Nathalie Contro, LMFT
LMFT focusing on relationships and recovery
- Couples and intimacy
- Anxiety and mood support
- English and Spanish
About Nathalie Contro
Nathalie Contro is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three years of clinical experience, practicing in California and offering services in both English and Spanish. She works collaboratively with individuals, couples, and families to build healthier ways of coping with stress, communicating needs, resolving conflict, and deepening intimacy. Nathalie combines empathy and presence with practical skill-building so clients develop tools and insights that support authentic living and stronger relationships.
Nathalie's specialties include stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM and kink, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, co-morbidity, and codependency.
Her approach is integrative, drawing from attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and Jungian ideas to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Nathalie emphasizes meeting clients where they are with unconditional regard, helping them access insight, intuition, and self-efficacy to pursue a purposeful and balanced life. Not currently accepting new clients.
Nathalie's specialties include stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM and kink, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, co-morbidity, and codependency.
Her approach is integrative, drawing from attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and Jungian ideas to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Nathalie emphasizes meeting clients where they are with unconditional regard, helping them access insight, intuition, and self-efficacy to pursue a purposeful and balanced life. Not currently accepting new clients.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Jungian Therapy Motivational Interviewing Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Nathalie Contro have?
Nathalie Contro has three years of clinical experience.
Is Nathalie Contro a licensed therapist?
Yes. She is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist). License details: CA LMFT 131775.
In which languages does Nathalie Contro provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English and Spanish.
Where is Nathalie Contro located?
She is located in California.
How can I work with Nathalie Contro as my therapist?
You can work with Nathalie Contro through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Nathalie Contro work with international clients?
No. Nathalie Contro does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Nathalie Contro cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the Start Therapy button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is quick. Click the Start Therapy button and complete a short questionnaire to help match you with a therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Attachment-informed approaches and online care
Nathalie integrates attachment-based therapy and client-centered therapy alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to address relationship patterns, emotional regulation, and everyday functioning. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relational experiences shape current connections and helps people rebuild trust, improve closeness, and work through abandonment or attachment wounds. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own capacity for growth, supporting self-esteem and personal agency. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and substance-related challenges.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nathalie works collaboratively with each person to clarify goals, assess what resonates, and adjust methods as needed so treatment fits the client’s needs, preferences, and life circumstances.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, and other commitments, and allow licensed professionals and therapists to meet clients where they are so progress can continue even when in-person visits are not possible.