Natalie Brunning, BACP | Therapist in United Kingdom

15 years experience
BACP registered
Supports codependency

About Natalie

Natalie Brunning is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with over 15 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or depression. She also supports those struggling with addictions, low self-esteem and motivation. Natalie aims to make the first step feel manageable and goes at each person’s pace.

She focuses on complex trauma, including post-traumatic stress and dissociative difficulties, as well as sexual and domestic abuse. Sessions are intended as a space to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgement. Natalie works collaboratively to help clients identify practical steps they can try between sessions.

Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. That means drawing on methods shown to help with mood, anxiety and trauma-related problems and adapting them to the individual. The work can include looking at unhelpful patterns, building coping strategies, and addressing core beliefs that feed low self-worth.

Natalie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which she lists as her credential. She has supported people through a wide range of challenges, including attachment and relationship concerns, chronic health problems and issues around adoption or caregiving.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Costs vary with location and a subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How Natalie's Approaches Work Online

Evidence-based techniques are used to help with mood, anxiety and trauma. One common approach looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep symptoms going and teaches practical ways to change them. This can help with low mood, anxiety and problems like codependency by breaking unhelpful cycles and building new coping habits.

Another approach focuses on trauma and its effects on memory, feeling and sense of self. Work here often involves stabilisation, grounding strategies and slowly processing distressing memories in a paced way. This can be useful for people who have experienced abuse, long-term stress or dissociation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and adapt techniques to match their goals and preferences. That collaboration helps decide which methods to use and how fast to progress.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people connect from different locations, which can help those living outside the therapist’s immediate area.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Listed on profile

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Natalie focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, and supports people with addictions and trauma-related problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is collaborative and paced to the individual, aiming to create a non-judgemental space to talk through feelings and try practical steps.

How much experience does she have?

Natalie has more than 15 years of experience working with people facing a range of emotional and trauma-related difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.