Meet the team

Since 1998 Naomi has been providing counselling to children, adolescents and adults on a range of issues and with particular experience in supporting those who have been touched by trauma. Naomi works with clients who find themselves in a place of uncertainty, distress or change. Clients who have been touched by trauma; who seek to understand their past experiences; and who seek to understand themselves so they may determine their future path. Naomi approaches her work with clients with honesty, empathy and a little bit of playfulness. She strongly feels a sense of honour for those who trust her with their life experiences and a sense of enormous respect for those who have chosen to explore their past and current experiences, thoughts, feelings and relationships. 

In her therapeutic work, Naomi mostly utilises EMDR Therapy, incorporating other relevant therapeutic approaches such as CBT, Interpersonal Therapy and Play Therapy. Naomi’s work is also based on the psychobiology of trauma, polyvagal theory, attachment theory, resilience and human development. 

Naomi is an EMDRAA and EMRDIA Accredited Consultant, an EMDR Training facilitator and is also undertaking training in providing consultation to EMDR Child & Adolescent therapists. Naomi completed her EMDR training in 2015 and has progressed to advanced training with Dr Roger Solomon, participating in 4 Masterclass and 2 Intensive trainings, developing advanced EMDR Therapy skills in working with a range of presenting issues and complex dissociative disorders. 

In providing consultation to other professionals utilising EMDR Therapy, Naomi is committed to supporting other therapists to firstly developing their fidelity to the Standard Protocol, and then expanding consultee’s knowledge and skills in working with a range of mental health presentations, working with complex and dissociative presentations, and the utilisation of an extensive range of other evidenced based EMDR Protocols. Naomi has also had extensive experience working in the Non-Government sector in trauma, child development, early childhood, child protection, and out of home care. Naomi has undertaken roles both as clinician and management in these areas, as well as the writing and provision of training and consultation.