
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
LCSW helping families through hoarding, grief, and difficult transitions.
Naomi Carter, LCSW, is Biohazard Guard's Hoarding and Wellbeing Specialist. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience in hoarding disorder, grief counseling, and trauma-informed care, she holds advanced training through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization and has partnered with cleanup teams to support families through some of their hardest days. She reviews all of our hoarding content and checks suicide-related articles against safe-messaging guidelines, and writes our compassionate guides for families facing hoarding, loss, or difficult transitions.

Keeping pets safe during biohazard cleanup means moving them out before work begins and keeping them away until surfaces are dry and verified. Here is the full plan for Miami pet owners.
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After a death at home, the coroner investigates, the funeral home cares for the deceased, and a cleanup crew restores the home. Learn each role, the timeline, and the paperwork.
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Hoarding in a rental unit creates fire, health, and safety hazards while the tenant keeps legal rights. Learn the staged landlord steps and legal limits that protect everyone.
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Sorting a deceased person's belongings works best in stages: secure the home, sort into keep, donate, sell, and discard, and get professional help for contaminated rooms. This guide covers keepsakes, paperwork,…
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Hoarding cleanup becomes an emergency when blocked exits, fire hazards, sewage, or a legal deadline put people or the home at immediate risk. Here is how to judge the line, act in the first 24 hours, and get a safe…
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Supporting someone after a traumatic loss means showing up steadily, handling practical tasks, and letting grief set its own pace. Small, concrete help beats grand gestures.
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