Natalie Nordlund, PsyD NCSP, is a licensed psychologist dedicated to building connections with children, teenagers, and young adults. With experience in both clinical and educational environments, she has worked with a diverse range of clients, offering both remote and in-person services. Her expertise includes individual and group therapy, wellness and mental health programming, and consultation. Dr. Nordlund has a keen interest in helping clients facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, life transitions, grief and loss, healthy emotional coping, social skills, relationship navigation, and the effects of trauma. She takes pride in supporting clients who struggle with self-expression, including those experiencing shyness, trust issues, ASD, and resistance to therapy.
Dr. Nordlund earned her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Drake University, followed by her M.Ed. in Psychology, Ed.S. in School Psychology, and Psy.D. in School Psychology from The Chicago School (formerly The Chicago School of Professional Psychology). As a licensed psychologist and a nationally certified school psychologist, she employs a variety of therapeutic modalities, including expressive-based and creative therapies, narrative therapy, play therapy, and trauma-focused CBT.
“I am committed to ensuring treatment is personalized to meet an individual’s needs and aim to fully see, value, and affirm clients for all aspects of their identity, background, and experiences. I aim to ensure a safe, welcoming, supportive, and healing therapeutic space where people can feel truly seen and heard in a way that works best for them. I often incorporate self-expression tools and activities (e.g., art, journaling, music) depending on one’s interests and preference for expression, exploration, and processing. When working with youth, I often additionally incorporate play-based therapy and infuse various educational media formats to help demonstrate and prompt discussion about various concepts and skills in a way that can further connect with them, such as children’s books, songs, and videos.”