Reduce worries. Improve symptoms. Enjoy your life.

Do you struggle with worry or fears? Are you exhausted by health anxiety, chronic pain or stress? Do you feel burned out by decisions or perfectionism? I understand what you’re going through and can help you feel better. I provide compassionate, science-backed therapy to help you find relief and regain meaning, balance and pleasure in your life.

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Meet Dr. Naomi Edelson

Compassionate. Evidence-Based. Results Driven.

If you’re here, something important brought you. Reaching out is the first step toward feeling better.

I’m a licensed psychologist with 15 years of experience helping people with chronic pain, OCD, anxiety, health anxiety, and pelvic pain. I also work with conditions that are often misunderstood, such as chronic fatigue, brain fog, and IBS.

My approach is warm and practical. I use proven therapies (CBT, ACT, Exposure & Response Prevention, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy) to help you reduce symptoms, build resilience, and get back to your life.

Training & experience

  • Graduate of the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute

  • Director of Psychological Treatments and Site Director, Stanford-based KP Empower study

  • Former pelvic pain psychologist in Dr. Jen Gunter’s San Francisco clinic

  • VA-trained, with an APA-accredited internship at the Brooklyn VA

Sessions: In person in Oakland, or virtual anywhere in California and Colorado.

Take the first step toward relief. Let’s work together to help you feel better.

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Specialties & Services

Targeted therapy for anxiety, chronic pain, and personal growth in Oakland, CA and online.

  • Anxiety & OCD Treatment – Overcome excessive worry, panic, or intrusive thoughts with proven strategies like CBT & ERP.

  • Chronic Pain & Health-Related Stress – Reduce pain-related distress with Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Pain Psychology techniques.

  • Health Anxiety - Reduce persistent fears about health and learn how to get unstuck from the vicious cycles of avoidance, checking, or doctor visits.

  • Perfectionism & Work Stress – Find balance, set healthy boundaries, and reduce burnout.

  • Parenting & Women’s Health – Support for managing stress, pelvic pain, burnout, and emotional overload.

Evidence-based care designed to help you feel better, faster.

“For the first time in years, I feel relief from my chronic pain—without relying on medication.”
“Dr. Edelson’s approach completely changed how I manage my anxiety. I finally feel like I have control again.”

What Clients Say.

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Counseling and therapy that is compassionate, evidence-based, and results-driven.

Get in touch.