I'm Naomi Mayo. I'm a therapist. I work with people who are hurting, feel stuck in life, are struggling with their relationships, or want more support with parenting.
I'm a queer woman in a straight marriage with two step-children who I helped raise from preteens through to young adults.
As a therapist, I take my clients' lives as seriously as they do. I practice with integrity because good therapy can lead to insight, connection, and change but bad therapy can cause harm.
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I’m not the therapist for everyone. I am for those people who are ready to be vulnerable and active in their therapy because they know that change takes effort.
Working with me.
My training.
I have a PhD in developmental psychology (2012) and a Master of Social Work (2002). My PhD is an academic research degree focused on social, emotional, and brain development with a specialization in autism. It's not a clinical degree, but my training greatly informs my clinical practice. I am licensed as a clinical social worker (LCSW).
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I've been doing therapy for more than 20 years and have worked with well over a thousand clients, either directly or through providing clinical supervision.
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Oregon license - #L6858
Washington license - #LW61061729
Insurance & Fees.
Out-of-pocket rates:
$180 per visit (50 minutes)
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I can provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for partial reimbursement. This does require a clinical diagnosis.
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Sliding scale possible depending on circumstances and available reduced fee slots.
My clients.
Who I see.
I work with individuals, families, teens, children, and couples.
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I help couples to communicate and connect so that they can better understand each other and change how they show up in their relationship.
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When treating children, I expect their parents to be fully involved because parents are the key shaping force in a child's life. I help parents to better understand and support their child's emotional and psychological development. Counseling with adolescents can, but doesn't have to, include the parents.
My approach
I am an active therapist. I will pay close attention to you and work to understand what is keeping you stuck or in conflict. I will challenge you to be honest with yourself and to move towards what you've been avoiding.
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I offer in-person visits at my office in Hood River and telehealth visits for people in Oregon and Washington.
"Anything that's human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable."
Fred Rogers