- Experiential approaches
- Somatic techniques
- ACA counsellor
About Natalie
Natalie Janinski brings a practical, experience-informed approach to therapy. She is an ACA counsellor with three years of clinical work, and she describes herself as a lived experience practitioner. Natalie focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and anger in ways that feel realistic and achievable.
Her sessions often use experiential methods aimed at shifting old patterns rather than just talking about them. Natalie offers Internal Family Systems work and Coherence Therapy as part of her practice, and she combines those models with somatic techniques when helpful. These somatic options can include yoga-informed movements, breathwork, polyvagal-informed strategies and mindful focusing.
Natalie aims to help people notice how their body and mind respond to stress and then practise different ways of responding. She explains techniques clearly and guides gentle, practical exercises in-session. The work is collaborative - she listens to each person and adapts exercises to what feels manageable.
People come to her for help with attachment concerns, abandonment, communication problems, codependency and feelings of emptiness or shame. She also works with issues such as eating and food-related concerns, dissociation and co-morbidity alongside primary difficulties.
She encourages anyone thinking about starting therapy to trust their gut when choosing a counsellor. Natalie invites prospective clients to arrange a brief chat to ask questions and see if the approach feels like a good fit.
How experiential and somatic methods work online
Experiential approaches like Internal Family Systems focus on identifying different parts of a person’s inner experience and helping those parts relate differently to each other. This can help with patterns such as people-pleasing, self-sabotage or recurring anxiety by changing how memories and beliefs are held in the mind.Coherence Therapy aims to bring into awareness the emotional learnings that maintain a symptom so those learnings can shift. It often uses gentle experiential exercises that allow new perspectives to emerge and reduce the hold of old responses.
Somatic interventions in her practice include yoga-informed movements, breathwork, polyvagal-informed strategies and mindful focusing. These techniques help people notice physical responses to stress and practise alternatives, which can feel stabilising alongside conversational work.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Natalie works collaboratively to identify what might help based on a person's goals, experience and comfort. She will adapt methods and pace to suit each individual rather than applying one fixed model.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also helps people continue therapeutic momentum between face-to-face appointments when that option suits their life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Natalie help with?
Natalie works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also focuses on attachment, abandonment, communication difficulties and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines experiential methods with body-based practices. Sessions often mix reflective conversation and guided somatic exercises like breathwork and mindful focusing.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of experience and identifies as a lived experience practitioner. That perspective informs how she structures sessions and supports people.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and practises from Australia.
Can I work with her if I live outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English for clients located in Australia.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Natalie also offers a brief chat to answer questions before booking.