- Sleep and rest
- CBT and DBT skills
- Compassionate listener
About Naomi
Naomi Durand-Kabasela is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, sleep problems, anxiety, and other life challenges. She brings twenty years of clinical experience and aims to create an approachable space where people feel heard. Naomi uses clear, practical conversation to help people take steps toward better rest and daily functioning.
Her work is grounded in client-centered care. Sessions focus on the person in front of her and what they want to change. Naomi mixes thoughtful listening with tools drawn from cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness-based skills to address symptoms and habits that interfere with sleep and daily routines.
Naomi draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when people need help with intense emotions or crisis coping. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to look at how feelings and relationships affect wellbeing. Together these approaches inform a flexible plan tailored to each person’s goals and pace.
Over her career Naomi has supported people facing depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, grief, trauma, and attention difficulties among other issues. She helps clients break problems into manageable steps and build routines that support rest, mood, and day-to-day functioning.
Naomi is licensed as an LCPC in Maryland and an LPC in the District of Columbia. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, she asks for a short intake to learn about your needs and what you hope to change.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person’s goals and listening without judgment. Online sessions using this approach prioritize what feels most important to the client and tailor conversation to next steps that fit daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, then testing new behaviors. In online sessions Naomi can guide short exercises, sleep habit tracking, and practical homework to improve rest and reduce nighttime worry.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. When emotions interfere with sleep or routines, DBT skills can help people find ways to soothe themselves and stabilize daily rhythms.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Naomi will work with each person to identify which methods match their goals, pace, and preferences. Together they decide what to try first and adjust as progress is made.
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so work or caregiving duties are easier to manage.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Naomi work with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, grief, trauma, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful conversation and practical steps. Sessions combine listening with skills practice and problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Naomi has twenty years of experience as a psychotherapist and has worked with a broad range of concerns across that time.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCPC licensure in Maryland and LPC licensure in the District of Columbia and practices from Maryland.
In which languages can someone meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with Naomi?
She is not accepting international clients and works with people located where her licensure applies.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to start working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.