Kelly Goodman, LCSW
Therapist in Oregon
Kelly Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 17 years as a licensed clinician.
- Licensed inOregon
- LicenseL3559
- NPI 1487782553
- Experience17+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kelly
Kelly Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 17 years as a licensed clinician. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, mood shifts, trauma, and challenges like addiction or relationship strain. Kelly writes in a straightforward way and aims to make therapy feel practical and reachable for busy people.
She often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and self-worth.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered approaches to meet people where they are, and uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness skills to manage worry and mood. Sessions include talking through patterns, trying small strategies, and practicing new ways to cope. Her background includes long work in community mental health, public health, and services for people experiencing homelessness.
She has experience running chronic pain management and peer counseling programs, helping with housing and benefits, and doing emergency department mental health and risk assessments. Those roles shaped her focus on first meeting practical needs so emotional work can follow. Kelly describes herself as warm, direct, and grounded in real-life concerns.
She has personal experience with loss, adoption, caregiving, and social justice that informs her perspective. She encourages people to bring their whole story and together figure out achievable steps toward feeling steadier. People who want clear, compassionate help to manage life changes, attachment struggles, or mood concerns may find her approach helpful.
She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging from Oregon.
Credentials
- LCSW (Oregon)
- License L3559 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1487782553 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical therapy translate online
Kelly often combines Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered work to help people understand how early relationships affect current feelings and connections. Attachment-informed sessions focus on patterns in relationships, how those patterns show up in trust and closeness, and steps to try different responses. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and shaping sessions around each person’s priorities.She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and experiment with behavior changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. Those tools are useful for mood disorders, anxiety, and coping after loss or trauma. Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different methods, and adjust plans based on what feels helpful.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or medical schedules. Video lets people read facial cues and practice relational work. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or an option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, homework, and people who prefer written communication. These options aim to increase flexibility so therapeutic work can continue alongside daily life.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Kelly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and relationship and intimacy issues. Additional focuses include parenting strain, caregiving stress, body image, and attachment issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are grounded and person-centered, blending attachment-informed reflection with practical tools. Expect talk, skills practice, and short-term strategies to manage day-to-day symptoms.
How long has she been doing this work?
Kelly has 17 years as a licensed clinical social worker and decades of broader social work experience in community and public health settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing from Oregon.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she use?
She provides therapy by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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