Natalie Baker, LMHC

Natalie Baker, LMHC is a licensed psychotherapist, Certified NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback Trainer, Meditation Teacher in NYC

Natalie Baker, the founder of Buddhist Psychotherapy NY & Neurofeedback Training Co. (Neurofeedback NY), is a licensed psychotherapist and an advanced certified neurofeedback trainer in New York. She has been in private practice since 2000.  She works with conditions such as PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues and over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training.

“My practice and study of Buddhism informs the process of my work.  For example, I weave the meditation techniques of mindfulness and awareness into sessions through encouraging clients to use their present moment awareness as our guide”.

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Life Transition Issues, Relationship Issues, Trauma, PTSD, ADHD, Spiritual Impasses, Parenting, Meditation/Relaxation, Emotional Communication and Intimacy

Counseling Services

Individual Psychotherapy, Marriage Counseling, Neurofeedback Training (EEG biofeedback), Group Therapy, Relationship Counseling, Premarital Counseling

Click here to learn more about neurofeedback – Some clients chose to do neurofeedback brain training as a stand-alone support for help with anxiety, depression or ADHD or in conjunction with contemplative psychotherapy.

Neurofeedback Therapy For Professionals

Read Natalie’s Review on Neurofeedback: Why I Added NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback to My Therapy Practice

Lectures on Buddhist Psychology

Listen to recent podcasts Natalie Baker gave in NYC on such topics as:  Buddhist psychology, meditation, and mindfulness in daily life, mindful parenting and our relationships.

Buddhist Psychology and the Path to Sanity

What would it look like if the Buddha were born in today’s New York City? How would he present the dharma? This question was partially answered in the 1970s when Chögyam Trungpa left Tibet and introduced Buddhism to the West. Trungpa’s approach was unique; he framed Buddhism in psychological terms, making it relevant to Westerners. He focused on understanding and managing one’s thoughts and emotions.

If I Don’t Have a Self Who Am “I”

Natalie Baker discusses the Buddhist concepts of ego and egolessness. If there is no “ego”, no “self”, no “me”, then who am I?

What’s Constant in Life?

The Buddha taught that there are three qualities of life that we can’t escape: impermanence, feeling unsatisfied, and selflessness. We typically know these qualities as the experience of surprise when things change, constantly wanting life to be different than it is, and not knowing who we are. What if these qualities were actually the stepping stones to appreciating life?

We Can Clean Up Our Messes

In the midst of great turmoil, the Buddhist teachings encourage us that all is not lost. Our fundamental nature is not problematic. We can clean up our messes.

Are We Addicted to Our Smart Phones?

We’re addicted to our phones. Can mindfulness help? Natalie Baker discusses why we relate to our phones as a lifeline, and how meditation can help us keep things in perspective. 

Bringing Mindfulness and Compassion Into Our Conversations

Natalie Baker draws from the new book, “The Lost Art of Good Conversation” by Sakyong Mipham Riponche, as a basis for exploring how to communicate mindfully and how to avoid the pitfalls of communicating from negative emotions.

Making Friends With Loss

We all experience loss: a cherished possession; the end of a relationship; the death of a loved one… How does the path of meditation help us make friends with loss?

Getting Off The Emotional Rollercoaster

We spend so much time trying to avoid feeling bad. Sometimes even feeling good is difficult to accept. How do we get off this emotional roller coaster?

Mind Training: For When Bad Things Happen To Good People

When bad things happen it’s tempting to think we, or the world, are unworkable. Natalie Baker discusses some traditional Buddhist teachings about engaging with negative events as they arise.

How Fearlessness and Gentleness Armour Us In Today’s World

We all experience fear. How does the gentleness cultivated in meditation practice help us work with this experience? Is true fearlessness possible? 

Places to Meditate

ny.shambhala.org
mndfl.org
theidproject.org