Life Stone Counseling Centers

NOA HOCHMAN, CSW

MIDVALE LOCATION | ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

“Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you are not sure what to expect. My goal is to create a space where you can show up as you are, and feel genuinely heard, supported, and understood. I approach therapy with warmth and compassion, while also being direct when it can help you move forward. I'll support you while gently challenging patterns that may keep you stuck, helping you build insight and create meaningful change. You don't have to have everything figured out, we can work through it together!"

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Noa Hochman, MSW, CSW, is a therapist who brings authenticity, warmth, humor, and a direct but compassionate approach to therapy. She believes clients deserve a space where they can feel genuinely understood while also being gently challenged to explore patterns that may be keeping them stuck.

Noa has experience working with adolescents and adults in outpatient, crisis, and higher levels of mental health care. She enjoys supporting clients navigating anxiety, depression, perfectionism, eating disorders and body image concerns, identity and LGBTQIA+ concerns, family and relationship challenges, life transitions, and experiences of suicidality or crisis. She especially enjoys working with people who are hard on themselves, feel overwhelmed by their emotions, or are trying to better understand who they are and what they want.

Noa's approach is collaborative, relational, and individualized. She draws from CBT, ACT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed approaches while recognizing that therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Above all, she hopes clients experience therapy as a place where they can be fully themselves, feel supported, and have honest conversations that lead to meaningful change.

SPECIALTIES:

ADHD, Adolescents, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Body Image, Children, Communication, Crisis Work, Depression, Disordered Eating, Dual Diagnosis, Grief & Loss, Health Issues, Identity Issues, Interpersonal/Relationship Issues, LGBTQ+, Life Adjustments, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Self-Esteem/Confidence, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Shame, Substance Abuse, Suicidal Ideation/Self-Harm, Trauma/PTSD, Values Exploration, Women's Issues, Young Adults

MODALITIES:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment Focused, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Experiential Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Play Therapy

"You don't need to show up to therapy with the "right" words, a perfectly organized story, or a five-year plan. In our first few sessions, we'll get to know each other, talk about what's been feeling hard, and figure out what you want therapy to actually help with. My style is collaborative, direct, warm, and very human. I'll support you, laugh with you when it's appropriate, and gently call attention to patterns that may be keeping you stuck. When things feel overwhelming, we can slow down, sort through the noise, and take things one step at a time. Therapy can be hard work, but it shouldn't feel stiff or intimidating. You are allowed (and encouraged) to be messy, unsure, funny, frustrated, and fully yourself here."

-Noa Hochman, CSW