Natalie Mercedes-Rodda

Hi! My name is Natalie, I am a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Massachusetts. My work centers around cultivating a comfortable space to allow reconnection with your inner self. I believe in a mind, body, and soul approach as they are all one.

I currently work full time as a school adjustment counselor, helping children and adolescents navigate challenges like, self-esteem issues, emotional exploration, building coping skills, peer-conflict, and more. I have a diverse clinical background from previous work in private practice, school-based settings, outpatient/ inpatient settings, dementia units, and assisted living care. I work in supporting individuals with a wide range of mental health challenges including, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Overwhelm, Grief, Relationships, PTSD, Life stages, Victimization, and navigating systems that can produce stress. As a team, we will focus on identifying negative thinking patterns or unhelpful behaviors, implementing healthy coping skills in reducing symptoms.

Therapy is whatever you make of it.

As a therapist, I bring a strength of compassion, comfort, warmth, and a non-judgmental approach. We will work together to build our therapeutic relationship through reflection, humor, and honesty. I hope to offer you support and strength as you grow!

First sessions can be a bit nerve wracking.. In our first session together, we will have the opportunity to get to know each other. We will discuss your needs, your concerns, and what brought you to therapy. I will always reassure you that I am following YOUR lead, and that I am a new face, so please share what you are comfortable with. We will go over some of your history, your background, and brainstorm on some goals you have in mind.