Natalia Alas Durán, LICSW, LCSW-S

Hi! I’m Natalia, a Latina therapist who works with adults (18+) navigating chronic illness, disability, chronic pain, and trauma in Texas and Massachusetts. Many of the people I support are balancing complex medical conditions, caregiving responsibilities, and the long-term effects of medical, intergenerational, or childhood trauma.

If you’re used to pushing through symptoms, advocating for yourself in healthcare settings, or carrying responsibilities for others while feeling overwhelmed yourself, therapy can be a place where you finally don’t have to do it all alone.

I’m especially passionate about working with adults who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color), neurodivergent, and/or queer, whose identities shape how they experience illness, disability, stress, and healing. I also work extensively with individuals who have experienced medical trauma, including feeling dismissed, misunderstood, or overwhelmed within healthcare systems.

My goal is to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where we can explore what you’re carrying, understand how it’s affecting both your mind and body, and find ways to create more relief and steadiness in your life.

My Approach

With over ten years of experience working in medical and community settings, I bring a holistic, trauma-informed, and culturally attuned approach to therapy. My background includes supporting immigrant communities, college-aged and working adults, and BIPOC clients and caregivers within integrated healthcare environments. Therapy with me is collaborative and paced, meeting you where you are without pressure to “push through” or minimize your experience.

I have lived experience as someone with chronic illness and, in my practice, I’ve worked with individuals living with various chronic health conditions such as:

• Cancer & Survivorship

• Gastrointestinal Illness

• Autoimmune Conditions

• Traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome

• Endometriosis

• Fibromyalgia

• Achalasia

• POTS & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

• Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease

• Medical trauma.

Therapies I Use

I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. I integrate several evidence-based modalities depending on what best supports your needs.

In our work together, I may draw from:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Narrative Therapy

• Culturally adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy

• Trauma-informed somatic and nervous system approaches

These approaches can help address concerns such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, trauma, grief, anger, and the emotional impact of living with chronic illness.

A Little About Me

Outside of therapy, I try to spend as much time outdoors as possible. If the weather is nice, you’ll probably find me in my backyard or exploring a park or hiking trail with my two puppies, Flan and Osito, who seem to believe their life mission is making sure I never sleep.

I also enjoy writing, drawing, and watching my comfort TV shows. And I can definitely be a bit of a nerd when it comes to mental health — I read my first psychotherapy book when I was 15.

Insurance

Aetna

Optum (United Healthcare, Oxford & Oscar) 

BlueCross and BlueShield

Point 32 Health Coming Soon!