Natalie Harrod, AASW

Natalie Harrod is an experienced mental health therapist with two decades of professional practice in Australia. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction and a wide range of life challenges including career difficulties, relationship and family problems, trauma and parenting concerns. Natalie works with clients through thoughtful, respectful conversations and adapts treatment plans to match each person’s individual needs and circumstances.

Natalie holds AASW credentials (Australian Association of Social Workers) and brings a compassionate, sensitive approach to every consultation. She encourages clients to take the first step toward therapy and acknowledges that beginning counselling often takes courage. Natalie aims to provide practical support during situational crises and ongoing mental health concerns, tailoring dialogue and therapeutic strategies to help clients build coping skills, clarity and resilience. She looks forward to supporting people as they work toward their goals and navigate change.

Approaches for Online Therapy and How They Help

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns in relationships and early bonds. It helps people recognise how past attachments shape current behaviour and relational responses, which can be useful for issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties and relationship problems.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, problem-solving approach that explores how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress and developing new coping strategies for everyday challenges.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a collaborative, empathic relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach supports personal growth, self-esteem and clarification of life purpose by creating a respectful, non-judgemental space.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Natalie collaborates with each person to identify which methods best fit their goals, needs and preferences, and may combine techniques from different approaches to suit the individual. When working online with appropriately qualified or registered professionals and therapists, clients can access consistent support while exploring what works best for them.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone allow face-to-face dialogue, while live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written communication or need shorter, more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity of care regardless of location.