Language Spoken: English
Exploring services and deciding to engage in care can often feel overwhelming or confusing, especially when there is so much information available and often little to no guidance on where to start.
I strive to make this process feel more approachable by supporting clients through inquiries, scheduling, coordination, and connection with the team.
My goal is to help clients feel more at ease as they navigate the process of beginning care, ensuring they feel supported, informed, and heard throughout their journey from the very first point of contact.
My work is shaped by both my personal and professional experiences. As someone who has struggled with disordered eating and as a Latina immigrant woman, I recognize how deeply things like diet culture, identity, and lived experience can shape the way we relate to food, our bodies, and ourselves. These experiences are what draw me to this
Since first joining the team, I’ve really valued being part of a space where everyone shares similar values and approaches to care. What stands out to me most is the way eating disorder recovery is supported here. Before joining The Balanced Practice, I had never encountered an approach that felt collaborative, was trauma-informed, weight-inclusive, and genuinely centred around the client.
It feels meaningful to be part of a team that prioritizes creating a space where clients feel seen, heard, while ensuring their experiences remain at the centre of their care.
I am a Carleton University alumni, where I studied Psychology, and Neuroscience. Throughout my undergraduate degree, much of my academic and research focus centred on eating disorder recovery, including completing my final research project on orthorexia nervosa and the influence of social media “it girl” culture.
I’ve continued to build on this foundation through my graduate studies and am currently completing my Master’s in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.
Call The Balanced Practice at (613) 695-0306 to set up an appointment with Natalia today!
We offer different services in order to meet you exactly where you are at and provide you with the most appropriate level of support to reach your goals (no one-size-fits-all here). Our team works closely together and with other healthcare professionals to make sure we can provide you with the very best care.
Here at The Balanced Practice, we get it. We believe that you deserve more joy, more connection, and more fulfillment. After all, life is meant to be experienced fully (and not spent feeling stuck in our own heads). And we want to help, our team is available during the day and into the evening!
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