- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Trauma informed
About Naomi
Naomi Kim is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and other mood-related concerns. Naomi also helps with relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, and issues like sleep and self-esteem.
She spent 14 years in the Air Force and has lived and worked in several states and overseas. Naomi has extensive experience on inpatient psychiatric units, where she supported adults with depression and anxiety and helped them rebuild confidence and daily functioning. Earlier work with an agency connected to Children and Youth Services gave her practical experience with parenting and communication challenges.
Naomi uses clear, skills-based methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques provide concrete tools for managing distress and handling difficult interactions. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused ideas to help people set goals and find workable steps forward.
As a trauma-informed clinician, Naomi avoids forcing discussion of traumatic memories and focuses on skills such as relaxation and grounding to manage distressing reminders. Her background includes work with adults who have developmental disabilities, and she focuses on practical abilities rather than limitations.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Naomi helps people build boundaries, practice saying no, and recognize what they can and cannot change. She aims to help clients chart reasonable next steps when life feels overwhelming.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Naomi often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems because it links thinking patterns to behavior and mood. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques are practical tools that can help when strong feelings or conflict feel overwhelming. Motivational Interviewing is another approach she draws on to help people clarify their goals and find internal motivation for change.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Naomi will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those priorities. That collaborative planning can include trying a few techniques and adjusting what is used based on what helps in real life.
The therapist's profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills they learn in therapy in the settings where problems tend to arise, so tools from CBT and DBT can be applied between sessions to test what works.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma, sleep issues, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and related mood disorders.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses direct, skills-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach practical tools for handling emotions and interactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Naomi has 15 years of clinical experience, including many years on an inpatient psychiatric unit and earlier work with services linked to Children and Youth Services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as indicated by her profile.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.