Nam Grimaldi

Life gets complicated, and when it does, you don’t need a blank stare or clinical jargon—you need a real conversation with a human being who gets it.

With over 23 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I’ve sat alongside kids, teens, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, grief, complex family dynamics, life transitions, and self-esteem struggles. My path has taken me through juvenile detention centers, foster care, schools, and community mental health—environments where real connection and practical solutions matter most.

Outside the office, I’m an avid traveller and a snowboarder who is happiest on a mountain. Exploring different places and cultures keeps me curious about people and deeply appreciative of how uniquely we each see the world.

In sessions with me, you won’t be doing all the heavy lifting alone while I just nod along. I’m warm, active, and conversational. I ask questions, offer clear perspectives, and work with you to make sense of things in a way that actually feels useful to your daily life.

I want therapy to feel like a conversation where you can be yourself—not a place where you have to worry about saying the “right” thing. I’m warm, engaged, and active in our sessions. I’ll listen, but I’ll also ask questions, offer perspective, and help you notice patterns that may be keeping you stuck.

I use approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy, but I don’t believe therapy should look the same for everyone. Some days we may dig deeper into where certain feelings or patterns come from; other days, you may need practical tools to deal with what’s happening right now.

Most importantly, I want you to feel comfortable talking openly with me. We’ll work together at a pace that feels right for you, with plenty of room for honesty, reflection, and even humor when it fits.

Expect to feel slightly uncomfortable while I stare at you, silently judge you, and take notes. Just kidding! The first session is really just a conversation and a chance for us to get to know each other.

We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, what’s been going on in your life, and what you’d like to be different. I’ll ask questions to learn more about you and your background, but there’s no pressure to tell me your entire life story in the first hour.

Most importantly, we’ll see how it feels to work together. You don’t need to prepare, rehearse what you’re going to say, or have perfectly defined goals. Just show up as yourself, and we’ll figure out the rest together.