Natalie Cross-Ketler, LPCC-S

Natalie Cross-Ketler, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor-Supervisor (LPCC-S), and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCHT), serves as the organization’s Trafficking and Cult Recovery Specialist. Natalie completed her undergraduate education at Walsh University, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology with a focus on pharmacology. She went on to earn her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Malone University. After completing her graduate program, she continued her education and received a diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute.

Natalie brings over a decade of expertise working with and supporting individuals who have experienced religious/spiritual abuse, human trafficking, and other forms of extreme abuse. Throughout her work, Natalie has expanded her knowledge of trauma-informed care by attending training courses in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cult Recovery, and is an EMDRIA trained EMDR therapist. Her key areas of focus include C-PTSD, working with dissociative systems, and helping survivors to feel heard, achieve autonomy, and find strength through their trauma.

Natalie is passionate about her work with this marginalized population and strives to educate other mental health professionals to feel confident and competent supporting survivors. She also believes that by breaking through the stigma associated with religious/spiritual abuse, human trafficking, and other forms of extreme abuse, survivors can find their voice and be truly heard.