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Natalie Chandler
MA, LHMC, LCAC		 Complete Staff Directory
Phone: 317-847-8740
Email: nataliechandler324@gmail.com
Twitter:nkchandler

My Availability

Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM -5:30 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM -6:00 PM

My Counseling Philosophy

Life is difficult and it is a journey full of experiences to learn from. Everyone struggles at different parts of the journey. We are not here to “fix” everyone but to help them learn how to manage their life and relationships in a more positive, effective way. So much of that lies in understanding yourself and what makes you do what you do. Once you identify those challenges, it is easier to make changes. Counseling is a place to be able to be yourself and look at parts of you that are difficult to face with someone who is non-judgmental and objective. Although it can be painful, in the end it will make your journey well worthwhile. Natalie believes in integrating therapy with insight, spirituality, and humor when appropriate. "Therapy is difficult and can get heavy. I try to help clients move thru the pain but also keep it into perspective."

Education/Personal

Natalie attained her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Olivet Nazarene University and a Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis. Natalie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor by the State of Indiana as well as a Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor.

Hobbies

Natalie's favorite thing to do is to spend quality time with her husband and three children.
She loves spending time with friends, reading, walking outdoors, and enjoying nature. She loves to travel. Self-growth is very important to her so Natalie enjoys attending events, hearing people speak, and reading things that push her to grow as a person. She loves writing (especially blogging).

Areas of Expertise

Relationships including Recovery from Affairs, Divorce Prevention, and Divorce Recovery for both adults and children. She also specializes in Depression, Stress Management, Grief Recovery, Addictions, Anxiety, Spirituality Issues, Life Adjustment issues, Weight Challenges, and Perfectionism. She also specializes in adult recovery from childhood sexual abuse.

Book Recommendations

Personal Book Recommendations by Natalie Chandler

More Info		Purpose Driven Life
The spiritual premise in The Pupose-Driven Life is that there are no accidents---God planned everything and everyone. Therefore, every human has a divine purpose, according to God's master plan
More Info		Wild at Heart
In this provocative book, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be--dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.

More Info		Five Love Languages
Learn to speak and understand your mate’s love language, and in no time you will be able to effectively love and truly feel loved in return. Skillful communication is within your grasp!
More Info		Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
When Harville Hendrix writes about relationships, he discusses them not just as an educator and a therapist, but as a man who has himself been through a failed marriage.

More Info		The Shack
"The Shack" is a one of a kind invitation to journey to the very heart of God. Through my tears and cheers, I have been indeed transformed by the tender mercy with which William Paul Young opened the veil that too often separated me from God and from myse
More Info		Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Dr. Carlson shares his ideas for living a calmer, richer life.

More Info		Love Is A Choice Breaking The Cycle Of Addictive Relationships
These bestselling doctors walk you through their ten proven stages to recovery from codependency that results from external circustances. Humans are susceptible to codependency because of our sinful tendency to use defense mechanisms to fool ourselves.
More Info		For Women Only
What’s going on in a man’s mind? From their early days, every woman has struggled to understand why males behave the way they do. Even long-married women who think they understand men have only scratched the surface. Beneath a man’s rugged exterior is an
Recent Articles
Top Articles written by Natalie Chandler
10 Barriers to Communication in marriages and relationships
5 Ways of Handling Conflict: Which one are You?
Codependency
Coping With Divorce
Coping with Grief and Loss
Cure for Perfectionism!
Emotional Abuse: The Hidden Attacker
Faith Offers Hope for Relationships
Healing the Loss of Hurricane Katrina
Helpful Tips for Reducing Anxiety



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Sexual AddictionRelationships
CodependencyFaith-Based Living
BoundariesCurrent Events
ParentingTeen Issues
Recent Blog Posts
Written by Natalie Chandler
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Feelings
Posted:Wednesday, 05/29/13
Importance of self-care
Posted:Wednesday, 04/10/13
Is this Really a Problem?
Posted:Wednesday, 11/28/12
Why Gratitude?
Posted:Wednesday, 11/21/12
10 Barriers to Communication in Relationships
Posted:Wednesday, 10/24/12
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Our Our Approach Our Recovery Process

Many clients want to know how therapy works and what are the steps? We have a very simple model that we follow:
  1. Discouragement
  2. Assessment
  3. Inspiration
  4. Recovery

Where are we located?

Imagine Hope is located at 98th and Keystone Avenue on the far Northeast side of Indianapolis Indiana. Our office is easily accessible to the Indianapolis area and surrounding suburbs such as:
Indianapolis Carmel
Fishers Noblesville
Zionsville Greenwood
Westfield Zionsville