- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Natalie
Natalie Kramer is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Indiana. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and life transitions. Natalie draws on nine years of clinical experience and a background as a coach to offer practical tools and steady support.
Natalie keeps sessions warm and interactive. She centers respect, empathy, and straightforward guidance in conversations. She also offers Christian-informed perspectives when clients want that integrated into care.
Background and approach
Her approach blends practical skills and insight. Natalie uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. She incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support focus and willingness to change.
She tailors work to each person’s situation, aiming to give usable strategies for managing mood, cravings, stress, and parenting challenges. Sessions often include short exercises, skill practice, and steps to try between meetings. Before becoming an LCSW she completed graduate training and later added coaching skills through the John Maxwell Team.
That mix of clinical and coaching experience shapes an action-oriented style that still makes room for processing feelings. Natalie welcomes conversations about goals, obstacles, and small steps forward.
What Natalie works with
Everything Natalie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Natalie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Natalie lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and life work
CBT, or cognitive-behavioral therapy, helps people notice patterns of thinking that keep them stuck and then practice new, healthier habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress that affects daily routines.Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, brings concrete skills for managing intense emotions, regulating moods, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful when impulsivity, anger, or relationship cycles cause repeated problems.
Natalie treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and what feels most useful. Together they try techniques, review what works, and adjust the plan so sessions stay relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video visits are good when visual cues and deeper conversation matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a session fits a work break. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing reminders between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy part of a busy life.
Questions people ask about Natalie
What concerns does Natalie help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, trauma, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining empathy with practical guidance and skill-building to help people make changes.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has nine years of clinical experience, work in community mental health and the criminal justice system, and additional training as a coach and teacher.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Indiana.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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