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Online therapist

Naomi Smith

Calm, steady support for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LCSW, LMSW
Experience
24 years
Licensed in
Michigan, Colorado, California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Naomi

Naomi Smith is a licensed social worker with 24 years of experience in mental health. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) credential. Naomi focuses on helping people regain calm and confidence while meeting practical needs.

Naomi listens with empathy and without judgment. She aims to offer steady support and honest communication. Her motto is restoring peace one day at a time, one piece at a time.

Background and approach

In sessions she uses person-centered planning to shape goals around what matters to each person. She believes change grows from within and that clients take an active role in their plans. Naomi encourages commitment and steady effort toward those goals.

Her clinical work covers stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, family concerns, and depression. She also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, grief, guilt and shame, and issues tied to substance use and impulsivity. Naomi draws on several practical methods in therapy.

She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful patterns, motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, and mindfulness skills to manage overwhelming feelings. Sessions emphasize clear steps, small wins, and gradual progress.

Approaches that fit online work and everyday life

Naomi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as key tools in her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, useful for strong emotions and impulsivity.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in each person's values and goals. That approach centers on listening closely and shaping plans around what the client finds meaningful. Naomi treats finding the right approach as a team effort - she will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with Naomi is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, manage caregiving or work responsibilities, and keep continuity when schedules change. The formats support steady progress through regular check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and flexible ways to reach the therapist when challenges arise.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?
Naomi works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and depression. She also addresses caregiver stress, grief, communication problems, and issues like impulsivity and substance use.
How would you describe Naomi's therapeutic style?
She listens with empathy, stays non-judgmental, and focuses on clear, practical steps. Sessions emphasize honest communication and small, steady progress.
What experience does the therapist bring?
Naomi has 24 years of experience working in mental health and providing therapeutic services. That background shapes her practical approach to problem solving.
What are Naomi's credentials and where is she located?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials with licensing recorded as NY LCSW 101711 and MI LMSW 6801078790. Naomi practices from Michigan.
Can I work with Naomi if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats allow flexibility to fit schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Naomi?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
24 years
Licensed
Michigan, Colorado, California, New York
Languages
English

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