Philosophy & Vision
At the heart of healing and growth is the relationship with yourself. At Mangrove House, my way of working is through gentle exploration so that you can uncover your inner resources and resilience to meet the challenges that you are facing. Using a person-centred, trauma informed approach, I work with you based on your individual needs and goals.
Background
Alongside private practice I work as a crisis counsellor at a women's centre in Sydney, with expertise in working with issues of shame, grief, identity, and loneliness. My interest in listening and supporting people also led me to volunteer as a support worker for the National Association for Loss and Grief.
Services
I offer individual counselling for adults.
Our sessions can be face to face, over the phone or via online video.
Quality Provision
As a member of PACFA, I uphold its standards for ethical working and professional development. I am undertaking more training in trauma and body work while using a person-centred approach with all my clients.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Graduate Diploma of Counselling - 2020 - Australian College of Applied Psychology
- Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts - 2001 - University of Newcastle
Modalities
Attachment Theory - Compassion-Focused Therapy - Gestalt - Internal Family Systems - Interpersonal - Mindfulness - Narrative Therapy - Person Centred - Somatic Psychotherapy - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
You are the expert of your own life. You know the coping strategies you use to deal with challenges and issues. Our work together will be to examine if these strategies are helpful and create new ones that better serve you. At Mangrove House, we are trauma informed and work with physical and emotional safety as our founding principles.
Professional Associations
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
Practice Locations
Suite 3, 103A Johnston Street
Annandale NSW 2038
Annandale is accessible via public transport. Street parking is also available for those who drive.
Appointments
Sessions are 1 hour. If you require a longer session, we can discuss that together.
Tuesdays 2.30pm - 7.30pm
Fridays 2pm - 4.30pm
Fees & Insurance
$132 incl. GST
Payment Options
Eftpos, Cash
Contact Natasha
Please contact me to book a 15 minute free initial consult
A conversation with Natasha Lawrence
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I have always loved listening to people and understanding what motivates them. This love led me to do my own therapeutic work to gain a deeper insight into myself. While depression, anxiety, loneliness, and grief may be universal human experiences, how each of us live with that experience is different and unique. I became a counsellor to support people through these hard times and helping them access their inner strength and resources.
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Person-centred work has driven my approach and development. This is the starting point with every client to establish a relationship and trust. Once this is in place, I like to work with parts, based on the Internal Family Systems model, Gestalt, mindfulness, compassionate enquiry. As a trauma specialist, my work with clients is trauma-informed ensuring safety in the mind and body at all times.
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Change and growth from trauma particularly interest me. Trauma is not about what happened to someone, it's about how that event has lodged in their body and mind, and how it plays out in their current life. I love seeing people overcome that wound and move away from what is holding them back to release and thrive on their inner potential
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As always, the client is at the centre of the work that I do. I use a variety of modalities depending on the client's need. In my work, I have drawn on Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gestalt therapy, Mindfulness, Narrative, Parts work, and Compassionate Enquiry
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Being able to talk about one's experiences safely and freely is progress. My aim is to create an environment for the client to be able to share what they need to with me from the first session
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I am aware of how my history effects me today. Having struggled with my own past, I have great empathy for people who are trying to do the same. This makes me a better counsellor as I really have a sense of the great journey a person has undertaken just to walk through the door and sit with me
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Listening to people's stories and hearing about how they have already overcome hurdles in their life. I love knowing the richness of people's lives and being part of their journey for however long we work together
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Of course! On these days I acknowledge it to myself and allow compassion and space for me to be and perform however I need to
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Lack of communication and loneliness. In a world where we are so connected, I see more and more disconnection. Losing ourselves in screens exacerbates the sense of being alone and cut off as well as severing empathy for each other
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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk