Natalee Martin

‘she/her’

Counsellor and couples therapist

At Little Window on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

 

Qualifications

  • Member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA)

  • Bachelor Behavioural Science, Griffith University

  • Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher, Australian Centre for Mindfulness & Meditation

  • Circle of Security Parenting Program Facilitator, Circle of Security International

  • 123 Magic Parenting Program Facilitator, 123 Magic, Michael Hawton

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy level 2, Relationship Institute Australasia, Brisbane

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy level 1, Relationship Institute Australasia, Brisbane

  • Certificate IV Training & Assessment

  • Master of Counselling, QUT Kelvin Grove (current student)

Hello, I’m Natalee.

I have been working therapeutically for the past 10+ years and would describe my approach as mindful, warm, and supportive, where you are seen as the expert in your world and my role being one of helping you see this too. It is important for me to maintain an authentic, compassionate connection with my counselling clients, where you can feel safe, seen, heard, and validated.

As a counsellor and mindfulness teacher, I draw on the benefits of practicing presence as a tool to work through feelings of discomfort and then move with you towards creating the changes you want within your life, and your relationships with your Self and with others.

I am naturally empathic, gentle, and strengths based in my approach, and have experience working therapeutically with a variety of individuals, families, and couples from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, gender, language, and presentations. I have particular interest in working with themes surrounding relationship breakdown, conflict resolution, grief and loss, parenting, self-compassion and mindfulness.

I draw from a number of evidence-based approaches including Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), family systems, mindfulness, the Gottman method, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Main areas of interests:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Trauma

  • PTSD

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Couples Therapy

  • Self-compassion & Mindfulness

  • General Counselling

  • Grief and Loss

  • Parenting

  • Relationship Support

  • Seperation

COUPLES WORK

Within my couple therapy sessions, I aim to establish a safe supportive space where you and your partner feel heard and validated as you work towards:

  • Identifying relationship goals, hopes, and expectations

  • Developing insight into patterns working against the ‘good’ of the relationship

  • Increasing intimacy and connection through learning a process for healthy communication and conflict resolution

  • Enhanced communication and emotional safety as you learn to hold space for each other through listening to understand

  • Developing relationship intimacy through everyday rituals of connection

In our sessions together I steer towards a Solution-Focused therapy framework for the purpose of establishing relationship health, goals, hopes, and future expectations, tailoring sessions to the specific needs of the couple. In addition, I draw from The Gottman Method, utilising worksheets and activities to develop skills and strategies to support addressing conflict, and compromise, and the building of more positive, and purposeful communication skills. These tools are adapted to suit the needs of each couple.

About The Gottman Method - https://www.gottman.com/about/the-gottman-method/

Couples therapy sessions with me are set out as follows:

  • Initial 50min individual introductory session with each person separately (Each share what has brought them to therapy, hopes & expectations etc. moving forward)

  • Couple to attend following sessions together.

  • A double couple session is available on request of 1 hr & 40 mins

My life away from therapeutic work consists of supporting my own self-care through good nutrition, fitness, meditation, and cuddles with my fur child. While I frequently seek out connection and shared experiences with my partner, family, and close friends, I also appreciate the solace of my own thoughts or indulging in a good book.