Naeemah Johnson, LICSW
Therapist in Washington
Naeemah Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience in Washington.
- Licensed inWashington
- LicenseLW60175042
- NPI 1316210313
- Experience20+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Naeemah
Naeemah Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience in Washington. She meets people where they are and works alongside them to set realistic treatment goals. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, with an emphasis on openness and acceptance.
Her work focuses on common, hard things: anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and stress. She also helps with relationship conflict, breakups and self-esteem concerns. Naeemah includes issues like parenting strain, addiction, ADHD, and compassion fatigue in her practice.
Background and approach
She draws on several practical approaches in sessions. Attachment-based therapy helps people understand how early bonds shape current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are used to change unhelpful thoughts and clarify values.
Client-centered work keeps the person’s priorities at the center of planning. Sessions are collaborative. Naeemah helps clients build a clear treatment plan with achievable steps.
She focuses on real-life goals like improving communication, managing intense emotions, or returning to work or school. Her manner is nonjudgmental and culturally aware. She aims to support people through life transitions, medical or caregiving stress, and complicated family dynamics.
Progress is practical and measured against the goals you set together.
Credentials
- LICSW (Washington)
- License LW60175042 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1316210313 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Naeemah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Naeemah names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and action-focused therapies work online
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and feelings. Online sessions let clients talk through patterns in attachment and practice new ways of relating with support and feedback. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions tied to personal values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy creates space for a person to guide sessions while the therapist reflects and supports what matters most to them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean combining attachment perspectives with ACT exercises or using client-centered check-ins before moving to skill work.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and real-time interaction. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients send thoughts between sessions and fit support into busy days. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and keep momentum toward the goals you set together.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Naeemah works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns such as grief, addiction, intimacy issues, and self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe the therapist's approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She uses attachment-informed work alongside evidence-based methods to set clear goals and practical steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience supporting people through life changes, caregiving stress, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Washington LICSW and practices from Washington state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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