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

I’m a licensed, board-certified Art Therapist offering holistic, culturally responsive care that brings together art therapy, somatic embodiment, and sex therapy. I work with adults, couples, and LGBTQIA+ individuals who want to reconnect with their bodies, desires, and sense of intimacy. Many of the people I work with feel disconnected from their bodies, weighed down by shame, or unsure how to fully access pleasure and aliveness. Together, we go beyond traditional talk therapy, using creative and embodied exploration to build presence, self-trust, and deeper connection with yourself and with others. My approach is sex-positive, affirming, and grounded in nervous system awareness. Whether you’re navigating desire differences, body disconnection, or exploring your sexual identity, I offer a warm, attuned, and nonjudgmental space for growth and embodied intimacy.
Natalie A. Franco
MPS, ATR- BC, LCAT

Services

Experience In

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • PTSD
  • Abandonment
  • Coping Skills
  • Cultural and Systemic Oppression
  • Family Conflict
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Transgender Issues
  • Sex Therapy
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Attachment Issues

Approaches

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

Insurance Accepted

  • Cigna
  • Evernorth
  • Wellfleet
  • Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern NY
  • Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western

Location

New York, NY 10003

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

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