A LITTLE BIT ABOUT Natasha

Born and raised along the west coast, I spent the first two decades of my life immersed in the colorful wonders of California. As one of two children born to Afghan-French parents, I loved spending our days hiking or camping amidst the tall redwoods and boogie-boarding in the water. I attended college in my hometown which is where I met my partner and now husband, a kind-hearted Colorado native.  We’ve now been living in Colorado for 10 years and enjoy the abundance of hiking and biking the Rocky Mountains offer. Equally enjoyable is the time we spend idolizing our hound Oakley. I also have a deep passion for photography and enjoy snapping pictures of everything from wildflowers to dinner parties outside. 

Reflecting on the peaks and valleys of life, I’m truly honored to have learned how to create and appreciate this secure-base with my partner.  Our commitment to maintaining respect, adoration and inspiration within ourselves as individual beings, and collectively as a team, takes work and isn’t always easy.  The rewards are great and I enjoy helping others work through their relationship challenges and believe positive change is always possible. For those of you seeking a French-speaking therapist, I am also fluent in French and would love to support you in your preferred language.

Why do clients choose Natasha? Here is a bit of voluntary feedback from a few of her clients.

“We appreciated Natasha’s immediate warmth and concern, it put us at ease and allowed us both to open up quickly.”

“I am feeling very optimistic and excited about my journey with Nat.”

“She made us feel very supported and comfortable!”

“Having never been to therapy before it was very helpful to have the process and expectations laid out prior to digging into my emotions. Nat also instantly made a comfortable environment where I felt safe to be vulnerable.”

“Natasha is a really great fit for us and I sincerely appreciate her help.”

“Our work with Natasha was extremely productive and immeasurably valuable.”

Credentials

ICEEFT Trained - Emotionally Focused Therapy

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - State of Colorado #2577

Masters of Arts in Couple and Family Therapy - University of Colorado, Denver, CO

Bachelor degree in Psychology, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association - Pre-Allied Mental Health Member

International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy - Member

Random ‘fun facts’ about me!

Best Goal: To continue striving and thriving, feeling aligned with my life purpose in this healing capacity, and to always chase the feeling of inspiration! (Well, I would also love to learn how to cook anything!) 

Best Habit: Finding humor amidst challenging times and engaging in a good old fashion belly laugh, when needed

Best Reason to be Happy: There are so many new and different flavors of ice cream to try that come out each week!

Best Legal Route to Joy: Walking through Crested Butte’s haven of wildflowers in the summertime. 

Best Flaw: I tend to have a fairly heightened or intuitive sense of what others might be feeling as they’re speaking to me. If you’re having trouble naming it, feel free to let me take my best guess!

Best Accomplishment: Taking care of both my parents during graduate school with two jobs.  

Best Motto: “It’s not the agony of the quest, but the rapture of the revelation”—Joseph Campbell

Best Under-Appreciated Skill: I love to make playful rhyming poems for friends and family with as much Dr. Seuss-like qualities as possible…

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