When life brings new challenges, we can all benefit from extra sources of support. My approach as your therapist is a collaborative one. I will help you (or your child and family) navigate the stressful moments in life. Behaviors, relationships, feelings, or diagnoses, I can offer new tools and therapeutic insights to guide you toward your goals. In counseling children, families, and adults for sixteen years, I am experienced in treating a variety of challenges, but most importantly, I am centered on client care. My utmost priority is creating a strong therapeutic connection where my clients feel heard and supported. It is from this foundation that we will build on skills and explore areas for self-growth to help you reach your goals.
Meet
Natalie Bjornstad, LMFT
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Natalie Q&A:
What are the common areas you treat?
Do you have any specialties?
What is an MFT?
What else should I know?
Yes, with a passion for gifted and twice exceptional children, I have sought out additional knowledge, training, and experience within this area. I also work extensively with stress and anxiety management, which tends to coincide with mood struggles, behavioral issues, and family-relational issues. A list of my common treatment areas are included on this page. Please feel free to contact me with specific questions on areas in which you’re seeking help, and I am happy to have a conversation to see if I match your needs.
Do you have any specialties?
What else should I know?
What is an MFT?
Do you have any specialties?
Common areas you treat?
Stress & Anxiety Disorders
Family Conflict / Relationship Struggles
Anger Management
Giftedness / Twice Exceptional
Behavioral Struggles
Depression / Self-Esteem
Parenting Skills / Collaborative Parenting
Social Skills / Peer Relational Struggles
Infertility / Post-partum adjustment
Executive Functioning / ADHD
Grief / Loss
Academic / Performance Pressures
Neurodivergent Needs
Life Adjustments: Moves, College, Divorce, Parenting Roles, Career.
Areas I tend to address include
What else should I know?
What is an MFT?
Do you have any specialties?
Common areas you treat?
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Q&A
- I received my masters degree in Marital and Family Therapy (2009) from the University of San Diego and my bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona.
- Prior to private practice, I worked in various counseling positions within non-profit community mental health, higher education, public and charter schools, and on the Gila River Indian Reservation.
- I am a member of the Arizona Association for the Gifted and Talented as well as a parent member of a Davidson Young Scholar, an organization providing various supports for profoundly gifted children and their families.
- I am truly passionate about my work and enjoy integrating opportunities to advance my knowledge. You’ll often find me engaged in a new book, podcast, or training!
- I love traveling, cake decorating, reading, writing, & spending time with my husband and two children.
What else should I know?
What else should I know?
What is an MFT?
Do you have any specialties?
Common areas you treat?
My training in marital and family therapy (MFT) differs slightly from other clinical approaches and licenses in that our philosophy centers on a “systems” approach to treatment. We know people do not function on individual islands, but instead live within a fluid system, influenced by the environment and people that surround them. I recognize each client not only has a personal growth journey but also thrives best when involving their family and support system within that growth process. As appropriate, I welcome families and other support persons to join sessions as we work through treatment goals. Within the systems approach, I gravitate toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Collaborative and Proactive Solutions treatment models.
What is an MFT?
What is an MFT?
What else should I know?
Do you have any specialties?
Common areas you treat?
Natalie Q&A
What are the common areas you treat?
Stress & Anxiety Disorders
Family Conflict / Relationship Struggles
Anger Management
Giftedness / Twice Exceptional
Behavioral Struggles
Depression / Self-Esteem
Parenting Skills / Collaborative Parenting
Social Skills / Peer Relational Struggles
Infertility / Post-partum adjustment
Executive Functioning / ADHD
Grief / Loss
Academic / Performance Pressures
Neurodivergent Needs
Life Adjustments: Moves, College, Divorce, Parenting Roles, Career
