NATALIA AÍZA, MA: THERAPIST, CONSULTANT, AUTHOR

Is your anxious adult child “stuck” or overly reliant on you? Are you unsure of how to help them gain independence without making things worse?

I help families break free from the grip of and anxiety with expert consulting, education, and direct, compassionate guidance.

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1:1 consulting for families and individuals seeking expert guidance to break free from Adulthood Avoidance and unhealthy patterns.

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Explore a collection of educational materials and tools to deepen your understanding of Anxious to Launch patterns, common parental roadblocks, and effective recovery strategies.

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I’m Natalia Aíza, MA, the author of Anxious to Launch: Empowered Parenting Skills to Nudge Your Adult Child Out of the Nest.

My mission is to raise awareness and support interventions for families that are stuck in an unsustainable pattern. In my specialty as an Anxiety and OCD clinician, I encountered countless families who wanted to break free of adulthood reliance but didn’t know how to do so compassionately. After years of therapeutic interventions with these families, I have redirected my work towards launch coaching. In this approach, I focus on you, the parent, as the disrupter in the entrenched pattern. I teach you how to put up kind, firm boundaries in a diligent, predictable way. Yes, your adult child needs support, too, but in many cases is refusing. Instead, I provide expert guidance, education, and practical resources for the family members. Whether through 1:1 consulting, speaking engagements, or curated resources, my goal is to equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to break the grip of adulthood avoidance and entrenched enabling patterns.

MY SERVICES

What is consulting for Anxious to Launch families?

This model is not family therapy. When I consult, I use a model of education and self-empowerment. I focus on the practical impacts of Adulthood Avoidance on your family, and set measurable goals for breaking out of entrenched patterns. As a therapist for these young adults, I saw their potential and how anxious avoidance was a the center of their delay. I learned, through trial and error, that parental accommodations prevented growth. I learned that these young adults could, in fact, break these unhealthy patterns when forced. Now, as a consultant, my deep desire is for every adult parent to have access to the strategies that work.

    • Natalia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC.0016740) in the State of Colorado.

    • Natalia currently serves on the International OCD Foundation’s (IOCDF) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Action Council

    • Natalia provides services in English, Spanish, Polish, and Mandarin.

    • M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Palo Alto University

    • B.A. Literature, Harvard University

    • SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) - Washington DC (October 2023)

    • CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) Suicide Prevention Training & Risk Assessment Foundations Course (May 2023)

    • DBT (Dialectic Behavior Therapy) Certification, Sedona AZ (May 2023)

    • ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Bootcamp w/ Steven Hayes, PA (March 2023)

    • EMDR Intensive, PESI, Sedona AZ (February 2023)

    • Ketamine-Assisted Pyschotherapy Training from Resilience Behavioral Health Solutions (Oct 2022)

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Matthew Boone, LCSW, Rajinder (Sonia) Singh, Ph.D (June 2022)

    • OCD Training from The Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) of The International OCD Foundation (May 2022)

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatric Academy

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Practitioner

    • Professional Life Coach

    • Mindfulness-Based Stress Relief with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn

    • Parental Effectiveness Trainer (P.E.T.)

    • Laura Markham’s Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Certified

    • Therapeutic Nature-Based Interventions

    • Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS)

    • Therapeutic Nature-Based Interventions with Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute

    • Gottman Method Couples Training - Level 1, May 2024

ANXIOUS TO LAUNCH RESOURCES

My Coaching Services

  • 1 on 1 Coaching

  • Family Coaching

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Resources for a deeper understanding of Anxiety and OCD

Beyond coaching, I’m dedicated to providing accessible, insightful resources to help you deepen your understanding of OCD and anxiety. I first want to direct my readers to the International OCD Foundation https://iocdf.org/, where resources from around the world are compiled and shared free of charge. I also encourage you to explore the latest podcast episodes, discover in-depth articles, and see where I’ve been featured as a speaker - because knowledge is the first step toward lasting change.

EXPLORE ANXIETY and OCD RESOURCES

  • There's Much More to OCD Than You Think

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  • OCD in Children with ADHD: Navigating the Dual Diagnosis

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  • A Therapist’s OCD Journey: From Paralyzing Fears to Building an OCD Center

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  • From Living With OCD To Working With It

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  • Changing Attitudes About Mental Health

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  • Navigating the Tangle of ADHD and OCD with Natalia Aíza

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Let's Talk OCD aims to break the stigma around OCD and provide accessible information for individuals, parents, professionals, and OCD and anxiety experiencers.

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