Natalie Brunning, BACP

Natalie Brunning is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. She has 15 years of experience and works with people who have low self-esteem and motivation issues. Natalie also supports those affected by complex trauma and by sexual or domestic abuse. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and works at a pace that suits each person.

Natalie creates a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope day to day. She listens, reflects what matters, and helps people try small changes that can make a difference over time.

Across her career she has supported people through PTSD, dissociative identity disorder, and substance difficulties. She also helps with issues linked to adoption and foster care, attachment and abandonment concerns, and the effects of caregiving, chronic illness or cancer. Natalie’s work includes matters around body image, sexual expression and relationship behaviour where these cause distress.

Her registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Natalie practises from the United Kingdom and works with English-speaking clients. International clients are accepted and practical arrangements for sessions can be discussed when starting.

Therapy is tailored to what each person brings to the room. Natalie guides goal setting and checks progress so people can see what is changing. She encourages clients to take things at their own pace and to notice small steps forward.

Therapeutic approaches and doing therapy online

Many clients find practical, evidence-based techniques helpful when dealing with anxiety, depression or trauma. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real experiences, which can reduce worry and lift mood. Trauma‑informed ways of working help people name and understand the impact of past harm, and build sensible coping strategies to manage strong reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Natalie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will decide which techniques to try. This is a collaborative process and she adjusts plans as progress is made.

The benefits of online sessions include greater flexibility to fit therapy around work or caregiving and fewer travel demands. Online work can make it easier to attend regular sessions and to keep continuity if circumstances change. Because specific session formats were not listed, confirm current options before booking so arrangements match your needs and daily routine.