Natalie RoHLFING ED. D, PLPC
TherapisT
Specialties: Eating Disorders, Family Trauma, ADHD
Natalie Rohlfing Ed.D., PLPC, believes that healing begins with feeling safe, supported, and genuinely understood. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults navigate life's challenges while building confidence, resilience, and healthier ways of coping. Natalie strives to create a warm, collaborative environment where clients feel empowered to explore their experiences, strengthen self-awareness, and move toward meaningful change.
Natalie earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southeast Missouri State University, her Master of Arts in School Counseling, and her Doctorate in Instructional Leadership from Lindenwood University. She is also a certified School Psychological Examiner. Her professional background spans education and mental health, giving her a unique perspective on the emotional, behavioral, academic, and developmental needs of children, teens, and families.
As both an elementary school counselor and therapist, Natalie has extensive experience supporting children and adolescents through anxiety, depression, school-related stress, behavioral concerns, life transitions, self-esteem challenges, and family changes. She also enjoys working with adults navigating anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, and major life transitions. Natalie has a special interest in supporting individuals experiencing body image concerns, disordered eating, and eating disorders, and values helping clients develop a healthier relationship with themselves through compassionate, individualized care.
Natalie's approach is client-centered, strengths-based, and rooted in evidence-based practices. She believes every client has the capacity for growth and healing and works collaboratively to help individuals build practical coping skills, increase emotional resilience, and create lasting change.
Natalie is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) in Missouri and practices under the clinical supervision of Salicia Mazero, MA, LPC, ATR, CEDS-C, SEP, owner of Creating Your Journey, LLC. Through specialized supervision, Natalie receives advanced training and consultation in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, and other complex mental health concerns to ensure clients receive compassionate, high-quality care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Natalie work with?
Natalie works with children, adolescents, college students, and adults. She has particular expertise supporting school-aged children and teens as they navigate emotional, behavioral, academic, and social challenges.
What concerns does Natalie treat?
Natalie works with anxiety, depression, stress, emotional regulation, perfectionism, self-esteem, behavioral concerns, school-related anxiety, body image concerns, disordered eating, eating disorders, and life transitions.
Areas of Expertise
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Academic Stress
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Anxiety Disorders
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Behavioral Concerns
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Body Image Concerns
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Children & Adolescent Mental Health
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Depression
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Disordered Eating
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Eating Disorders
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Emotional Regulation
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Executive Functioning Challenges
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Family Support
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Life Transitions
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Parent Consultation
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Perfectionism
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School Avoidance
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School-Related Anxiety
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School Transitions
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Self-Esteem
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Social Skills
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Stress Management
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Student Mental Health
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Women's Mental Health
Can Natalie help with school-related concerns?
Yes. As both an elementary school counselor and therapist, Natalie has extensive experience supporting students experiencing academic stress, peer difficulties, emotional regulation challenges, executive functioning concerns, school avoidance, and transitions. She also enjoys partnering with parents to better understand and support their child's emotional well-being.
Does Natalie work with parents?
Absolutely. Natalie believes parents are an important part of the therapeutic process and enjoys collaborating with caregivers to develop strategies that support children's emotional and behavioral growth at home and at school.
Can Natalie help if my child is struggling at school?
Yes. Natalie has extensive experience as an elementary school counselor and understands how anxiety, emotional regulation, executive functioning, peer relationships, and life stress can impact a child's success at school. She works collaboratively with children, teens, and families to build coping skills, increase confidence, and support emotional well-being both at school and at home.
What is Natalie's therapy style?
Natalie takes a warm, collaborative, and strengths-based approach to therapy. She creates a supportive environment where clients feel heard while using evidence-based interventions to help them build confidence, resilience, and practical coping skills.
Does Natalie treat eating disorders?
Yes. Natalie works with individuals experiencing body image concerns, disordered eating, and eating disorders. She practices under the clinical supervision of Salicia Mazero, MA, LPC, ATR, CEDS-C, SEP, receiving specialized training and consultation in eating disorder treatment as part of the Creating Your Journey team.
Does Natalie accept insurance?
Natalie is not currently in-network with insurance plans. Her private pay rate is $140 for a 60-minute individual therapy session. If you have out-of-network benefits, we are happy to provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
Do I need a referral to schedule with Natalie?
No referral is required. You can contact Creating Your Journey directly to schedule an appointment or request a free consultation to determine whether Natalie is a good fit for your needs.
