to manage intense reactions, which can reduce flashbacks and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working until a good fit is found. This is collaborative - the client and counsellor decide together what feels most useful and adjust as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and reduce travel time, so people can join from different locations. It also offers flexibilities such as shorter check‑ins when time is limited or sessions without video when that helps someone engage. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the exact options available before booking to ensure they match personal needs and routines.