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Natalie Baker, LPC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Natalie

Natalie Baker is an LPC with 18 years of experience in mental health who blends a humanistic, person-centered stance with evidence-based techniques to help clients make meaningful change. She meets people where they are, emphasizing nonjudgmental collaboration to clarify values and set achievable goals.

Background and approach

Natalie draws on Internal Family Systems alongside other modalities to help clients bring previously unconscious parts of themselves into awareness and develop greater self-compassion. Her background spans hospital, residential, school, partial care, and outpatient settings as well as community and independent practice work in New Jersey.

That range informs a flexible approach to concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and issues related to identity and relationships. Natalie also addresses a wide array of additional topics including attachment difficulties, codependency, communication problems, caregiver stress, and life purpose.

Clients can expect a collaborative therapeutic relationship focused on strengthening internal communication, clarifying priorities, and building practical skills. Natalie values authenticity and aims to support people in recognizing their inherent worth while working toward clearer internal balance and more satisfying daily functioning.

Integrating therapeutic approaches in online care

Online sessions draw on Internal Family Systems to help clients explore and dialogue with different parts of themselves and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build psychological flexibility; both approaches aim to increase self-understanding and support change in areas like anxiety, trauma, and identity struggles. Client-centered therapy also informs sessions by prioritizing the therapeutic relationship and creating a nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard and respected.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative - the therapist works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process often begins by exploring current concerns, personal strengths, and what a successful outcome would look like, then adapting techniques over time as goals evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit consistent care into busy schedules or when in-person visits are not practical. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver skills training, supportive exploration, and ongoing coaching while maintaining a steady therapeutic relationship tailored to the client's life and pace.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Natalie commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and relationship or career challenges, along with many related topics such as attachment and codependency.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is person-centered and humanistic, emphasizing nonjudgmental collaboration while integrating evidence-based therapies to tailor treatment to each persons needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of experience in mental health, having provided care in hospital, residential, school, partial care, outpatient, community, and independent practice settings.
What credentials and location should clients know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with license number NJ LPC 37PC00329800 and maintains practice rooted in that state.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Therapy is offered in English; she does not currently accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered for working together?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preferences.
How are fees and cost arrangements handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseDepressionADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDissociationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English