Nathalie Contro, LMFT

Therapist in California

Nathalie Contro is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California.

Licensed inCalifornia
License131775
NPI 1124234208
Experience3+ years
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

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About Nathalie

Nathalie Contro is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings three years of experience to her practice and speaks both English and Spanish. Nathalie aims to help people find clearer ways to cope with stress and improve how they relate to others.

She centers sessions on the relationship between therapist and client, using that connection to explore patterns linked to attachment and intimacy. Conversations focus on practical steps - building communication skills, managing anxiety, and addressing substance use or mood concerns.

Background and approach

Nathalie encourages clients to notice what gets in the way of the life they want and to try small changes that add up. Her approach blends attachment-based work with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral tools. She may also draw from dialectical behavior strategies and Jungian ideas when helpful.

This mix is used to develop coping skills, increase self-understanding, and repair relationship patterns. Sessions often include concrete exercises alongside discussion. That can mean practicing new ways to set boundaries, learning emotion regulation techniques, or exploring personal meaning through imagery and dreams.

Nathalie supports parents dealing with parenting stress and people navigating grief, trauma, or major life transitions. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies by location and therapist availability.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 131775 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1124234208 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nathalie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Depression
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Nathalie names

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Online support

How attachment work and practical skills translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and emotional reactions. Online sessions use conversations and guided exercises to notice those patterns and try new ways of relating that reduce anxiety and improve intimacy.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and meeting each person where they are. In this approach the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people build self-trust and clearer goals during their online meetings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Practically, this can look like tracking moods, testing beliefs between sessions, and doing short behavior experiments that fit into everyday life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Nathalie works together with clients to decide which methods best match their goals and preferences. That can mean blending attachment awareness with CBT skills or adding dialectical strategies for emotion regulation.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text fits quick check-ins or moments needing brief support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

Nathalie works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, and relationship struggles. She also supports people facing parenting strain, career stress, and chronic illness challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and client-centered, with an emphasis on the therapist-client relationship. Expect listening, practical skill building, and exploration of attachment patterns that influence relationships.

What background does she bring to sessions?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with three years of professional experience. Her work integrates several approaches to meet each person's needs.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds a California LMFT credential and practices in California. Sessions are offered to people located in that region.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.

How are sessions delivered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs and schedule.

What does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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