Naomi Kim, LPC

Naomi Kim is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage stress and mood symptoms. She writes simply and listens closely so clients can talk through what matters most. Naomi draws on 15 years of clinical experience in mental health settings to guide practical steps forward.

She helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood struggles, panic, and ongoing mood disorders. Naomi also supports work on relationship challenges, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, addiction, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose. Her approach emphasizes clear, doable strategies that fit day-to-day life.

Naomi blends CBT with Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to build skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer decision-making. She uses solution-focused ideas to set small, concrete goals and trauma-focused work when addressing past harm feels necessary. Sessions typically focus on practical tools and short-term plans that can be practiced between meetings.

Clients can expect straightforward guidance on changing unhelpful thought patterns, practicing calming or grounding techniques, and improving communication and boundaries. Naomi favors measurable steps such as behavior experiments, problem-solving, and skill practice rather than long theoretical talks. This makes therapy feel purposeful and manageable.

Naomi offers care in English and is comfortable working with people from different backgrounds. Her style is calm, direct, and encouraging, with attention to what clients want to change next.

CBT and Skill-Based Approaches for Online Care

Naomi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and mood problems. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy for building distress tolerance and interpersonal skills, which can help with emotional flooding, boundary setting, and communication. Motivational Interviewing is used to support readiness for change and to strengthen personal motivation when tackling addictions or habit change.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Naomi will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying skill-based CBT exercises for a few weeks, then adding DBT strategies for emotion regulation, or using motivational techniques to support behavior change. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow for a deeper conversational feel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for short check-ins or ongoing coaching, and text formats let people reflect in writing between sessions. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy routines while keeping work focused on practical skills and steady progress.