Naomia Bell , LCMHC

Naomia Bell is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with two decades of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, anxiety, grief, mood disorders, addiction, and relationship challenges. She centers her work on building trust and strong therapeutic rapport, and brings experience across inpatient and outpatient settings as well as employee assistance programs and utilization review. Her clinical background includes roles as a special education teacher and guidance counselor, which inform her strengths working with children, adolescents, and families.

Naomia has worked with military populations since 2008 and has experience addressing a wide range of behavioral health diagnoses. She is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and accelerated resolution therapy (ART), and integrates motivational interviewing and short-term problem solving when appropriate. She uses ART and EMDR in the treatment of medical and chronic pain-related trauma, including intrauterine trauma, and applies trauma-informed methods to support recovery and day-to-day coping.

Clients consult with Naomia for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, addictions, intimacy and family issues, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career stress, caregiver strain, and other life changes. Her approach blends evidence-informed techniques with a client-centered stance to help individuals clarify goals, build skills, and move toward greater functioning and resilience.

Evidence-informed approaches for online trauma and life work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed action even when painful thoughts or emotions are present. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions where rebuilding purpose and flexibility is a goal.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and emotional bonds formed across relationships. It can be especially helpful for difficulties with intimacy, family dynamics, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues by exploring relational expectations and fostering healthier connection patterns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. It emphasizes skill-building, problem solving, and testing unhelpful thinking to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. Naomia works with clients to tailor approaches to their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress and priorities change.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - increase flexibility for people balancing work, family, and geographic constraints. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent care, timely support between sessions, and multiple ways to engage that match individual comfort and scheduling needs.