Natasha Rustad, LICSW, LCSW

Preferred Name: Natasha

EMDR Certified Therapist

Online Therapy

About Me

Life can sometimes place so many obstacles you are not sure what to do or how to handle them. Then past issues get in the way of your ability to move on with things in your life and make it difficult to handle daily challenges. If you are interested in moving past your past and finding new ways of coping, then give me a call. I am a conscientious, caring therapist with over twenty years of experience offering advice, support, rehabilitation, and non-judgmental guidance to clients who have experienced trauma and hardship. Serving children, adolescents, adults and seniors. Comfortable working and communicating with people from all backgrounds and having experience working with trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar, attention deficits, attachment issues, behavioral issues, eating disorders, sleep issues, woman's issues, marital difficulties, child-parent conflicts, substance abuse, sexual identity, and geriatric issues.

Education & Experience

Masters in Social Work with professional and supportive tx using: Solution-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving, Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, Lifespan Integration, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Gottman Method, Play and Sand Tray Therapy.

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Issues
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Marriage/Relationship Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
  • Performance Enhancement
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Somatic Issues
  • Stress Management
  • Suicide Risk
  • Survivor's Guilt
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adolescents (13-17)
  • Adults
  • Children (4-12)
  • Couples
  • Families
  • First Responders
  • LGBTQ+
  • Seniors
  • Veterans/Military

Language

  • English

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • UnitedHealth