Naomi  Altman

Naomi Altman

She/Her/Hers

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
Massachusetts Waitlist Online
Updated January 30, 2024

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Clinical supervision

Professional statement

Naomi Altman is a licensed mental health counselor in Somerville, MA. She works with adults of all ages with challenges around trauma, identity, life transitions, anxiety and depression. She is particularly passionate about serving the LGBTQIA+ community, people who practice or are interested in ethical non-monogamy, people who enjoy creative hobbies, and people in helping professions. She has advanced training in working with complex trauma.

Her approach is relational and collaborative. She helps people connect mind, body, and spirit through a mix of internal family systems and somatic work based in sensorimotor psychotherapy. She is level 2 trained in both modalities. Her work is also informed by a graduate education in intermodal expressive arts therapies and postgraduate studies in existential psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Naomi's style is inviting, engaging, and open minded. In session, Naomi offers a collaborative, conversational approach. When needed, she will also lead meditations, teach grounding techniques such as breathing exercises, and facilitate internal family systems parts work. This approach supports clients to accept themselves, access their emotions, and advocate for their needs in personal and professional relationships.

Naomi received her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University. She worked in community mental health in day treatment and outpatient settings at the North Suffolk Mental Health Association and Riverside Community Care. Outside of private practice, She enjoy a wide range of creative pursuits including jewelry making and metalsmithing, dance, and interior design. She is currently offering remote therapy sessions only.


Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Clinical supervision - Offering professional supervision services for clinicians




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)

Insurance

Naomi Altman is accepting clients paying listed fees or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $200 (55min)

Location(s)

Online Sessions (Massachusetts)
Accepting new clients with a 2 - 3 week wait online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
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Work and Education

Years of Experience: 11 years


Sensorimotor psychotherapy institute, Level 2, 2019
IFS-Institute, Level 2, 2016


Licensure

Massachusetts: 9595


Languages

English