Natalie Mena, LCSW-R
PSYCHOTHERAPIST, CONSULTANT, PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER
“Healing is the gift you give when you forgive and fully love yourself.”
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Exceeding Expectations One Patient at a Time

My name is Natalie Mena, and I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) based in New York State. As a proud Latina woman, lifelong learner, and healer, I embrace the teachings of my culture, where the term “curandera” speaks to the power of transformation and resilience. Being a healer means overcoming trauma and emerging stronger, a journey I’m passionate about in helping others with their own healing journey.
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Born and raised in the Bronx by a Nuyorican mother and Dominican father, my story has been shaped by resilience. Already a childless father before my teenage years, I became an orphan at the age of seventeen due to the untimely death of my mother who passed away from cancer. This became a turning point that propelled me to thrive in a world that often didn’t expect me to succeed based on my upbringing. My mother’s love and the lessons she imparted on me—especially the importance of education—have been my guiding lights since her passing. Despite the systems that tried to hold me back, I rose above them and became the woman I am today. This journey fuels my deep commitment to helping others, giving a voice to those who may feel unheard, and striving to improve mental health care access within underserved communities.
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