- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma and abuse
- Somatic techniques
About Natalie
Natalie Janinski is an ACA counsellor with three years' clinical experience. She works with people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and anger. Natalie also focuses on issues such as attachment and abandonment, communication problems, codependency and eating or food-related concerns.
Natalie describes herself as a lived experience practitioner. She uses experiential forms of therapy alongside somatic practices. These approaches aim to work with how memories and bodily responses shape feeling and behaviour. Sessions may include breathwork, mindful focusing and gentle movement drawn from a yoga-informed perspective.
The way she frames change is practical. Natalie highlights techniques that help process difficult memories and reduce patterns like people-pleasing and self-sabotage. She explains that some people notice meaningful shifts more quickly with experiential methods than with talk-only therapy. The focus in sessions is on noticing what shows up in the body and mind, and then working directly with those patterns.
Natalie invites prospective clients to check if they are a good fit before committing. She offers a brief chat to answer questions and explain how she works. To start, people are asked to complete the matching questionnaire and then arrange an initial session.
Her approach blends experiential memory-focused work with somatic techniques to address anxiety, trauma responses and relationship patterns. Natalie aims to help people understand and change the habits that keep them stuck, using hands-on exercises alongside conversation.
Experiential and somatic approaches in online sessions
Her primary work uses experiential memory-focused techniques. These approaches aim to engage how memories are held in the body and mind, helping people reduce patterns such as anxiety, people-pleasing and self-sabotage. Sessions may include guided noticing, imagery and exercises designed to update how a troubling memory feels.She also uses somatic methods such as breathwork, polyvagal-informed exercises and mindful focusing. These practices help people learn to notice bodily responses, calm heightened nervous system states and build steadier regulation. Gentle movement informed by yoga principles is sometimes offered as part of this work.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help clients and the counsellor decide together which techniques fit best with the person's goals, preferences and current needs. This may mean blending experiential memory work with somatic tools and more conversational problem-solving.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online options can help fit therapy into a busy life, by reducing travel and making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or regular sessions around work and family demands. Ask about the specific session types offered when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also addresses related concerns such as attachment, codependency and eating related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends experiential therapy with somatic interventions like breathwork and mindful focusing. The work combines body-based exercises and conversation to address memory and emotional patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience as an ACA counsellor. Her background includes lived experience practice alongside clinical work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and she practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions if I live outside Australia?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.