Natalie McMullen
- Master’s of Arts in Counselling Psychology
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) Trained
About
Top Issues Treated: trauma, anxiety, attachment issues, self-esteem
Email: natalie@thetherapyspace.co
I believe our life events shape us into who we are today. We weren’t BORN with an inner critic, perfectionism, or people-pleasing tendencies! Something happened in our lives that taught us those behaviours. Maybe we learned that it’s less painful to avoid confrontation than to risk rejection or failure. Maybe we learned that to ensure safety, we must be hypervigilant, constantly looking out for threats. Those behaviours likely helped you survive at one time, but now, they might be causing chronic anxiety, difficulties in your relationships, and low self-esteem.
I will help you understand your emotions and unlearn beliefs and coping behaviours that are no longer serving you. We’ll learn how your past and present experiences are contributing to the issues you want to let go of, and carve a path forward. Therapy can help you process your experiences and develop coping skills to manage your reactions and emotions.
I have experience helping with anxiety/stress/burnout, trauma, relationship/attachment issues, self-esteem, depression, emotion regulation, and borderline personality disorder. I'm especially passionate about treating developmental/attachment trauma to improve self-esteem, foster safety and security, and move towards secure attachment patterns.
If you’d like to learn more, please reach out for a free consultation!
Types of therapy:
Community focus:
What is it like working with you?
I have a friendly, authentic, and warm demeanour. A strong connection with your therapist is of crucial importance, so I take extra care to ensure I'm understanding your needs and perspective. (This doesn't mean I'll never challenge you!). I'm also happy to share appropriate information about my own life if helpful and relevant.
I believe everyone has inner wisdom and resilience. I respect your autonomy, so I will always support you in coming to your own conclusions and finding your own solutions. But I also don't shy away from sharing different insights and perspectives, or giving guidance and advice if needed.
After spending some time getting to know you, I’ll apply the therapy techniques that best suit your concerns. I use techniques informed by schema therapy, inner child work, IFS, ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and attachment theory.
I am also trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy, which is an evidence-based and WHO-recommended treatment for trauma and PTSD.
What do you like most about being a therapist?
I love seeing my clients have an “aha” moment! I love helping clients gain new insights about themselves and use those insights to improve their lives.
What are some ways you take care of your mental health?
I do my own therapy and spend lots of quality time with my husband and my cat!
