About Me

Hi, I am Naomi, welcome to my website - I'm really glad you're here.

You can find out more about the specific therapy I offer here.

As a registered Psychotherapist (Health Care Professions Council), I am dedicated to making you feel safe by being warm, human and not judging you (flaws and quirks are part of being human). I will come alongside you, using questions and creative tools, to understand your unique story and needs in order to find new perspectives and solutions. I work with you to build understanding and create change. Our relationship is key and I will continually check in on how this is going for you (and myself).

Qualifications

Dramatherapy MA - University of Roehampton

Systemic Family Practice PGDip - University of Manchester

EMDR L1-3 - Robin Logie

Psychology BSc - University of Liverpool

Work experience

Lancaster University - Guest Lecturer and Marker - Ongoing

Cheshire and Merseyside NHS Perinatal Mental Health teams - Systemic Family Practitioner/EMDR Therapist - 2023-2026

Young Person's Advisory Service/Person Shaped Support - Dramatherapist/Systemic Family Practitioner/EMDR Therapist - 2018-2023

Merseyside Youth Association - Youth Arts Worker - 2013-2015

CPD

Developmental Model of Couples therapy - Ongoing

SFP and Family Therapy Development Day 2025

Association of Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (AFSP) conference 2025 and 2024

British Association of Dramatherapy Conference 2024 (presenting on working with conflict in therapy)

Online Trainings:

EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma (Arielle Schwartz)

Healing Betrayal Trauma & Grief (John and Julie Gottman & David Kessler)

Advanced Somatic Trauma Treatment Method: Practical Tools for Clinicians (Linda Thai)

Working with Mother-Daughter Relationships: Using the Mother-Daughter Attachment® Model (MDAM) for Healing and Empowerment (Rosjke Hasseldine)

Treating Survivors of Coercive Control in Narcissistic Abuse: A Comprehensive Trauma-Based Treatment Model

Supervisors

I have regular supervision to ensure my practice and my work is up to scratch, and to get advice and guidance:

Louise Coombes (Dramatherapist, SFP)

Karen Seal (Family Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)

Kate Tyler (EMDR Therapist)

I have full indemnity insurance and I am registered with the Health Care Professions Council (Dramatherapy HCPC reg. AS16476).

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my young children and husband, and also having pockets of time away from them - particularly, lifting heavy things in the gym. I feel better when I get outside, and I try to give space for being creative - whether sketching, scrapbooking or splashing some paint about.