- Experiential methods
- Somatic techniques
- Body-based work
About Natalie
Natalie Janinski is an ACA counsellor with three years' experience based in Australia. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and anger. Her approach draws on experiential methods and body-based techniques to help people move through distress more quickly.
Natalie describes herself as a lived experience practitioner who uses Internal Family Systems and Coherence Therapy at Level 1. She explains these approaches can activate memory reconsolidation, which some people find leads to faster change in symptoms like anxiety, people-pleasing, self-sabotage and low mood. Sessions are practical and focused on noticing what happens in the body as well as the mind.
She also offers somatic interventions such as yoga-informed movements, breathwork, polyvagal techniques and mindful focusing. These tools are used alongside experiential work to help people manage strong feelings and physical reactions. The therapist helps clients practice skills in session that can be brought into everyday situations.
Natalie encourages people to trust their instinct when choosing a therapist. She is open to answering questions and offers a brief chat to see if the working relationship feels appropriate. Her style is direct and experiential, with an emphasis on what helps someone regain control over their responses.
If someone wants to explore anger or related issues, Natalie usually combines talk-based reflection with body-centred practices so a person can test new ways of responding. Please confirm current session formats before booking to ensure they fit your needs.
How experiential and somatic approaches work online
Internal Family Systems is an experiential model that helps people notice and talk to different parts of themselves, such as parts that become angry or avoidant. It can help with patterns that repeat in relationships and self-directed behaviours. Coherence Therapy aims to access and update underlying emotional memories so distressing symptoms can change; it is used when deeper, experience-based shifts are useful.Somatic practices in session include simple breathwork, yoga-informed movement and polyvagal techniques. These focus on what the body is doing during stress and teach practical ways to calm or shift physical reactions that feed anger and anxiety.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with a person to test methods and decide what feels most helpful given their goals, needs and preferences. Sessions involve trying techniques in real time and reflecting on what works for the individual.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people engage without travelling. Appropriately qualified therapists use these approaches to help clients practise new ways of responding in everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and anger along with related concerns such as attachment, codependency and communication difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is experiential and body-centred, combining Internal Family Systems and Coherence Therapy concepts with somatic practices to address emotional and physical responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with people on the issues listed in her profile.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.