Natalie Branda , LPC

Natalie Branda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with six years of experience supporting adults across a range of life stages. She offers trauma-informed, individualized care that recognizes each person’s unique background and experiences. Natalie emphasizes empathetic, person-centered work that empowers clients to be experts in their own lives while offering practical tools and guidance to promote healing and change.

Her style is warm, non-judgmental, collaborative, and sometimes gently humorous; she combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based techniques to meet each person where they are. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a state credential indicating training and authorization to provide professional mental health services in Texas.

In sessions she integrates psychoeducation, individualized goal-setting, and skill-building to bolster self-worth, cultivate mindfulness, and develop adaptive coping strategies. Together with clients she works to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behavior patterns that contribute to current distress, aiming for realistic, sustainable changes that support a more authentic life.

Before beginning treatment, proof of identification is required via a live session or by sending a photo of an ID such as a driver’s license, passport, or school or work ID. The first session includes reviewing and signing a consent for treatment form and completing an intake that gathers emergency contact information, background and logistical details, medical and mental health history, medication and substance use information if applicable, and any history of abuse or trauma. Natalie checks messages Monday through Friday and typically responds between 10 AM and 12 PM CST and again between 4 PM and 6 PM CST; she does not routinely check messages on weekends. Clients are asked to provide at least one hour notice to reschedule or cancel sessions. She currently does not facilitate family or marriage therapy, and she is not accepting new clients.

Approaches for Online Therapy and How They Help

Natalie integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration, helping clients explore values and make self-directed changes while feeling supported. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and negative self-beliefs. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, which can assist with impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Natalie works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to maintain continuity of care from different locations. These formats also allow therapists and clients to focus on practical skill-building between sessions and to use a mix of synchronous and asynchronous communication to support ongoing therapeutic work.