Naomi Howard

• Attachment-based work
• Psychodynamic therapy
• Trauma-focused methods

About Naomi

Naomi Howard works with people affected by trauma, abuse, anxiety and low self-esteem, using psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches alongside attachment-based and client-centred work. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience in therapy and safeguarding.

Naomi has worked with people who have experienced child abuse, sexual trauma and domestic abuse. She also supports people dealing with self-harm, suicidal thoughts, grief and addiction. Her practice includes help for stress, sleeping and eating problems, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and difficulties linked to ADHD and bipolar experiences.

Her approach draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at how past experiences shape present patterns. She uses parts work to explore inner roles such as the inner child or inner critic, and attachment-based ideas to understand relational patterns. Trauma-focused methods and psychoeducation are used to help people understand bodily and emotional responses after distressing events.

Naomi also uses creative methods to help people express feelings that are hard to put into words. She aims to support people to feel more grounded and in control after traumatic experiences and to work through feelings of shame, guilt, abandonment and emptiness.

Her background in safeguarding informs a practice that pays attention to safety and stability in therapy. Naomi’s work includes addressing impulsivity, substance use, communication problems and family-related difficulties, while helping people consider practical steps towards coping with life changes.

How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current patterns. It looks at connection styles and helps people understand why they react in certain ways in relationships, which can be useful for attachment issues, abandonment and intimacy difficulties.

Psychodynamic therapy examines how past experiences shape present behaviour and feelings. This approach can help when someone wants to look at long-standing patterns, including family problems, avoidant personality features or recurring relationship difficulties.

Naomi treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as therapy progresses.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. It can also make sessions possible when attending in person is difficult, while still allowing the use of creative materials and trauma-focused techniques within the sessions.

Topics Naomi lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Naomi

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety, stress and related symptoms using psychodynamic and trauma-informed approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She draws on psychodynamic, client-centred and attachment-based work alongside trauma-focused methods and creative techniques.

What experience does she have?

She has five years' experience in therapy and safeguarding, working with a range of trauma and mental health concerns.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients arrange sessions?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.