About Natalia
Dr. Natalia Rivera is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, skills-based therapy. She brings a straightforward and compassionate style to sessions.
Her background in military service informs her calm, steady approach to stress and trauma. She works with adults on common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Dr.
Rivera uses therapies that help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
She often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR when needed for trauma-related concerns. Her experience includes 13 years working in clinical roles and active duty service in military medical settings.
That work exposed her to trauma, operational stress, and the effects of chronic stress on daily life. She applies those lessons to help people build coping skills and clear steps forward. Sessions are practical and collaborative.
She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals. Homework and skill practice between sessions are common so progress continues outside the meeting time. Dr.
Rivera holds LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and CSW. She practices in Georgia and conducts sessions in English. Her approach is warm and direct, aiming to help people regain functioning and feel more in control of their lives.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and finding direction after change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, which can ease depression, worry, and sleep issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so clients feel heard and can explore choices at their own pace.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that match those needs. Together they track progress and adjust techniques over time so the work fits the client's preferences and life circumstances.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction for skill teaching and EMDR-related work when appropriate. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support brief coaching, reminders, and between-session problem solving. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and keep momentum between full sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, North Carolina
- Languages
- English