- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Guilt and shame focus
About Naomi
Naomi West is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of LPC experience and five additional years working in inpatient mental health settings. She has worked both one-on-one and in group formats with people facing a range of challenges. Naomi focuses on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also lists related concerns such as guilt and shame among her areas of focus.
Naomi approaches sessions with straightforward respect for the person in front of her. She emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own stories and looks for practical ways to build on existing strengths. In conversation she listens for what matters most, then helps identify small, manageable steps to ease pressure and improve daily functioning.
Her background includes inpatient work where she supported people through intense periods of distress, and later clinical counseling practice where she moved between individual and group work. That mix informs her pace and expectations in session - she balances practical skills with time to process feelings.
Naomi uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. With Client-Centered Therapy she focuses on understanding a person’s perspective and reflecting it back clearly. With CBT she helps people notice thought patterns and try different behaviors to reduce unhelpful cycles.
People who come to her often are managing life transitions, grief, or persistent self-judgment. Naomi helps them break down overwhelming problems into steps that can be practiced outside of sessions. She asks clients to try specific strategies between meetings and then reviews what helped and what did not.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person's experience and reflecting it back in clear terms. Online, this means time is spent listening to what matters most and checking in about feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches people to notice patterns of thought and behavior and to practice different responses. Online work often includes homework exercises and short skill practice between sessions to test what changes behavior or mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Naomi will collaborate with each client to decide whether more reflective Client-Centered work or structured CBT exercises fit the current issue. She helps set goals, tries methods for a few sessions, and adjusts based on what the client reports and practices.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm available formats before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help a person keep momentum while working on stress, grief, or persistent self-judgment.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, attachment issues, chronic illness, and communication problems.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a blend of Client-Centered Therapy and CBT to listen to a person's story and then identify thought and behavior patterns that maintain guilt or shame. The work is practical and aimed at changing unhelpful cycles over time.
What is her professional background?
Naomi has three years as an LPC and five years of prior mental health experience in inpatient hospital settings, working in both one-on-one and group formats.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I am not in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing details should be checked during the sign-up process.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.