About Karuna Therapeutic Services
Hello, I’m Natasha — the face behind Karuna Therapeutic Services.
"Karuna" is a Sanskrit word meaning loving-kindness — and it perfectly reflects the heart of my practice: offering a compassionate, affirming space for growth, healing, and change. I am a late-identified autistic psychotherapeutic counsellor, somatic trauma therapist, and breathwork coach. I bring both my professional training and my lived experience into the work I do.
I believe that healing is not only possible, but probable, when we have the right supportive relationships around us.
This is what I strive to offer every person who steps into my space.
Clients often describe me as "relatable," "genuine," and "refreshing."
I’m not a blank-wall therapist — I believe in building real, authentic relationships based on openness, honesty, and trust.
When working together, you’ll meet the real me: someone who listens deeply, walks alongside you in your challenges, and honours your pace, needs, and boundaries. My own journey of healing has shown me the transformative power of being truly seen, heard, and understood. I know how life-changing it can be to have an empathic, non-judgemental other sit beside you in your pain and support you toward rediscovering your strength and wholeness.
When we free ourselves from the weight of the past, we can fully experience the present — and begin to embrace the future with hope.
I have specialist training and experience in:
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Neurodivergence, including Autism, ADHD, PDA and sensory processing differences
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Childhood adversity and complex trauma
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Domestic abuse and relational trauma
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Somatic trauma healing and breathwork practices
For over two years, I have supported survivors of domestic abuse at my local women’s refuge and worked with individuals in recovery from substance dependency. These experiences have deepened my passion for helping those impacted by trauma, abuse, and neurodivergent lived experience to find safety, stability, and vitality once more. My approach is trauma-responsive at its core. I will always meet you where you are, working at your pace, supporting you to achieve the goals you set for yourself — whether that’s building resources, reconnecting with your body, navigating late identification, or rediscovering your voice and sense of self.
Healing is not about 'fixing' you — it’s about helping you reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been hidden, hurt, or silenced. I'm honoured to walk alongside those courageous enough to go on this journey.
If you’d like to find out more, feel free to reach out — I'd love to hear from you. Browse around the website and if you feel you might want to work with me then click on the link to book online and schedule an initial consultation and we can take it from there!
