“Natter” | noun | action

UK informal | Friendly conversation | Prolonged talking | To natter chatter darling!

For example, you might say to a friend, “If you are free and fancy a proper natter about life, give me a call”.

Why natter?

Let’s be honest. Talking about yourself to a rando stranger for an hour can be weird, especially when it involves discussing why you might be feeling like a piece of garbage. It's normal to have a mix of emotions and feel shame, fear, discomfort, or resistance when starting the process. However, working with a practitioner can be immensely helpful. Let's Have a Natter uses the word "natter" to create a more relaxed and casual vibe to the thing. Imagine you’re talking to a friend about how you're feeling, perhaps starting with “I feel like shit” and “I don’t know what to do”. Think of it like “spilling the tea”, but on yourself, and the journey goes from there.

We believe humour and creativity can exist alongside difficult conversations and feelings that might arise. We think it’s important to lean into this whilst acknowledging the difficult stuff and appreciating that you are the expert in your own life and experiences. At Let's Have a Natter, we don't believe in the "therapist knows best" approach. We value you and your story; after all, the therapeutic process is a bit like storytelling, and we respect yours and your beliefs. We use a strengths-based approach, mixing narrative therapy into different methodologies so we can centre on you and build a collaborative relationship, which is often more important to the process of having a natter than the model of theories a practitioner might use.