Meet your therapist
Naomi Pomerantz
LICSW · LCSW-C · LCSW · MPH · DC · MD · VA
she / her
You are the expert in your own life. My role is to walk alongside you: exploring your strengths, your patterns, and your challenges with curiosity and compassion.
- EMDR Trained
- DBT Trained
- IFS Level 1 (In Progress)
- 8+ Years
- 8+ Years of clinical experience
- 3 States licensed
- 3 Core modalities
About Naomi
Curious, understanding, and here to walk alongside you.
I became a therapist because I believe people deserve to feel seen, understood, and accepted as they are. I wanted to create the kind of support I would want to receive myself: a space where you don't have to have the right words, where your experiences are taken seriously, and where you can explore who you are without being told who you should be.
I work with teens and adults who are figuring out their identity, feel misunderstood, are navigating trauma, or are dealing with anxiety or depression. Using EMDR, DBT skills, and person-centered work, I help my clients discover new sides of themselves, gain tools for their toolboxes, and understand themselves more fully. Through our work together, my clients learn to both honor themselves and grow.
The people I work with are often navigating some of the same questions I've grappled with myself, on identity, relationships, belonging, and healing. I don't believe a therapist needs to share the same experiences as their clients, but I do believe that curiosity, understanding, and humility can go a long way.
- Trauma-focused
- Neurodivergent-affirming
- Queer-affirming
- Identity-affirming
- Warm & collaborative
Why I do this work
I do this work because I want people to experience the kind of understanding, support, and compassion that every person deserves. I believe that sometimes being truly seen by another person can help us begin to see ourselves differently.
Who I help
I work with people carrying things that talk therapy alone hasn't reached.
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Teens and young adults
It's hard navigating life transitions, emotions, school stress, relationships, confidence, and identity all together. I use conversation and creativity to build trust.
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Sensitive, thoughtful, or deeply feeling people
People who are highly self-aware and still find themselves stuck in patterns they understand intellectually.
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People navigating identity, belonging, or self-worth
Therapy can be a place to explore gender, sexuality, values, self-esteem, and the complicated process of becoming fully yourself.
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People-pleasers
People who have learned to adapt or hide parts of themselves to feel accepted, and want to practice noticing their wants, needs, feelings, and limits.
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Neurodivergent folks
If you're autistic, an ADHDer, or navigating another form of neurodivergence, and want a space where you can trust your own perspective.
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Clients ready for deeper work
If you're curious about the “why” beneath your thoughts and patterns, and want concentrated, extended sessions for deeper processing.
My approach to therapy
We don't just talk about what's going on.
Life is hard, and you don't have to hold it alone. Maybe you've been trying so long to hold it all together that things are starting to fall through the cracks, or you're struggling with anxiety, or you're burnt out. My work is trauma-informed, identity-affirming, and neurodiversity-affirming. My hope is that you leave our work together with tools in your toolbelt and feeling more connected to yourself.
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EMDR Therapy
EMDR can help you work through traumatic experiences that continue to contribute to anxiety, even when you understand intellectually that you're no longer in the same situation. By processing those experiences, we can help shift the emotional and physical reactions that keep showing up in your everyday life.
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DBT
Build practical, concrete skills for managing intense emotions and navigating relationships. DBT helps you find balance between acceptance and change, so you can respond to difficult moments with steadiness rather than being swept away by them.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS can help you get curious about the parts of you that worry, overthink, prepare for the worst, or feel responsible for keeping everything under control. Instead of fighting those parts of yourself, we work to understand what they're trying to protect you from, including old hurts and trauma, and help them take on less extreme roles.
Learn More About IFS
How therapy with me is different
A soft place to land, and a steady hand to hold.
Therapy with me feels like a warm hug. I am welcoming, open, and willing to meet people where they are.
Clients come to me because they need support, whether that's working through trauma or anxiety, or building practical tools to deal with ADHD. I strive to be a soft place to land to discuss a client's whole self. Clients have told me I am non-judgmental, understanding, and that I care about their success and go the extra mile.
I believe you know yourself best. You take the lead, and I will support you. After our work together, clients often notice feeling more at home in themselves, feeling less alone or misunderstood, a greater sense of self-acceptance and belonging, and moving through difficult experiences without losing themselves.
Is this a good fit?
I work best with certain kinds of people.
My clients often come in with a sense that something is off but can't quite name it. If any of these resonate, we might be a good fit.
