Encino, CA • Virtual sessions available

Therapy to understand, not just cope

I help people understand themselves, not just manage symptoms. If you're ready to look at patterns, relationships, and what keeps you stuck, this work is for you.

Encino, CA • Virtual sessions available

Encino, CA • Virtual sessions available

Therapy to understand, not just cope

Therapy to understand, not just cope

I help people understand themselves, not just manage symptoms. If you're ready to look at patterns, relationships, and what keeps you stuck, this work is for you.

Therapy that helps you understand why

Contemporary psychoanalysis helps you see why patterns repeat. We work together to make sense of your story—your dreams, your relationships, and what's hard to name.

8+

Years of Clinical Experience

CA, NY, NJ

Licensed in 3 states

4

Published Works

5+

La Croix Flavors (office perks)

Who This is For

✓ You're tired of surface-level solutions
✓ You keep ending up in the same patterns
✓ You're curious about your inner world
✓ You want depth, not just symptom management
✓ You're willing to look at difficult things

Why I Work with Dreams

Our minds bestow us with gifts every night: dreams. Why would we not take advantage of them? Dreams often reflect emotional truths that are difficult to access in waking life; they are not random or meaningless. 

I view the process of working with dreams in therapy similar to "Jungian spelunking" into one's psyche: Together, we take time to slow down, stay curious, and make meaning of the images and feelings that arise, always grounded in your lived experience. I have worked extensively with dreams in treatment and have seen how dream interpretation can foster insight, emotional depth, and lasting change. 

Let's dream of a new life for you.

I'm a psychoanalyst in Los Angeles working with people ready to explore their patterns, relationships, and dreams. Let's understand what's keeping you stuck—and find a way forward.

Let's dream of a new life for you.

I'm a psychoanalyst in Los Angeles working with people ready to explore their patterns, relationships, and dreams. Let's understand what's keeping you stuck—and find a way forward.

Let's dream of a new life for you.

I'm a psychoanalyst in Los Angeles working with people ready to explore their patterns, relationships, and dreams. Let's understand what's keeping you stuck—and find a way forward.

About

I am a queer millennial who believes in the transformative power of psychotherapy. While working in entertainment as a young 20something, my experiences in my own intensive psychoanalytic therapy inspired me to make a career change and help others heal.


I am a licensed psychotherapist and now a third-year candidate at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles. I absolutely love what I do. I learn from my patients every day, which is part of why this work never gets old.


I work extensively with adults (especially millennials and Gen Zers) and with members of the LGBTQ+ community. I also see teenagers in my practice. 

Flexible meeting options

  • In-person in Encino, CA

  • Virtual sessions in California, New Jersey, and New York

Flexible meeting options

  • In-person in Encino, CA

  • Virtual sessions in California, New Jersey, and New York

Flexible meeting options

  • In-person in Encino, CA

  • Virtual sessions in California, New Jersey, and New York

My approach

I practice contemporary psychoanalysis: warm, collaborative, and focused on understanding your unconscious patterns.

High-frequency options

Meeting 2-4x/week creates momentum and deeper change. (Once weekly works too.)

Relational focus

What happens between us in the room matters. Our relationship becomes a map for healing.

Adults and Teens

Including areas such as economic anxiety, climate dread, and finding meaning. Millennials and GenZ find themselves very comfortable on my couch.

Ready to begin?

Ready to begin?

Reaching out is often the hardest part. I offer a free 15-minute consultation call where we can talk about what brings you to therapy and whether my approach feels like a good fit.

Reaching out is often the hardest part. I offer a free 15-minute consultation call where we can talk about what brings you to therapy and whether my approach feels like a good fit.

Reaching out is often the hardest part. I offer a free 15-minute consultation call where we can talk about what brings you to therapy and whether my approach feels like a good fit.

Clinical Supervision

I offer individual supervision for therapists and pre-licensed clinicians working from a psychoanalytic or relational frame. We'll focus on what's alive in the clinical relationship: what your patients stir up in you, what gets missed, and how to use all of it.

If you're early in your career and want a supervisor who takes the unconscious seriously without taking themselves too seriously, let's talk.

Sam Naimi, LCSW

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Sam Naimi, LCSW

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Sam Naimi, LCSW

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All Right Reserved