Dr. Natalie Gutierrez
FL Psychologist PY6584
Florida
Experienced Florida psychologist helping change and coping
Continue with NatalieAt a glance
- Credentials
- FL Psychologist PY6584
- License
- Psychologist, Florida / PY6584
- NPI
- 1043466675
- Experience
- 27 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational approach
- Practical skills
- Warm interactive style
About Natalie
Dr. Natalie Gutierrez helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, eating or body image concerns, and the everyday strains of parenting and career change. She also supports those coping with grief, chronic illness or pain, addiction challenges, ADHD, and questions about intimacy or life purpose. Dr. Gutierrez practices in Florida and brings decades of experience to each session.
Her style is warm and interactive. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and avoids stigmatizing labels. Conversations are practical and focused on what someone wants to change. Goals and steps are shaped together rather than imposed.
Dr. Gutierrez blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Attachment-based ideas help when relationship patterns or childhood experiences affect current life. Motivational Interviewing is used to draw out a person’s own reasons for change and build momentum.
Across 27 years of practice she has worked with medical and behavioral issues, including behavioral weight loss, adjustment to medical diagnoses, cardiac rehab, and cancer-related concerns. That background informs a practical, health-focused way of working with behavior change and lifestyle goals.
Sessions emphasize clear steps, skills you can practice between meetings, and steady support while you try new things. If someone wants to work on mood, coping skills, or changing habits, she helps break the process into manageable tasks and checks in on progress.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Dr. Gutierrez commonly uses Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons to change and builds motivation one step at a time, which can be useful for habits, addictions, and behavior change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, a helpful fit for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many day-to-day worries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means discussing what feels most useful and adjusting plans as progress unfolds.
Confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone meet without traveling to an office. Licensed professionals can use these options to maintain continuity of care and to practice skills between sessions while balancing work, family, and medical appointments. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFertility issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
27+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, eating and body image concerns, addiction, grief, chronic illness, ADHD, parenting and career challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, using respectful, nonstigmatizing language and collaborative goal setting. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills to try between meetings.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 27 years of clinical experience, including work with behavioral health issues and adjustment to medical conditions such as cardiac rehab and cancer.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida Psychologist, credential FL Psychologist PY6584, and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers