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.

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)

Ready to Make Sense of Your Story?

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.

Ready to Make Sense of Your Story?

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.

Ready to Make Sense of Your Story?

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.

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

Areas of Focus

Trauma & Attachment

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Trauma & Attachment

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Dissociative Disorders

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Dissociative Disorders

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LGBTQ+ Therapy

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LGBTQ+ Therapy

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Dream Interpretation

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Dream Interpretation

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About

I'm 32, queer, and I used to work in entertainment. My own therapy (four times a week for years) was so transformative that I completely changed careers.


Now I'm a third-year psychoanalytic candidate at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles, and I genuinely 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 millennials, Gen Z folks, and the LGBTQ+ community. I'm also trained in trauma, dissociative disorders, and contemporary dream interpretation—because why wouldn't we use the extra information your unconscious is giving us?

Flexible meting options

  • In-person in Encino, CA

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

Flexible meting options

  • In-person in Encino, CA

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

Flexible meting 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?

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.

Sam Naimi, LCSW

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Sam Naimi, LCSW

Copyright © 2026Design With Quinn – All Right Reserved

Sam Naimi, LCSW

Copyright © 2026 Design With Quinn

All Right Reserved

Sam Naimi, LCSW