Naomi Kimmelman, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Do you feel stifled by anxiety, depression or overwhelm? Are you trying to navigate relationships and decisions about your life? Are you facing grief, loss and change? Were your concerns present before, but exacerbated due to recent events? My practice is here for you in this time of unprecedented uncertainty. I support people in navigating these types of challenges and coming into greater clarity, connection, self assuredness, ease and peace about where you are now and where you want to go. I offer therapy especially attuned to those seeking a deeper, more reflective, and comprehensive therapeutic process—not just symptom relief, but a more meaningful understanding of what is underneath. Therapy can be more than just a band-aid. It can be a path forward that supports you in living a life that is more in alignment with your wants, needs, and values. Additionally, I offer specialized grief therapy for those experiencing grief and loss, including a recent death, chronic illness, a diagnosis such as cancer or multiple sclerosis (MS), and for those who are caregiving or have a loved one with a serious illness or injury, including Alzheimer's disease or dementia. The feelings, logistics, and emotional weight of these experiences are unique and deserve particular care. My approach is warm, person-centered, compassionate, and holistic; incorporating mind, body, spirit as well as considering community and cultural contexts to help clients engage in authentic and deep work. Working with me is collaborative and tailored to your unique interests and needs. I offer a variety of approaches including EMDR, IFS, Somatic, Mindfulness based & JungianDepth. You don’t have to navigate this alone. I bring over 15 years of experience working with individuals going through these kinds of challenges. I offer a deep, grounded, relational, and compassionate presence. Regardless of what is bringing you here, I would be honored to support you on your journey.

I work with adults (18+) online by video, teletherapy, or phone throughout California and Hawaii. I also see clients in person on the Big Island of Hawaii, and in Oakland and Berkeley, California by arrangement, I support people who are experiencing anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, a breakup, imposter syndrome, low self-esteem, or healing from childhood trauma, including narcissistic abuse in childhood or adulthood, this work may help you break free from these burdens. Together, we will explore the emotional, relational, and learned patterns that shape your experience with compassion. If you are navigating life stage transitions, like moving in with a partner, becoming a parent, looking toward retirement or the empty nest stage, recently graduating, changing careers, or moving, I have special expertise in supporting folks through these significant life changes. If you are getting married, then either individual or couples therapy or pre-marital counseling can be especially supportive in helping you move through these changes with more ease and intention. Additionally, I offer support groups, workshops, public speaking, classes, and therapy intensives, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and brain spotting intensives for concentrated trauma healing and self-development work. I also offer personalized rites of passage programs for life transitions, including graduations, newlyweds, becoming parents, career changes, retirement, divorce, death doula services, end-of-life planning, and other personal ceremonies. These individualized retreats are customized to fit your needs and desires, so you can do a deep dive into truly transformative work. These programs are offered online and in person in Hawaii. Therapy is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant, confidential, and tailored to fit your unique needs and situation, including community, spiritual, religious, and cultural contexts.