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Naomi Howard

Naomi Howard

BACP

United Kingdom

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Compassionate therapy for trauma and anxiety

  • Trauma-informed
  • Attachment focused
  • Creative approaches

About Naomi

Naomi Howard is a counsellor who blends psychodynamic and trauma-informed approaches to help people regain calm and control. She holds BACP accreditation, and draws on five years of experience supporting people through anxiety, loss and difficult life changes.

She works with those affected by past or recent abuse, including child abuse, sexual trauma and domestic violence. She also supports people dealing with self-harm, suicidal thoughts, addictions, and issues such as low self-esteem and depression. Panic disorder and panic attacks are among the anxiety-related concerns she addresses.

Naomi uses psychodynamic work to look at how earlier experiences shape current feelings and patterns. She also uses attachment-based ideas to explore relationships and parts work to notice inner voices such as an inner critic or an inner child. This combination helps people understand why their bodies and minds respond in certain ways.

Her practice includes trauma-focused methods and psychoeducation so clients learn what is happening in their nervous system and why. Creative exercises are offered as alternative ways to express feelings when words are hard to find. Sessions aim to help people feel more grounded and able to make steady progress.

Naomi works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. She encourages people who want to heal, rebuild and live more freely to begin by using the site’s Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.

How Naomi's approaches translate to online therapy

Naomi draws on psychodynamic work to understand how past experiences shape present patterns and on trauma-focused methods to support stability and safety. Psychodynamic work helps people notice recurring feelings and relationship patterns, while trauma-focused strategies offer ways to manage strong reactions and build steadier day-to-day coping.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect emotions and behaviours. Attachment work can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment worries or feeling disconnected from others. Together, these approaches aim to make sense of difficult experiences and create practical steps forward.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Naomi will discuss options with each person and tailor the work to their goals, needs and preferences. That conversation helps decide which methods to use and how to pace the work so it feels manageable.

The original biography does not list specific online or in-person formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a quieter environment when needed. It can also make shorter check-ins possible when that suits day-to-day life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Naomi support?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. The list also includes relationship, family and intimacy-related issues and eating or sleeping problems.

What is Naomi's therapeutic style?

Her style combines psychodynamic exploration with attachment-based and trauma-focused methods. Sessions often include parts work and psychoeducation to help people understand their reactions.

How much experience does she have?

Naomi has five years of experience working in therapy and safeguarding with people facing anxiety, trauma, loss and related difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Naomi?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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