Natalya Sorlien, PhD, LMFT

Welcome!

Have you ever wondered which experiences in your life most affect how you feel, relate, and react? If the word "relationships" comes to mind, then we should talk. My specializations and work have centered around relationships- your partners, your children, family, and perhaps neighbors. Whether through individual, couples, or family counseling, I can help you adapt to life changes, identify the role of relational wounds and increase understanding of the relationships in our lives.  I use humor, evidence-based practices and solution-focused approaches to tailor our time together, as well as an attachment and emotionally focused lens to unravel relational mysteries. I am also trained in Brainspotting and interweave that into treatment as helpful.   I have a warm but candid approach to therapy which creates a safe space for exploring issues, reconnecting and facilitating change.    Whether through individual, couples, or family counseling, I can help you adapt to life changes, identify the role of relational wounds and increase understanding of the relationships in our lives.   My office is the place where you can speak freely, be heard, and be supported in a space of no judgment and safety.

Education and Training

  • Eastern Washington University, B.A., Psychology

  • NorthCentral University, MA, Marriage and Family Therapy

  • NorthCentral University, Doctor of Psychology

  • Brainspotting- Phase 1, Phase 2

  • Certified in Gottman Method Couples Therapy- Level 1

  • Military family specialization

  • Narrative Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy specializations

  • Conditional Supervisor

  • Member of the Psy Chi honor society for scholastic achievement

  • Secretary of Psy Chi

  • Minor in Statistics, Research and the Russian Language

  •  Former Vice President on the Student Advisory Board at NCU and a member of the diversity committee (7+ years)

  •  Elected article reviewer and on the panel of submission approval for the Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy (2020)

    ​I am a current and standing member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy since 2013.

    ​In my personal life, I enjoy doing too much!  When COVID bread baking happened, I was the first
    on board. When I am not having what my spouse calls “a bakery exploded in here” moment, I
    am digging around in my yard, attempting to talk sense into dogs that bark at the mailman,
    being a personal chauffer to our child, and engaging in other science experiments that wind up
    in the fridge; always willing to share Keifer grain, SCOBYs or bread starter.
    Self-care includes working on a backyard apiary, reading, and avoiding completion of my
    dissertation; at chapter four and counting!​​

Natalya currently has daytime openings in Westbrook and via telehealth in the states of Maine, North Carolina and Virginia.   She works with adult individuals, couples and adolescents  (ages 14 and up).  Please contact us to learn more or to schedule!