About Naomi Bloom, LISW

I'm Naomi Bloom, LISW—a seasoned psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience helping individuals, couples, families, and organizations navigate the joys and travails of the human experience. My work is rooted in the belief that healing comes through insight, connection, and curiosity—and that each person’s psyche holds not just pain, but the blueprint for growth.

Clients often describe me as warm, nonjudgmental, funny, and deeply engaged. I ask thoughtful questions. I give real feedback. I work collaboratively and actively—helping people not only understand themselves more deeply, but also make and sustain meaningful changes in how they live, relate, and respond to life.

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My approach blends Jungian and psychodynamic theory with CBT, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, existential, narrative, and Internal Family Systems work. I was trained in personality organization during my psychodynamic residency, and I have a special passion for dream analysis, which I integrate when appropriate to help clients access deeper meaning.

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Most of my clients stay connected over time, returning when life asks them to grow in new ways. I see that as the highest compliment to the work.

I received my graduate degree from the University of Iowa and hold bachelor’s degrees in psychology and business administration from Iowa State University. When I’m not working, I enjoy time with my family and two dogs, Weebles and Navy, as well as travel, art history, philosophy, and interior design.

Now, after two decades in private practice, I’m expanding my work to include workshops, seminars, and public speaking—offering what I’ve learned to larger groups, starting with my own community.