Hello, my name is Natalie Criss and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I identify as a lesbian and my pronouns are she/her.
Thanks for taking a minute to look at my page! I specialize in treating LGBT clients and PTSD. I treat older teens and adults. I am trained in EMDR and have been using that technique to treat PTSD for about 4 years now. My ideal client is anyone who is willing and ready to work. I never judge and always seek to help my clients become whoever it is they want to be. Being a member of the LGBT community myself gives me a better understanding for what LGBT clients are experiencing. I do my very best to earn the trust of my clients and help them recognize and build upon their own strengths.
A little more about my background... I got my bachelor's degree in Film and Television Production (St. John's University) and I do videography on the side. I have two master's degrees. One in Religious Education (Fordham University) and one in Counseling (Marshall University). I spent 5 years working as a Campus Minister on a college campus. Counseling students is what helped me realize my passion for counseling. I pursued a master's in counseling and then spent 3+ years working for a foster care agency. I now work in private practice which has been perfect for mommy life. My wife and I have two daughters that keep us active. We love chasing them around and spending as much quality time with them as possible. I am thrilled to be able to offer online counseling and to have the opportunity to reach more clients. I got into this profession because I truly love helping people and seeing people become exactly who they want to be. I had a lot of help when I was younger and struggling with depression myself so I am honored to be able to pay it forward. I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Gender dysphoria, Post-traumatic stress, Sexual assault and abuse
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
WV LPC 2171
KY LPCC 262913
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Natalie has been great, patient and very accommodating. She's friendly and easy to talk with.
Written on Oct 16, 2018 after therapy with Natalie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
She's brilliant. She has great insight and asks questions that make me think, and this helps me work things out in my own time.
Written on Mar 26, 2018 after therapy with Natalie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family, and self esteem
Natalie is awesome! She answers all of my questions so that I understand them and always gets back to me in a timely manner.
Written on Mar 06, 2018 after therapy with Natalie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger
Online counselling with Natalie has been great, it's really helped. I'd highly recommend BetterHelp website and Natalie as counsellor.
Written on Mar 03, 2018 after therapy with Natalie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family, trauma and abuse, parenting, and anger
I think Natalie is a wonderful person!
Written on Dec 06, 2017 after therapy with Natalie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, and grief
Natalie is amazing - her responses are timely and she has done a great job of helping to empower me. She asks thought provoking questions that help me to dig to the root of my problems. I feel that I will be able to reach my mental health goals with Natalie's help.
Written on Oct 17, 2017 after therapy with Natalie for 2 weeks
