- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Naomi
Naomi Silverman is a licensed master social worker with 35 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or struggling with low self-esteem and depression. Naomi speaks plainly and offers steady support as people take the first steps toward change.
She draws on practical methods to address everyday problems like sleep troubles, coping with life changes, ADHD challenges, and the strain of caregiving. Sessions prioritize clear goals and small, doable steps so clients can notice progress between meetings.
Background and approach
Naomi adapts her style to each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Parents often contact her about parenting concerns and balancing family demands with self-care. She also helps people with relationship and intimacy-related questions, career stress, and compassion fatigue from caregiving or demanding work.
Conversations are direct but compassionate, focused on what will help in daily life. Her background in clinical social work means she blends empathy with concrete tools from several therapy approaches. Naomi uses mindfulness, cognitive techniques, and values-based strategies to help people manage emotions and make choices that match their priorities.
She helps people set realistic goals and practice new ways of responding. Naomi works with adults across different life stages and offers a practical, respectful approach. She encourages people to name what matters most to them and to experiment with small changes that build confidence and reduce overwhelm.
What Naomi works with
Everything Naomi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Naomi helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Naomi lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how online care fits
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take actions that match their values, even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for coping with anxiety, grief, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood, worry, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Naomi will discuss these methods with clients and help pick techniques that fit each person’s goals and preferences. She adapts plans as progress is made so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online therapy provides flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for full conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text messaging works well for short updates or when scheduling is tight. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule or workday while still using values-based and skills-focused approaches.
Questions people ask about Naomi
What issues does Naomi help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, career stress, ADHD, and caregiver strain.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and compassionate. Naomi focuses on practical tools, clear goals, and small steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Naomi brings 35 years of professional experience as a licensed master social worker. That background shapes her blend of supportive and skills-based work.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she can work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Naomi offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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