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Nathalie Contro

LMFT

Nathalie Contro, LMFT

Collaborative therapist focused on practical change

Licensed in California · Accepting new clients
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About Nathalie

Nathalie Contro is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She uses a collaborative style to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and relationship struggles. Sessions are practical and focused on building concrete skills for day-to-day life.

Nathalie brings three years of clinical experience as an LMFT and draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet each person where they are. She works with concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and caregiving strain. She also helps with intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, and career changes.

Her work blends cognitive behavioral ideas with attachment-focused and client-centered ways of relating. She also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy and Jungian ideas when helpful. In practice this means sessions often include learning new coping skills, noticing patterns in relationships, and making choices that match personal values.

People can expect a warm, nonjudgmental tone in sessions. Nathalie aims to help clients develop insight, practical tools, and a clearer sense of direction. She offers services in English and Spanish to meet language needs.

Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The program uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and matches begin by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling with the therapist.

How Nathalie blends approaches for online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in closeness and trust so they can build more secure connections and handle conflict with less reactivity.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people learn new coping skills, challenge unhelpful thinking, and develop behaviors that support mood and functioning in daily life.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic relationship. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the client's pace to help them clarify goals and make choices that match their values.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Nathalie will collaborate with each person to test what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts tools and techniques over time so the plan reflects what’s helpful in practice.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, ongoing coaching, and times when writing feels most comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping a steady course of support.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nathalie address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and career or life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and warm. Sessions focus on building practical skills, exploring relationship patterns, and using insight to guide change.

What is her clinical background?

She holds a California LMFT credential and has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns using multiple approaches.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (CA LMFT) practicing from California.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Sessions use a subscription model and cost varies with location and therapist availability; the subscription can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

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 disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish

License and registration

LMFT, California
131775
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1124234208

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

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