Naomi Nim, EdD, MS, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Washington, DC. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Stress. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress Management
• Bisexual
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dance Movement Therapy
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Bisexual, body dysphoria, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $195; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Venmo, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Pratt Institute

Years in practice

19

Education & qualifications