Dr. Najmeh Hourmanesh, PhD
(she/hers)
About Me
I enjoy the outdoors and travelling and meeting and learning about new people, new cultures and languages.
Education & Experience
I have over 20 years of experience working with traumatized children, adolescents, and adults. I am a certified EMDR, Internal Family System, Sand Tray therapy, and Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S). I am endorsed as a level 3 sensorimotor practitioner L3 . I have worked in a variety of settings including schools, community mental health agencies, hospitals, and private practice with these populations. I also work with other mental health issues including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and especially physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect. In addition, I supervise other therapists and graduate students in doing therapy.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
I am a member of IFS institute, Association of Play Therapy (APT), and EMDRIA.
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Autism Spectrum
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Mood Disorders
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Performance Enhancement
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Somatic Issues
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
Language
- English
- Farsi