Natalie Clayton, LPC

Pronouns - She/her/hers

Location - Teletherapy

Natalie specializes in working with teens, adults, and families. She helps those struggling with anxiety, disconnection, recurrent thoughts of trauma, and more.

Insurances Accepted

Aetna
Beacon / Carelon Medicaid (Health Co Inc. / Northeast Health Partners)
CCHA Medicaid
Cigna (now Evernorth)
Colorado Access (Medicaid / CHP+)
Denver Health Medical Plan (DHMP commercial)
First Health Network
RMHP Medicaid
Rocky Mountain Health Plans (A UnitedHealthcare company)
United Healthcare / UBH (Optum)

Current Practice

Natalie's core experience is in serving teens, adults and families experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, loss and the transitions of life. Natalie creates a place of safety for you to explore how you view yourself and the world. As a Marriage and Family Counselor, Natalie operates from a system-oriented lens. This means that whether she is working with an individual or family, she understands each person within the context of their relationships and environment. A safe, secure and trusting relationship with each client is a large focus of Natalie's practice. Throughout your work with Natalie, she will focus on your strengths and inherent resilience. She is there to empower and support you as you clarify your own identity and increase your ability to engage in fulfilling relationships. Natalie looks forward to providing the space for you to grow and work toward change.

 

Client Focus

  • Adults 18+
  • Seniors 65+
  • People of Color (BIPOC)
  • Transgender
  • LatinX
  • Group Therapy
  • LGBTQIA+

Areas of Focus

  • ADHD/Neurodivergence
  • Anger Management
  • Bariatric Evaluation
  • Bipolar and/or Mood Management
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Caregiver Support
  • Child Behavior Problems
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Court Ordered Therapy
  • Crisis Management
  • Existential Issues
  • Gender/Sexuality
  • Grief/Loss
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorder
  • Postpartum
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma/PTSD

Treatment Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Brief/Solution Focused Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • EMDR
  • Family/Systems Theory
  • Humanistic/Existentialist
  • Mindfulness-based
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Person-centered
  • Strengths-Based Therapy
  • Trauma Focused Therapy

Past Work Experience

  • Counselor at a community health agency specializing in trauma
  • Counselor for Acceptance and Commitment based Birthing and Parenting classes
  • Study Coordinator for Clinical Research

Education & Licensure

  • Natalie is a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC #0018790.
  • She received her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Gonzaga University. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Oregon.