ABOUT ME
Natalie N. Dyer
ABOUT MELicensed Professional
Counselor Supervisor
- HEY THERE
- MY PRACTICE
- MY EDUCATION & ALL THAT JAZZ
Here’s a little about me. I am a native of Dallas, Texas. I attended the Booker T. Washington High School of Visual and Performing Arts, it was just called Arts Magnet in my day and yes, it was like FAME. I received classical, musical theater and jazz vocal training. I still sing currently and find great joy and peace in it. Music and large bodies of water are my solace..
So how did I end up as a mental health therapist? I initially felt that I was introduced to it haphazardly, but I know nothing happens just by chance, it is all orchestrated and designed. I had a friend tell me about it in high school. I investigated it, and I was intrigued. I began my study of psychology as a minor in undergrad but later changed it to my major and I have been in love ever since.
Why do I work with the population of people that I do? As a mother of two beautiful daughters that have taught me how to love and how to be open and honest. I’ve learned from them that my life choices and journeys impact them significantly therefore, I must be careful about what I do if I desire for them to have a healthy springboard for their lives. I share tools with parents to help in communication with their children to ensure that they are all respected and honored in the parent/child relationship to help resolve matters.
Divorce/separation recovery, there has been a death and grief has ensued. I help clients journey through their grieving process of divorce and separation with a goal of coming out healed and whole in the end. Mens and womens issues, I am an advocate for healthy mental wellness. I understand that men and women process information differently but healthy choices have to be made in order to reach the desired destination.
I am passionate about marriages because they are pillars, when healthy, in our families and communities. I teach my clients to work to out serve their spouses. That simply means, hear their needs and work with all your might to meet them (those that are for you to meet anyway.) Share openly their needs and don’t make assumptions that “they should know,” they don’t. Effectuating change in a positive regard in marriage has a ripple effect.
My typical therapeutic approach to counseling is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT is an approach to therapy that focuses on removing faulty thinking, reframing and ultimately changing perspective on matters with the understanding that, we can’t always change the circumstance but we can change our point of view about it. Changed thoughts + changed actions = changed lives. NOTHING CHANGES, IF NOTHING CHANGES!
Our daily journeys are best explored from a place of honesty and acknowledgment of who we genuinely are. Hiding our true selves only exacerbates the issues or circumstances that we may face. I believe that confronting issues can simply mean having the necessary discussion or dealing with the matters, even when it is completely uncomfortable. Healing happens in wounds when they are allowed to breathe, be exposed, and treated properly.
Counseling requires teamwork whether it is agreement with yourself, working with your spouse/partner, family or me. I am a part of the team. As you share your concerns, angsts, fears, and desires with me, as a team, we can determine best how to approach each matter and reach your desired goals. This strategy will be our roadmap along the journey to the prescribed destination.
I’ve always been a pretty straight forward person and I am no different with my clients. I don’t believe that clients seek therapy for fluff. There is something legitimately happening in your life that you need help with. I try my best to be just that, a help so I call out faulty thinking, I challenge choices that could be detrimental, I educate on various topics in the world of mental health in order to help clients make informed decisions.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from The University of North Texas and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Amberton University.
I am an LPC Supervisor which simply means I get to come alongside graduate students as they work to obtain their Masters degrees and ultimately their permanent state licensure.
I am also a Certified FOCCUS Facilitator for premarried couples
I also facilitate the RESTART group for divorced, divorcing or women struggling in their marriages.
Self-discovery is key to moving forward in the set plan and purpose of our lives. Live in purpose on purpose.
