Naomi Smith

Naomi Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 24 years of experience in mental health practice in Michigan. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, family issues, and depression. Naomi uses straightforward talking and planning to help people move through difficult moments. Her style centers on listening without judgment and clear, honest communication. She encourages clients to set concrete goals and follow steps toward them. Naomi emphasizes Person-Centered Planning to help people identify what matters and what they want to work toward. In sessions she uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools. That mix is used to address patterns of thinking, impulsive reactions, and motivation for change. Sessions often include talking through problems, trying new coping skills, and reviewing what worked between meetings. Naomi also brings experience with grief and end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, addiction, and issues around guilt, shame, and abandonment. She supports people facing mood disorders and behavioral challenges by offering steady guidance and clear feedback. Her approach treats change as a process that grows from a client’s own commitment. She asks for willingness and dedication to a plan, and works with each person to break goals into manageable steps. People who want practical support for finding direction or managing strong emotions may find her approach useful.

How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people clarify what they want. In practice this means the therapist reflects what a person says, asks clarifying questions, and supports the client in naming goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses specific exercises and homework to try new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving toleration for distress; it is often used when impulsivity or emotional reactivity is a concern.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Naomi will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, symptoms, and what feels practical. That collaborative process can include trying a technique for a few sessions and then adjusting based on how it goes.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use a combination of talking, skill practice, and homework in remote sessions to keep progress moving forward.