Therapist profile
Kelly Goodman, LCSW
LCSW in Oregon - family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment-based ideas
- CBT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Kelly
Kelly Goodman is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oregon with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, life changes, and ADHD.
She began in community mental health and public health, working in Housing First programs, intensive case management, and assertive community treatment. That work included teaching peer counseling, running chronic pain management classes, and coordinating housing and benefits so people could meet basic needs first. Those practical supports shaped how she approaches clinical work today.
Kelly has also worked with people who frequently use emergency services and with federally qualified clinics serving people experiencing houselessness. She currently works part time in an emergency department doing mental health and risk assessments and serves as an on-call family therapist in an adolescent psychiatric unit. These roles gave her long experience with crisis work and complex social needs.
Her approach integrates attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions aim to identify what matters most, build useful coping skills, and improve everyday functioning. She often helps people understand how trauma shows up across the lifespan and what practical steps support recovery.
Kelly also draws on personal experience from a large diverse family, open adoption, caregiving for a loved one with cancer, and community advocacy. She invites people to connect and see if they would be a good fit for working together.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can fit into life
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection, trust, and how they respond in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will help figure out which methods suit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift over time as progress is made or priorities change.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, have shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. They also allow people to use methods like mindfulness exercises and behavioral practice in their usual environments. If specific formats matter to you, check the available options before scheduling.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with at home?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, parenting stress, relationship and family concerns, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style blends attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build practical skills and insight.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years as a licensed clinician and three decades total in social work roles across community mental health and public health settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oregon and currently works part time in an emergency department and with an adolescent psychiatric unit.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.