Naomia Bell , LCMHC

Naomia Bell is a trauma-focused Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah with 20 years of clinical experience. She describes therapy as relational work and places a high value on building trust so clients can share difficult material without fear of judgment. Her career includes roles as a special education teacher, guidance counselor, and utilization reviewer, and she has provided services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has worked with military populations since 2008 and supports people with a wide range of behavioral health concerns.

Bell has advanced training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and she has applied these approaches to medical trauma, chronic pain, and intrauterine trauma. She is also trained in Motivational Interviewing, offers employee assistance program (EAP) services, and uses short-term problem-solving techniques when appropriate. During her Ph.D. studies she focused on attunement and motivation therapies, which informs her attention to attachment and relational patterns in clinical work.

Her background in education and counseling enhances her effectiveness with children and adolescents as well as adults. She seeks to understand each person’s history and strengths and to collaborate on practical strategies for healing and growth. She welcomes the opportunity to support individuals navigating trauma, relationship challenges, mood concerns, addictions, grief, and life transitions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values, notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and take committed actions toward a meaningful life. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns formed early in life and how those patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses. It can be useful for attachment issues, intimacy and relationship concerns, and healing from abandonment or family-of-origin problems.

Naomia Bell approaches treatment as a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify which approach or combination of approaches fits their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and adjusts the plan as needed so therapy remains useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, or geographic constraints. These options increase accessibility and allow therapists and clients to focus on consistent progress and practical strategies that fit the client’s daily life.