My Approach to Helping
Hi! My name is Naomi! With over 25 years in the field of psychotherapy, I bring the education, experience, and skills to help you through the issues you're facing. With a vast array of modalities and techniques, I am able to guide you towards health and healing. Although my primary method of therapy is talk therapy, I often assign physical, creative, and educational homework to help advance your progress.
I do not work with any one specific group or symptom and would never want to limit my practice to one specialty, so my profile may sound a little different. There are, however, several areas in which I have especially deep expertise and passion: anxiety, depression, divorce, loss and grief, recovery from addiction, empty nest syndrome, anger management, boundary issues, trauma, feelings of overwhelm, posttraumatic stress (PTSD), cancer, autism spectrum, and personality diagnoses, to name a few.
You will find me deeply caring, fully engaged, compassionate, insightful, and an active listener. You will get feedback in every session, and occasionally, I will suggest "homework" to reinforce lessons learned in the sessions. Using a mind-body approach, I am primarily a talk therapist, but additionally integrate techniques that reduce stress "from the bottom up," incorporating dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT) and polyvagal exercises. I also practice what I preach and have built a full life with friends and family, gardening, reading, outdoor activities, dance, yoga, swimming, needlepoint, scrapbooking, and hiking.
Let's get you back on track, process issues from your past, update the internal narrative, and find a way for you to feel more at peace with yourself, your life, and your relationships.