Last edited 03/28/2025

Headshot of Dr. Sam Naimi Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Dr. Sam Naimi

He / Him / His

Accepting New Clients
In Person in Encino
Headshot of Dr. Sam Naimi Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Identifies As
He / Him / HisManMiddle Eastern/North African, White, Biracial or MultiracialGay, QueerBIPOC, LGBTQIA+Millennial, Immigrant / 1st Generation American
Location
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Specialties
Specializes in
General Expertise
DepressionAnxietyRelationship IssuesSelf-EsteemSexuality Based IssuesRace & Cultural IdentityAddictionAbuse/Survivors of abuseAdolescent mental healthAttachment issuesChronic painCompulsive behaviorDissociative disordersNarcissismSuicidal ideationHair pulling (trichotillomania)Women's issuesHighly Sensitive PersonTrans+
Treatment Approaches
PsychoanalysisJungian TherapyPsychoanalytic TherapyAttachment-Based TherapyInterpersonal PsychotherapyPsychodynamic TherapyRelational Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual TherapyChild Counseling
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)Children (5-12)Adolescents (13-17)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureCalifornia, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 114391New Jersey, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW 44SC06290200New York, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 099571
Training/CertificationsInstitute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP) Los Angeles
Education
University of Southern California (USC), Master of Social Work, Clinical Social Work, 2020
Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts, Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies; English, 2016
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Dr. Sam Naimi, LCSW, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.