Nathalie Contro, LMFT
Compassionate LMFT guiding practical change
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At a glance
- Listed location
- California
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- License (California)
- LMFT · No. 131775
- NPI
- 1124234208
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- Attachment informed
- CBT and DBT tools
- English and Spanish
About Nathalie
Nathalie Contro is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings three years of LMFT practice focused on helping people cope with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, substance use, and other life stresses. Nathalie speaks English and Spanish and aims to meet people where they are with empathy and practical steps.
She emphasizes a collaborative relationship that helps clients develop tools for clearer communication and healthier coping. Sessions are geared toward building insight, strengthening self-efficacy, and improving the way people relate to themselves and others. Nathalie draws on both talk-based work and expressive techniques to support those goals.
Her approach combines attachment-focused ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive strategies. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and Jungian work when they fit a person's needs. Practical tools can include breathwork, movement, and guided imagery to increase balance and self-understanding.
Nathalie has worked with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues among other focuses. She also addresses matters like career stress, compassion fatigue, and relationship conflict.
If someone prefers Spanish, sessions can be held in that language. Prospective clients should use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Notes about session formats should be confirmed before booking.
She emphasizes a collaborative relationship that helps clients develop tools for clearer communication and healthier coping. Sessions are geared toward building insight, strengthening self-efficacy, and improving the way people relate to themselves and others. Nathalie draws on both talk-based work and expressive techniques to support those goals.
Her approach combines attachment-focused ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive strategies. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and Jungian work when they fit a person's needs. Practical tools can include breathwork, movement, and guided imagery to increase balance and self-understanding.
Nathalie has worked with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues among other focuses. She also addresses matters like career stress, compassion fatigue, and relationship conflict.
If someone prefers Spanish, sessions can be held in that language. Prospective clients should use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Notes about session formats should be confirmed before booking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Spanish
How attachment and cognitive approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and ongoing relationships shape current patterns. It helps people recognize how they relate to others and find different ways to connect and communicate.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room. The therapist listens without judgment and follows each person's pace, helping them name feelings and decide on next steps.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It uses clear, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and life circumstances and will suggest techniques that fit. Together they adjust methods over time so the work matches what the person needs.
Confirm available session formats before booking, since online options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets therapists use visual and written tools during a session and combine talk therapy with breathwork or guided imagery to support progress.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Nathalie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, aging and geriatric issues, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focused on listening, building insight, and teaching tools like communication skills and emotion regulation strategies.
What experience does she bring?
She holds three years of clinical experience as an LMFT and applies a mix of talk therapy and expressive techniques in sessions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.