Counsellor profile
Natalia Potapovska, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- ACA
- Registration
- ACA, Australia / 18972
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
- Location
- Australia
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Natalia
Natalia Potapovska is an ACA counsellor with nine years of professional experience based in Australia. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, rebuild self-esteem, and cope with major life changes. She also supports those facing relationship and family concerns and people dealing with commitment or communication problems.
Natalia uses straightforward conversation to help clients notice what patterns are holding them back. She listens to each person’s story and works with them to find small, practical steps forward. Sessions focus on choices people can try between meetings, and on noticing what changes when different actions are taken.
Her background includes work with adoption and foster care matters, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, and family of origin concerns. Natalia also has experience with codependency patterns, blended family issues, and the stresses that come with divorce or separation. She draws on this varied experience when clients bring complex or layered problems.
Natalia speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian. She says cultural and linguistic differences shape how people cope, and she pays attention to those differences in sessions. Practical communication and problem-solving are repeated themes in her approach.
To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and book a first session. Natalia’s work tends to be direct and client-focused, with an emphasis on clear next steps and steady progress rather than long, abstract discussion.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says. It helps people feel understood and work out their own decisions about relationships and self-worth.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. It helps separate problems from identity so people can try alternative ways of living and relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Natalia discusses different methods with each client and chooses what to try based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as work progresses.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make shorter check-ins or evening appointments easier to manage. The therapist’s specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm which formats are available before booking to make sure they suit your routine and technology setup.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
Natalia uses Client-Centred, Narrative and Solution-Focused approaches to help clients tell their story and identify practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of personal and family issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.