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Natalie Brunning, BACP

Natalie Brunning is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience.

About Natalie

Natalie Brunning is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or low self-esteem. She also supports people coping with addictions and those affected by trauma and abuse.

Natalie aims to make starting therapy as straightforward and gentle as possible for worried people and their families. Natalie provides a calm space where someone can talk through difficult memories and current struggles.

Background and approach

She listens for what matters most to each person and moves at a pace that feels manageable. Conversations focus on understanding patterns, building coping skills and strengthening motivation for change. Her background includes long clinical experience with depression, anxiety and trauma-related problems such as post-traumatic stress and complex trauma.

She has worked with people who have experienced sexual and domestic abuse and understands the impact this can have on everyday life. Natalie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the person in front of her. Sessions are collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on small, achievable steps.

Therapy may include emotional processing, developing self-compassion and learning strategies to manage cravings, panic or low mood. She works online with people across borders and offers a range of session formats. The early sessions focus on safety, goals and building trust so that people feel more able to work on deeper issues when they are ready.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	186640	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Natalie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

How evidence-based approaches work online

Natalie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage distress and process difficult experiences. One approach emphasises emotional processing and working through past trauma in a gradual, supported way; this helps when memories or flashbacks interfere with daily life. Another approach focuses on building practical coping skills for anxiety and cravings, teaching short exercises and routines people can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Natalie will discuss options and adapt methods to fit the person’s needs, goals and preferences. She aims to agree a plan together so the client feels involved and able to try different ways of working as trust grows.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short updates, emotional support between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make therapy more accessible and easier to fit around daily life.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Natalie help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and addictions. She also supports people affected by trauma and sexual or domestic abuse.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are calm and collaborative with an emphasis on practical steps. Conversations focus on understanding patterns, emotional processing and building coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma-related problems and addictive behaviours.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.