Dr. Natalia Rivera, LCSW, CSW

Dr. Natalia Rivera is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of professional experience and a long history of service in the U.S. Army. She holds LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW credentials and is licensed in North Carolina and Georgia. Her background includes extensive work with adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma-related concerns including combat and military sexual trauma, relationship and parenting challenges, and issues such as self-harm and oppositional behaviors. She also provides behavior modification and Applied Behavioral Analysis services for children under 18 who have a diagnosed neurological condition.

Her therapeutic presence is warm, humorous, and interactive, grounded in empathy and nonjudgmental acceptance while remaining direct and honest when needed. She blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered principles, reality-based strategies, and rational-emotive methods to tailor a treatment plan that reflects each person’s goals and values. Dr. Rivera emphasizes collaboration - clients lead the process while she helps navigate options, track progress, and adjust the plan when necessary.

She maintains a regular schedule Monday through Friday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time and generally does not work weekends, though occasional exceptions may be considered. She typically checks messages after 5 PM and aims to respond within 24 hours when possible. Her cancellation request asks for at least three days’ notice so appointments can be offered to others. Dr. Rivera brings both clinical training and military-informed perspective to support adults managing life transitions, grief, sleep and coping challenges, substance concerns, and a wide range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties.