Counsellor profile
Natalie Harrod, AASW
Based in Australia · 20 years of experience
Counsellor for mood, stress and relationships
Continue with NatalieAt a glance
- Registration
- AASW, Australia (486807)
- Qualifications
- AASW
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- Australia
Details come from information Natalie supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and mindfulness
- Narrative and client-centred
About Natalie
AASW. Natalie Harrod has 20 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions and relationship and family concerns. Her stated approaches include attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural, mindfulness and narrative therapies.
Natalie uses straightforward conversation to identify what is most troubling and what people want to change. She adapts sessions to the issue in front of her rather than following a single script. Practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy are used alongside mindfulness and narrative techniques when they suit the situation.
She pays attention to how early relationships affect current patterns, using attachment-based ideas to look at trust and connection. Sessions can include talking through difficult events, noticing unhelpful thinking, and practising skills to manage mood and stress. Natalie also helps people with career difficulties, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
People coming with trauma, domestic violence histories, or addiction concerns are offered a calm, structured way to work through what happened and to build coping skills. She will discuss safety and practical next steps when those topics arise. Work on self-esteem, anger, body image and relationship communication is practical and goal-focused.
Natalie asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. She explains that the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and that costs vary with location. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. In practice this means discussing patterns of trust and closeness and looking at small changes to communication and expectations to improve relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against evidence. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and stress and often includes simple homework such as tracking moods or trying alternative behaviours. Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and the client’s own goals. The counsellor follows the client’s lead and reflects back concerns to help clarify priorities and next steps. Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, and may combine methods to suit the issue and the person. Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list explicit formats here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or avoiding being on camera if someone prefers audio only. Discussing practical arrangements happens at the first appointment so sessions fit the client’s routines and needs.Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues and related areas such as self-esteem and anger.
What is her counselling style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using client-centred methods with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness tools as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience in Australia.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with AASW and practises in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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