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Natalie Wingard

Practical, empathetic care for addiction and anxiety

LPC Texas

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Natalie

Natalie Wingard is an LPC based in Texas who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression.

Background and approach

He draws from six years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including panic, mood and personality disorders, self-harm, post-traumatic stress, and compulsive behaviors such as sex and substance-related addictions. Natalie also attends to related issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, chronic illness and pain, isolation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and communication problems.

His style centers on a client-centered stance that honors each person as the expert in their life while offering guidance, options, and compassionate challenge when helpful. Natalie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to target unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to build practical skills for coping and behavior change.

He aims to help people develop strategies they can use day to day so they feel more able to face challenges and to shape lives they are willing to wake up to with purpose and hope.

People seeking support will find a practitioner who emphasizes collaboration, practical tools, and steady human presence informed by lived experience with the effects of addiction and loss.

Therapeutic approaches and how online care can help

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client as the authority on their own life, with the therapist offering empathy, support, and nonjudgmental listening to help people explore choices and values. This approach can be useful for those coping with grief, identity questions, or relational and attachment concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns through practical exercises and skill-building. CBT is often applied to anxiety, mood disorders, panic, and many forms of compulsive or addictive behavior where concrete strategies can reduce distress and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailor sessions accordingly, combining client-centered support with CBT techniques where appropriate to create a plan that fits each person.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when in-person visits are impractical. These formats can increase accessibility for people balancing work, family, or health needs while allowing licensed professionals to deliver the same therapeutic methods and practical tools used in face-to-face care.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Natalie commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, with additional focus on issues such as abandonment, attachment, chronic pain and illness, impulsivity, and panic.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is client-centered, offering guidance while keeping the client in the lead and using practical interventions to support change.
What level of experience does he bring to sessions?
He has six years of experience working with a variety of concerns, including extensive work with addictions and related mental health challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LPC with license TX LPC 81188 and is based in Texas.
Can non-US or international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time and provides services in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost structured for therapy with him?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English