Nathalie Contro, LMFT

Nathalie Contro is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with three years of clinical experience. She works with individuals, couples, and families to address a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy challenges, eating and sleeping issues, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach blends attachment-based perspectives with client-centered care and evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies, along with Jungian ideas when appropriate. Nathalie emphasizes meeting each person where they are, offering empathic presence and practical tools to improve coping, communication, and emotional regulation. She supports clients in exploring patterns, building insight, and developing skills to live in alignment with their values and goals.

Nathalie provides services in English and Spanish and integrates coaching elements when helpful to support life changes and personal growth. As a California LMFT, she aims to collaborate with clients to create a therapeutic plan tailored to their needs, whether the focus is on relationship repair, recovery from substance use, trauma processing, or managing mood and anxiety symptoms.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Nathalie integrates attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy into her online practice. Attachment-based therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and connection, helping with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship repair. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathic, nonjudgmental space where the client’s own goals and strengths guide the work; it is useful for building self-esteem and navigating life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and difficulties with coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nathalie collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Nathalie is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals while balancing work, family, or geographic constraints, and allow the therapeutic work to continue consistently even when life feels busy or transitions arise.