Space to Heal, Express, and Reconnect with Yourself

My approach is eclectic, client-centered, and culturally responsive. I draw on evidence-based techniques to co-create coping strategies that reflect each client’s unique story. I honor diverse identities and lived experiences, creating a safe, affirming, and creative space for healing.
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About

Even small steps are progress

As a licensed and board-certified Art Therapist, I’ve spent the past 11 years supporting individuals from all walks of life through culturally responsive and holistic mental health care. My therapeutic practice includes work with adults, couples, and the LGBTQIA+ community, addressing challenges such as social and behavioral issues, attachment and abandonment difficulties, trauma, and various forms of abuse. I am committed to fostering a supportive, affirming space where clients feel safe to explore, process, and heal. I hold a Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Creativity Development from Pratt Institute. My therapeutic approach integrates art as a powerful modality for mindfulness-based, client-centered care, supporting self-expression, healing, and personal growth. In addition, I am a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), certified through Dou Yoga Studio and recognized by the Yoga Alliance, which further informs my holistic, mind-body approach to therapy.
Natalie A. Franco
MPS, ATR- BC, LCAT

Services

Experience In

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • PTSD
  • Abandonment
  • Abuse Survivors
  • Borderline Personality
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Cultural and Systemic Oppression
  • Couples Counseling
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Panic Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Transgender Issues

Approaches

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-Based
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Expressive Arts
  • Family Systems
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Interpersonal
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Reality Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
  • Group Therapy
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based

Insurance Accepted

  • Cigna
  • Evernorth
  • Wellfleet

Location

New York, NY 10003

5 Union Square West, FRNT 1 #1336
New York, NY 10003-0060

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