Vitality Mental Health Counseling PLLC
You deserve to live fully and not be alone in your experiences.
Now accepting clients in New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Illinois.
Natalie J. Fraize, LMHC-D, LPC, LCMHC, LCPC
Empowerment, Action, & Human Connection
For over a decade, I’ve supported individuals navigating stuckness and life changes. My practice is informed by my experience in both complex, multidisciplinary clinical environments, including community mental health and intensive cardiac rehab, and private practice. I specialize in working with people who’ve tried everything to feel better but instead feel disappointed and helpless.
My clients often come to me experiencing burnout, chronic stress, health challenges, or a persistent disconnection from a sense of purpose. They’re ready to stop spinning their wheels and start changing how they show up in their lives.
I believe that every person deserves to live fully, and that no one deserves to be alone in their experience. Therapy is not about finding and fixing what’s broken. It’s about accepting your wholeness, changing your relationship to your thoughts and feelings, aligning with your values, and taking meaningful steps forward, even when the way ahead isn’t clear and the environment around you is loud.
My approach is strengths based grounded primarily in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (pronounced as the word “ACT”), Process Based Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These are evidence-based therapies, paired with lived experience and deep empathy. I know what it’s like to adapt to unexpected challenges and I help my clients do the same with resilience, intention, and support.
Together, we identify what matters, shift patterns that no longer serve you, and build momentum toward the life you want to lead. I value connection, authenticity, humor, and flexibility, and one of my core philosophies is make new mistakes. Because living fully isn’t about getting it right. It’s about being present, taking meaningful action, and choosing to try again.
My practice is built for those who value depth, a little bit of humor, and real change. If you’re ready to stop feeling stuck and start living with greater clarity and confidence, I’m here to walk alongside you.
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Services
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Individual Therapy
Natalie offers 55-minute sessions in person at her Amherst, NY office and virtually for clients located in NY, PA, IL, and NH. Natlie practices from a strengths-based, person-centered, process-based, and trauma-informed care approach. Natalie is trained and experienced in implementing an eclectic blend of techniques and interventions that fall under the CBT umbrella including Motivational Interviewing, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, alongside interventions from Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Therapy. These modalities are evidence-based and we use them to focus on increasing well-being and improving functioning.
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Joint Support Sessions
It’s challenging to figure out and communicate what we’re going through and what we need. If you’re struggling to have these conversations, we’re here to guide you and your supports through navigating those challenging conversations in a safe and nurturing environment. We are open to collaborating with various supports including family, friends, and other providers. If you’re interested in bringing in a support, talk to your provider so they can work with you to create a plan for a succesful session.
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Reorienting Workshops
Natalie has spent ten years as a mental health counselor in settings as different as community mental health and intensive cardiac rehab, and her ongoing training in ACT, PBT, and RFT shapes how she helps people reorient toward what matters to them. Under steady pressure, urgency, worry, and habit can pull anyone away from what they care about without their noticing, so noticing the drift and turning back is a skill worth practicing on purpose. She has distilled her experience into an adaptable, experiential workshop in which participants learn to pause at the moments that matter, notice their thoughts and feelings as weather rather than orders, and reorient using their own values compass. Participants leave with a commitment to one specific, meaningful action and a way to practice the process and share it with the people they serve. The workshop is designed for groups in high stress environments and transitional phases, and it can be fitted to in person and virtual settings.
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Multi-State Access
Telehealth has become popular and made therapy more accessible since the pandemic. While it may seem that you can easily travel and continue therapy if you’re meeting virtually, there are licensing and insurance restrictions and rules based on many factors in each state. Natalie is licensed in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and New Hampshire in order to provide continuity of care to clients who travel frequently between or live in these states. This is often the case for students in college or entering college who may need support during the transition.
Testimonials
“Natalie is the best therapist I’ve ever had. I have a debilitating chronic pain condition and over the years I’ve met with many therapists who just didn’t “get” it. I resolved to give therapy one more shot with Natalie and I’m so glad I did. She really understands the connection between the mind and the body, is thoughtful and empathetic, and has a great sense of humor. She asks insightful questions and has made me feel comfortable from day one. I would highly recommend Natalie to anyone, and especially to people with complex health conditions.”
“Natalie made such a huge impact on me. She helped me through an experience that at the time, I thought I might not survive. She taught me skills that I built off of until I found my footing, and then my personality, and eventually the grace and self-understanding needed to pursue a career in helping others. I now plan to use the most challenging time in my life for good. I’ll never, ever forget that she helped me build the foundation for success. She showed me that it’s possible to have it all.”
“I would highly recommend Natalie for any type of psychotherapy. My sister initially contacted her on my behalf to help me work through and manage some ongoing health issues. These issue were greatly impacting my quality of life. Natalie helped me work through and process how to deal with these ongoing issues. Additionally, half way through our sessions, I was laid off from my job after 28 years. I was not expecting this, and Natalie quickly helped me make the transition to accept this and now fully retire! Natalie is a true professional and I highly recommend her!”
FAQs
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Yes with many caveats. It varies by state and service type. To see if I am in network with your plan, visit my Headway profile. If you have out of network benefits you would like to use. Please reach out if you have any questions!
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Yes! I have an office located on Harlem Road near Main Street in Snyder, NY. I also offer virtual appointments for those located outside of that area as long as telehealth is appropriate. Book a free consultation so we can figure out what works best for you!
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Individual Therapy for 55 minutes is $200. This price may vary depending on your insurance coverage, both in and out of network. Some out of network providers may cover a portion of the cost. If you have questions about the cost or your insurance coverage, please reach out.