Counsellor profile
Natalie Janinski, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - Anger and trauma focus
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- CredentialsACA
- RegistrationACA, Australia / 22481
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- Experiential therapy
- Somatic techniques
- Breathwork and movement
About Natalie
Natalie Janinski is an ACA counsellor with three years' experience based in Australia. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and anger. Natalie describes herself as a lived experience practitioner and invites straightforward conversations about goals and fit.
Natalie uses experiential therapy as a core part of her approach. She trained in Internal Family Systems level 1 and in Coherence Therapy, and she combines these with somatic practices. Sessions often include breathwork, mindful focusing, yoga-informed movement and polyvagal techniques when appropriate.
Her approach emphasises accessing the body’s memory and emotional responses rather than just talking about them. That can help with stuck patterns like people-pleasing, self-sabotage, anxiety and low mood. She explains how memory reconsolidation can lead to noticeable change for some people.
Natalie aims to be practical and direct in session. Conversations are used to map what keeps a problem active, and experiential exercises are introduced to shift those patterns. She encourages questions and a brief preliminary chat to see if the working relationship feels right.
She also addresses issues commonly linked with core concerns, such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, control and communication problems, dissociation, eating-related issues, guilt and shame. That breadth lets her match techniques to the person’s presenting needs.
If you want to understand how experiential and somatic methods might help with anger or related problems, Natalie suggests a short initial conversation to go over goals and practicalities.
How sessions work
How experiential and somatic approaches translate to online sessions
Natalie integrates Internal Family Systems level 1 and Coherence Therapy into her work. Internal Family Systems helps people map inner parts and their roles, which can clarify why anger shows up and where it comes from. Coherence Therapy focuses on activating and updating memories that maintain symptoms, which can reduce stuck emotional patterns.She also uses somatic techniques such as breathwork, polyvagal-informed exercises and mindful focusing. These practices help people notice bodily cues, regulate arousal and practise alternative responses to anger or anxiety in the moment.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Natalie discusses goals, past efforts and preferences, then picks methods that fit those needs. She encourages questions and a short pre-session chat to check whether experiential work feels suitable.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practise breath and movement exercises in familiar surroundings. Therapists often adapt experiential techniques for remote sessions so that exercises remain practical and manageable.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and anger. Additional areas include attachment, abandonment, codependency and eating-related issues.
How would she approach anger in session?
She uses experiential and somatic methods to access emotional responses and body sensations linked to anger. That can include breathwork, mindful focusing and movement alongside conversational work.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years of practice and identifies as a lived experience practitioner. Her work integrates Internal Family Systems level 1 and Coherence Therapy with somatic interventions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as ACA, and she practices in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. A brief initial chat can also be arranged to check fit.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.