About Naomi (she/they)

Social Locations & Context

I am a gender-fluid woman, mother, in my 4th decade of life, and much more. I have lived experience with some of the areas I now specialize in as a therapist. My ancestry is predominantly Scandinavian and Gaelic, along with traces from other regions and cultures of northern, western and eastern Europe. I am engaged and evolving with the continual process of deconstructing white supremacy within myself and in my relations. I value being in relationship with plants, animals and ecologies; gardening; preparing and sharing foods with community; dancing and moving my body; being with family, friends and lovers; swimming in natural waters; participating in community service and activism; singing in song circles and with a local street choir; and creative expression through various art forms such as creative writing and photography.

I was born, raised, and currently reside in the region known as the Pacific Northwest, in a blended family with multiple siblings, on the ancestral homelands of a diverse array of indigenous peoples including the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Kalapuya, Molalla, Atfalati, Wasco, Wishram, Yakama, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Stl'pulmsh, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Portland, Oregon presently has the 9th largest Urban Native American population in the U.S. with over 380 federally recognized Tribes in the Urban Portland Metropolitan area. The systemic policies of genocide, displacement, and assimilation continue to impact many Indigenous families and peoples today. It is important to be aware that colonialism and imperialism are historical as well as current and ongoing processes. I strive to be and act in solidarity with local and global movements for collective liberation. I approach therapy as a channel for the interpersonal and ancestral work that supports and facilitates macro-level change.

Education, Training & Professional Details

Prior to pursuing a career in counseling and therapy, I worked with individuals and groups of all ages in a variety of settings including high schools, school gardens, crisis shelters, therapeutic gardens, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and in the non-profit sector serving survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence. I have also spent time living and traveling internationally, as a full-time home-schooling parent, and as a recycled glass-artisan.

I now hold an MA in Professional Mental Health Counseling and a Certificate in Ecopsychology from Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education & Counseling. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), C#8221, w/ the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT). I have experience providing individual counseling and therapy to adults in community mental health settings, and in the non-profit sector with survivors of intimate partner violence, childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking. I have experience providing psychoeducation to individuals and groups on topics such as the dynamics of intimate partner violence, common responses to trauma, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and growth-fostering relationships.

I have completed professional training in the following areas:

  • EMDRIA approved Advanced EMDR Training & Certification

  • EMDRIA approved Somatic & Attachment Focused EMDR Basic Training

  • EMDR Therapy Protocols for Early Intervention and Ongoing Traumatic Stress inclusive of: Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization for Individuals and Groups, Protocol for Recent Critical Incidents and Ongoing Traumatic Stress, and Integrative Group Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress

  • Flash Technique

  • Integrative Somatic Parts Work Level 1, 2 & 3

  • Justice, Antiracist, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JAEDI) Approach in Clinical and EMDR Practice

  • ASIST, Suicide First Aid

  • Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization-Remote Training for Individuals & Groups (ASSYST-RI & RG)

  • Responding to Hate and Discrimination

  • Domestic & Sexual Violence Advocacy 40-hr training

  • Mindful Self-Compassion

  • Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness

  • Trauma-informed Interventions for Survivors of Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence

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