Naomi worked with children exhibiting behaviors associated with anxiety, trauma, and stress-related, depressive, personality, and neurological disorders in a school setting. She looks forward to helping guests of all ages and populations.
Naomi worked with children exhibiting behaviors associated with anxiety, trauma, and stress-related, depressive, personality, and neurological disorders in a school setting. She looks forward to helping guests of all ages and populations.
Naomi Salazar is a licensed clinical social worker who received her master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. She decided that therapy was her calling based on a strong desire to share knowledge on how to cope with life.
Together, we will work toward a better understanding of yourself, heal through your past traumas, and bring a holistic lens to what you are currently coping with.
Together, we will work toward a better understanding of yourself, heal through your past traumas, and bring a holistic lens to what you are currently coping with.
My primary theoretical orientation is Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), emphasizing the importance of early attachment processes on individual development. EFT is a client-centered approach that can be utilized with individuals, couples, and families.
discuss any struggles that you may be encountering. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, you don’t have to go through it alone. We will discuss and practice tools to help you heal and navigate through life.
discuss any struggles that you may be encountering. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, you don’t have to go through it alone. We will discuss and practice tools to help you heal and navigate through life.
My goal is to help you in regaining control of your body and feel a sense of safety and comfort within it. Integrating body-based tools and talk therapy will provide guidance in regulating your physical sensations and manage intense emotions.
Together, we'll explore thoughts & feelings, cultivate self-awareness, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen communication & relationships, promote healing & growth. Safe, non-judgmental space to empower your journey towards mental well-being
Together, we'll explore thoughts & feelings, cultivate self-awareness, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen communication & relationships, promote healing & growth. Safe, non-judgmental space to empower your journey towards mental well-being
My experience in the Chicago-land area included work in Non-Profits, Hospitals, & Wilderness Programs before establishing WillisCC. I specialized with high risk adolescents addressing self-injury, gang involvement and drug use.
Tackle emotional challenges, relational issues, self-identity, life transitions, goal setting, coping strategies, communication skills, mindfulness and self-care
Tackle emotional challenges, relational issues, self-identity, life transitions, goal setting, coping strategies, communication skills, mindfulness and self-care
I utilize an eclectic approach that allows me to select the most suitable strategies from cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, and other therapeutic modalities, thus ensuring that I address a wide range of client needs.