Sam Naimi, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Sam Naimi, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Verified
Telehealth Available
Professions: Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst, Clinical Social Worker
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Licensed Clinical Social Worker - 114391
Supervisor: Kathy Marks, LMFT #46114
Telephone: 424-283-7302
Billing and Insurance:
I don't currently accept insurance, but I can provide documentation if clients wish to submit to an insurance company for "out of network" benefit coverage
Session Fees: My session fee is $250 session. I provide superbills for patients who can claim out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
Sliding Scale Available
Free Initial Consultation
Evening Availability
What's My Approach to Therapy?
You may find yourself repeating patterns that feel deeply familiar but hard to change. Relational psychoanalysis offers a collaborative, in-depth approach to understanding how your past lives on in the present; so you can loosen its grip, expand your inner world, and move through life with more choice and aliveness.
Psychoanalysis no longer entails lying on a stuffy old Freudian-looking couch; it's a deep, curious exploration of your inner world. We'll talk about anything that comes up: feelings, memories, and even dreams. One of my specialties includes contemporary dream analysis. Together we'll unravel patterns that no longer suit you and expand your relational freedom.
I absolutely love what I do. I learn from my patients every single day. I practice in-person in Encino and have a very cozy office (with free la croix). I also see patients virtually in CA, NJ, and NY.
My Practice & Services
I have a specialty in contemporary psychoanalytic dream interpretation. I find that when patients bring their dreams into treatment, it radically deepens the therapy and allows us to befriend new parts of patients' inner worlds. I also work frequently with dissociation and clients dealing with concerns along the dissociative spectrum, including dissociative identity disorder.
Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With
Anxiety
Depression
Panic attacks
Gender identity & expression
Teens
Teenagers
Entertainment professionals
Children
Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
Trauma
Celebrity
LGBTQ+ identity
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)
Chronic pain
Chronic illness
Psychosis
Dissociation
Suicidality
Stress
Life transitions
Fame
Entertainment work
Image Gallery
Therapy Services & Specialties
- Clinical Supervision
- Consultation
- Counseling for Offenders
- Individual Therapy & Counseling
- Telehealth
Client Age Groups I Work With
- Children
- Teens
- Adults
Languages
- English
Industries & Communities Served
- BIPOC
- Education
- Entertainment Industry
- First Responder/Medical Professionals
- LGBTQ+
- Professional Sports
- Self-Employed and Freelance Professionals
Client Challenges & Concerns I Address
- Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
- Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Borderline
- Career Issues
- Chronic Illness / Disability
- Codependency / Dependency
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Intelligence
- Emptiness
- Gender Dysphoria
- Internet Addiction
- LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
- Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
- Psychosis
- Self-Harm
- Shame
- Social Anxiety / Phobia
- Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
- Trichotillomania
- Young Adult Issues
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
- Body-Mind Psychotherapy
- Depth Therapy
- Developmental Psychology
- Dreamwork
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
- Jungian Psychotherapy
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Self Psychology
See other therapists in Encino, CA.