Natalie Kramer, LCSW

Natalie Kramer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana with nine years of clinical experience helping people navigate depression, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, and major life transitions. She earned her degree from the University of Southern Indiana in 2016 and has practiced in community mental health settings as well as within the criminal justice system, where she worked with current offenders and people reentering the community. Over the years she has supported singles, couples, families, teenagers, adults, LGBTQ clients, and groups, drawing on a broad range of clinical experience.

Natalie’s style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, compassion, and empathy. She combines several evidence-informed methods including cognitive-behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and mediation, emotionally focused techniques, and psychodynamic work, tailoring conversations and treatment to each person’s unique needs. As a Christian counselor she offers faith-based perspectives to clients who find that approach helpful.

Her goals are practical and collaborative - to offer insight, tools, and techniques that increase self-awareness and support lasting change. In addition to clinical practice, Natalie is a certified teacher, speaker, trainer, and coach trained by the John Maxwell Team. She values ongoing learning and aims to help clients take courageous steps toward growth and improvement.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Natalie

Natalie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - tools that can be useful for mood instability, relationship difficulties, and impulsive behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is another approach she employs to strengthen attachment and improve communication in couples and family relationships by exploring emotions and patterns that shape interactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Natalie works collaboratively with each person to determine which strategies best fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. This means treatment plans evolve as progress is made and priorities change.

Online therapy with Natalie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, access support from home, and engage in sessions in ways that feel most comfortable for each individual while working with licensed professionals and therapists.