Who's a good fit
- Teens and young adults navigating identity, relationships, and a world that can feel overwhelming
- Sensitive, thoughtful, or deeply feeling people who spend a lot of time thinking about why they feel the way they feel
- People navigating questions of belonging or self-worth
- People-pleasers who struggle to receive care as easily as they give it
- Neurodivergent folks who want a space where they can trust their own perspective
- Clients ready for deeper, more concentrated work
Who's not a good fit
- Currently in active crisis or needing intensive psychiatric care (I can provide referrals)
- Looking for quick, surface-level symptom relief rather than deeper, concentrated work
- Prefer a rigid, step-by-step program over a warm, collaborative relationship where you take the lead
- Not looking for a neurodivergent-affirming, queer-affirming, or trauma-informed approach
Unsure? We can always chat in a consultation to see if we're the right match.
Clinical experience
Training that goes where insight alone cannot.
8+ years of clinical experience, EMDR and DBT training, and active licenses across three jurisdictions.
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Education
- Master of Social Work, Interpersonal Practice with Children, Youth, and Families, University of Michigan (Dec. 2017) View Diploma
- Master of Public Health, Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan (Dec. 2017) View Diploma
- Prior roles: private practice, school-based health center, hospital setting
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Licensure
- DC: LC200003714, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, renewed through 10/31/2028 View License
- Maryland: 32417, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, renewed through 10/31/2028 View License
- Virginia: 0904017275, Licensed Clinical Social Worker View License
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EMDR & DBT training
- EMDR Therapy Training Part I, Institute for Creative Mindfulness (Sept. 2022, 21 credits) View Certificate
- EMDR Therapy Training Part II, Institute for Creative Mindfulness (Jan. 2023, 21 credits) View Certificate
- DBT Skills for Adolescents & Families, presented by Marsha Linehan, Alec Miller & Jill Rathus (June 2023, 12 CE credits) View Certificate
- EMDR Therapy Training, Certificate of Completion (20 hrs lecture, 20 hrs practicum, 10 hrs consultation per EMDRIA requirements), Institute for Creative Mindfulness (Sept. 2023) View Certificate
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IFS & affirming-practice training
- IFS Level 1 Training, IFS Institute (in progress)
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice: Enhancing Disability Justice, Univ. of Maryland (2025) View Certificate
- USHERS: Understanding the Role of the Therapist in Transition-Related Care, Univ. of Michigan (2024) View Certificate
- Competent Social Work Practice in the Context of Anti-Trans Policy, Legislation, and Rhetoric, Univ. of Michigan (2024) View Certificate
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Specialized continuing education
- Working with Families of Transgender and Nonbinary Youth, NASW-NYS (2024) View Certificate
- Bodies, Boundaries, and Belonging: Understanding Human Sexuality and Sexual Trauma, Univ. of Maryland (2026) View Certificate
- Suicide Prevention in Children and Adolescents, Univ. of Maryland (2025) View Certificate
- Neurodivergency: What to Do When Formal Assessment and Intervention Are Not Readily Accessible, NASW-Michigan (July 2024) View Certificate
- Special Considerations for EMDR with Autistic and ADHD Clients, Part 1, Multiplicity of the Mind Learning Center (July 2026) View Certificate
Peer endorsements
What colleagues say
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I had the privilege of managing Naomi in her role as a therapist serving adolescents and young adults in a school-based health clinic. She provides excellent, compassionate care grounded in social justice and a deep respect for each young person's strengths. I was especially impressed by her ability to help young women recognize their potential and grow as leaders, including supporting students in becoming school-wide advocates for mental health awareness and action. Her strong clinical skills in evidence-based approaches such as DBT and EMDR are matched by her empathy, insight, and genuine commitment to uplifting young people.
David Fulkerson, LMSW-C
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I had the opportunity to work alongside Naomi in a Children’s Emergency Room and was consistently impressed by her ability to remain calm, kind, and level-headed while meeting clients in crisis. She has a wide range of clinical knowledge and expertise and provides a warm, compassionate approach.
Chloe Lawrence, LGSW
Common Questions
What are your fees?
These are my current session rates. Longer sessions and half-day or full-day intensives are available if you would like to go deeper, faster.
- 45-minute session
- $250
- 60-minute session
- $350
- 90-minute session
- $550
- 2-hour session
- $735
- 3-hour intensive (half day)
- $1,100
- 5-hour intensive (full day)
- $1,835
Sessions outside standard business hours (9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday) and weekend sessions incur a 25% surcharge. Full Self Psychotherapy does not accept insurance, but we are happy to provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement.
From the blog
Written by Naomi
Get in touch
It is an honor to be part of your healing journey.
I work on creating a space where you feel like you can be yourself and be welcomed and affirmed. If you're ready to take the first step, I'd love to walk alongside you. You can also reach me directly at (202) 951-8240 or naomi@fullselfpsychotherapy.com.
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