Naomi began her career at Yeshiva University, where she earned her B.A. in biology. As an undergraduate, she trained at the Marine Biological Laboratories in Woods Hole, MA and NYU Medical Center studying the retina and oculomotor system respectively. Upon graduation, she worked in a Laboratory at Rockefeller University, and thereafter earned her M.S. from University of Miami, with a specialization in Neuroscience.
Utilizing her scientific knowledge, she taught high school science and focused on students who require more individualized attention and alternative teaching strategies. Naomi has completed Postpartum Support International training on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, trainings on pregnancy and infant loss, and the coursework for Infant Mental Health certification. In addition, she is a certified Gottman Bringing the Baby Home Educator and Gottman Seven Principles Leader, and completed Level 1 & 2 Gottman couples counseling.
She worked at the Institute for Individual and Family Counseling (IIFC), providing counseling services to individuals, children, adolescents, couples, and families from multicultural backgrounds. She also worked at the Mailman Center for Child development providing therapy to children with behavioral, developmental, and emotional difficulties. Naomi is currently a co-facilitator at the Children’s Bereavement Center and a volunteer state coordinator and group facilitator at Postpartum Support International.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist (AAMFT)
America Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Postpartum Support International (PSI)