Natalie Atandare, BACP

Natalie Atandare uses a person-centred way of working to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or anxious. She is a BACP counsellor with ten years' experience, and she focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life. Natalie aims to make starting therapy a straightforward process for worried parents and busy adults.

Natalie listens closely to what matters to each person. Sessions look at stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and depression. She also supports people facing career strain, addiction issues, parenting pressures, compassion fatigue and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Her approach blends client-centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and solution-focused ideas. That means conversations are guided by the person's goals, with simple tools to change unhelpful thinking and practical steps to try between sessions.

Natalie pays attention to attachment patterns, blended family challenges, body image and codependency. She also helps with commitment worries, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, and issues connected to illness or fatherhood.

Sessions are offered in English and are arranged around what fits the person's life. Natalie tailors the plan to individual needs and adjusts pace and focus as progress unfolds. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant.

Taking the first step can feel daunting. Natalie works to create a calm, respectful space to think through next steps, recover from pain and rebuild confidence one small step at a time.

How Natalie’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflecting what matters and helping people find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs a safe space to talk through difficult feelings and make sense of choices.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses simple exercises and real-life tasks to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms and problems with motivation.

Natalie treats finding the right approach as a partnership. She will discuss options and tailor methods to fit each person’s goals, needs and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility for different lives. Video calls let people talk face to face, phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth or camera use matters, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or for those who find typing easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments.