Natasha, therapist at Talk Story Therapy
Services

Therapy that fits you wherever you are

Individual therapy from the comfort of wherever you are — available across Washington state.

Therapy isn't one-size-fits-all, and neither are the people who come to me. Whether you've been carrying something for years or just hit a wall, the work we do together starts with where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

Sessions are one-on-one, via telehealth, available anywhere in Washington state.

Individual therapy for...

Most people don't arrive with a tidy diagnosis. Here's some of what people bring.

Also available in Seattle

Walk & talk therapy — for people who think better when they move. In-person sessions walking around a local park, neighborhood, or coffee shop.

Subject to limited availability.

Anxiety

Anxiety therapy for the overthinkers

Your mind won't stop running worst-case scenarios. You deserve some quiet.

You’ve tried to relax. Maybe you’ve been told to “just stop worrying.” (Like that ever works.) But anxiety doesn’t work that way, and you know that better than anyone.

Therapy for anxiety isn’t about eliminating worry completely. It’s about changing your relationship to your thoughts so they don’t run the show. We’ll learn to recognize when your mind is catastrophizing, build tools to regulate your nervous system, and understand the patterns underneath it all.

I use approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS), but in a way that’s tailored to how your mind works, not a rigid or overly clinical formula.

Anxiety doesn’t have to call the shots.

You might recognize this

  • Your mind is always running ahead to everything that could go wrong
  • You carry tension in your body: jaw, shoulders, stomach, even when nothing bad is happening
  • Small decisions feel harder than they should
  • You hold yourself to high standards, and the fear of getting it wrong is exhausting
  • Relaxing feels impossible, even when you actually have the time
  • Worst-case scenarios feel more real than everything being okay

You might recognize this

  • Hours disappear without warning, or time stretches out endlessly
  • You know exactly what you need to do, and you can't make yourself start
  • Big feelings hit fast and hard, then lift just as quickly
  • Planning and prioritizing feel genuinely impossible some days
  • You get completely absorbed in what interests you and can't touch what doesn't
  • There's a low hum of guilt about everything you still haven't done
ADHD

ADHD therapy for high-functioning
adults

You want structure. You resist it. And somehow, both are true.

You’re capable, and you’ve probably been told you have a lot of potential. What others don’t always see is how often you’re fighting your own brain to remember the small things and follow through without losing momentum. All of this can be true, and none of it cancels the rest out.

ADHD isn’t a personality flaw, a lack of discipline, or a failure of effort. It’s a neurodevelopmental condition shaped by differences in dopamine regulation, executive functioning, and brain connectivity. It also isn’t static. ADHD shifts with your body, hormones, responsibilities, and environment.

Therapy for ADHD isn’t about fixing you or forcing your brain into compliance. It starts with understanding how your brain works and building around that instead of against it. We’ll map what leads to overwhelm or shutdown, build practical regulation tools, and work through the shame and perfectionism that tend to pile on top.

This isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about working with your brain in a way that actually fits.

Burnout

Burnout therapy for people
running on empty

You've given everything. Now it's time to refill.

Burnout isn't just stress, it's deeper than that. It's the feeling of going through the motions, of not recognizing yourself, of having nothing left even for the things you actually care about.

Recovery isn't about pushing through or finding a better morning routine. It starts with understanding how you got here; the systems, the standards, the things you've never felt permission to say no to. From there, we work on what it actually looks like to protect your energy, not just manage it.

I use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), values-based work, and practical boundary-setting. Real boundaries, not just the idea of them

Common contexts

Career burnoutespecially in tech, healthcare, and education
Caregiver burnoutfrom parenting, elder care, or chronic support roles
High-achiever burnoutwhen perfectionism and relentless standards take their toll

Ready to reclaim some of that energy back?

You might recognize this

  • You feel drained even after a full night of sleep
  • Things that used to matter feel hollow or just... pointless
  • You're going through the motions without really being present
  • Headaches, fatigue, tension, without a clear reason
  • You're more irritable than usual and pulling away from people you care about
  • You don't quite recognize yourself in how you used to feel
A note

These rarely show up alone

Anxiety and ADHD overlap more than most people realize. Burnout often pulls depression with it. CPTSD can look like anxiety for years before anyone names it that.

You don’t need to come in with a clear diagnosis or have everything figured out. Most people don’t. We’ll make sense of it together, and if you don’t see yourself in the descriptors below, that doesn’t mean you’re in the wrong place.

Also working with

DepressionCPTSD & traumaLife transitionsCareer changesAnalysis paralysisRelationship stressIdentity & belongingHigh-pressure work environmentsGrief & lossEating disordersMulti-Generational Trauma

Not sure if this is right for you?

The free 15-minute consultation is for exactly that. No commitment, no pressure; just a chance to ask questions and get a feel for how I work.

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