4:40-5:40pm Evolving Intimacy in Emerging Parenthood

Natalie has worked in sexuality and relationship education since 2009, beginning as a peer educator in high schools. While earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Western Washington University, she continued this work through her role as a resident advisor, further developing her skills in education, facilitation, and mentorship. Following graduation, public speaking became a central component of her professional career, taking her to classrooms and conference stages both domestically and internationally.

Driven to deepen her understanding of human development within relational contexts, Natalie pursued a master’s degree in Couple and Family Therapy, completing the Sex Therapy certification track within her graduate program. Now an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Natalie maintains a thriving private practice supporting individuals and relational systems in building self-awareness, education, and practical skills related to sexuality, trauma recovery, family expansion, and somatic regulation. Natalie is excited to bring this interdisciplinary expertise to the field of childbirth education and to contribute meaningfully to the professional community of childbirth educators.