Naomi Silverman, LMSW

Naomi Silverman is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with 35 years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or big life changes. She often supports people dealing with self-esteem, motivation, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.

Naomi works with older adolescents, adults, and seniors. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Her work draws on practical, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies. She also uses client-centered listening, emotion-focused ideas, and mindfulness tools to help people notice what matters and build manageable steps forward.

Naomi tailors conversations and goals to match a person’s values and life situation. She helps people weigh options, practice new skills, and make changes at a pace that feels doable. Many clients come for help with career stress, parenting strain, caregiver fatigue, blended family issues, or the emotional effects of illness and aging.

Naomi recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage. She aims to create a calm, supportive space where people can talk through difficult feelings and try new ways of coping. Her background and flexible approach are used to help people move toward a more satisfying everyday life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Naomi uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take small actions that align with what matters to them. ACT often helps with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and feelings of emptiness. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and build practical coping skills like sleep routines and stress management. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Client-centered therapy guides her listening and the therapeutic relationship, so the conversation stays focused on what each person needs and prefers.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Naomi will collaborate with each person to find which methods fit their goals and daily life. She adapts interventions over time based on how someone responds and what they want to achieve, so therapy is a joint process rather than a fixed plan.

The biography did not list particular session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Some approaches, like skill practice and mindfulness exercises, translate well to remote sessions, while other goals may simply be easier to work on when scheduling is flexible. Discuss format preferences during the matching and scheduling steps to find what will work best.