Naomi Pierce

Naomi graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychological and Brain Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. She is currently pursuing her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School in Anaheim. She began working with children in classroom settings in high school and has continued to work with infants through adolescents throughout the last decade. Her passion for working in mental health began during her undergraduate studies when she served as a Peer Mentor at the Koegel Autism Center. In this role, she worked with the Department of Rehabilitation to help adults achieve educational, social, and occupational goals. After graduating from college, Naomi worked as a Registered Behavior Therapist doing in-home early intervention applied behavior analysis. Within this setting, she worked on self-care, language, and behavioral goals through play. Outside of work and school, Naomi is passionate about neurodiversity advocacy and inclusion.