Natalie Wisdom (she/her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

Therapy for those who are tired of explaining.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Hamden, CT

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

We offer culturally responsive, identity-affirming therapy and coaching for people who’ve felt invisible in traditional therapy spaces—especially those from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and immigrant communities.

My Background and Approach

With over 18 years of experience, my approach is rooted in empathy, cultural understanding, and the belief that you are the expert of your own life. I lead with a heart for healing, blending clinical skill with lived experience to create a safe, non-judgmental space where we can address your social, emotional, and behavioral needs. My goal is to help you build resilience and foster meaningful, lasting change. I’m honored to walk alongside you.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I started this work because I know what it’s like to feel invisible in the therapy room. My first therapist was kind, but she didn’t understand my experience as a Black woman. I left feeling disconnected and unheard, and I knew I wasn’t alone. That experience inspired me to create something different: mental health care built on cultural understanding, representation, and real human connection. Spaces where people like me can feel safe, valued, and fully supported—just as they are. Whether I’m working with clients, mentoring early-career clinicians, or speaking on a panel, my goal is the same: to help you tap into your own strength, build resilience, and move forward with clarity, confidence, and connection.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Other Techniques
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Couples Counseling
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Teen Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Medicaid
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • Blue Cross
  • ConnectiCare
  • HUSKY
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • Optum EAP
  • Quest Behavioral Health
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 19 years of practice
  • Rate: $110 - 250/session

Info

Email Natalie
982 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514

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