Emily Naiman
Registered Behavior Technician
Emily is a Registered Behavior Technician currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Florida International University while completing ABA coursework toward BCaBA certification. She got into the field after working with children and realizing how much she loved helping them grow and communicate in their own way. Emily brings a creative, play-based approach to therapy, often finding fun and unique ways to keep her clients engaged while still targeting meaningful goals. She values building genuine relationships with her clients and creating an environment where they feel comfortable, understood, and motivated to learn. Her goal is to continue growing in the field and become a BCBA while making a lasting impact on the families she works with.
Therapeutic Specialties
Verbal Behavior, Daily Living Skills, Decrease Aggressive Behaviors, School Support, Social Skills, Token Systems, Language Support, Improve Attention Concerns, Increase Replacement Behaviors, Learning and Academic Skills
What is important to you, for your client to feel, when working with you?
It’s important to me that my clients feel understood, respected, and encouraged.
Who do you believe you are for a client as they manage their problems?
I see myself as someone who supports and advocates for my clients while meeting them where they’re at and helping them grow in a way that fits them.
What drives your passion for seeing clients?
What drives my passion is being the kind of person I needed as a child and making sure my clients feel understood, supported, and advocated for.
How do you believe clients "get better"?
I believe clients make meaningful progress when they feel understood and supported, and when everything we’re doing is individualized and actually meaningful to them, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh
ABA Department
Education
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Florida International University with ABA coursework toward BCaBA certification
Client Age Range
Children (2-6), Children (6-12)
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Personal Hobbies
When I’m not working, I enjoy working out, going to hot yoga, and cooking.