- Person-focused support
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed listening
About Kelly
Kelly Goodman is an LCSW with 17 years as a licensed social worker. She offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, or relationship and intimacy issues. Kelly aims to meet people where they are and to help them take manageable steps forward.
She draws on long experience in community mental health, public health, and emergency care. Kelly has worked with people who were unhoused, managed medical respite beds, taught chronic pain groups, and supported frequent 911 system users. That background shaped her focus on first addressing basic needs so therapy can be useful.
In the therapy room she uses straightforward, person-focused methods. Sessions often involve exploring attachment patterns, learning specific coping skills from cognitive behavioral approaches, and practicing mindfulness to reduce stress. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help people set realistic goals and stay engaged in change.
Kelly also brings lived life experience to her work. She has navigated family loss, open adoption, long-term caregiving for cancer, and growing involvement in racial and social justice advocacy. Those experiences inform how she listens and offers practical, compassionate support.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients understand how trauma can shape behavior across the lifespan and teaches tools to improve mood, manage impulses, and build more satisfying relationships. People who prefer clear guidance and steady support may find her approach a good match.
She draws on long experience in community mental health, public health, and emergency care. Kelly has worked with people who were unhoused, managed medical respite beds, taught chronic pain groups, and supported frequent 911 system users. That background shaped her focus on first addressing basic needs so therapy can be useful.
In the therapy room she uses straightforward, person-focused methods. Sessions often involve exploring attachment patterns, learning specific coping skills from cognitive behavioral approaches, and practicing mindfulness to reduce stress. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help people set realistic goals and stay engaged in change.
Kelly also brings lived life experience to her work. She has navigated family loss, open adoption, long-term caregiving for cancer, and growing involvement in racial and social justice advocacy. Those experiences inform how she listens and offers practical, compassionate support.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients understand how trauma can shape behavior across the lifespan and teaches tools to improve mood, manage impulses, and build more satisfying relationships. People who prefer clear guidance and steady support may find her approach a good match.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kelly often uses attachment-based ideas to help people see patterns in their close relationships and how those patterns affect trust and intimacy. That work involves mapping recurring relationship reactions and practicing new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings to shift mood and manage anxiety. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm overwhelm and increase moment-to-moment awareness, helping with stress, cravings, and emotional regulation.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Kelly will work with each person to choose which methods to try first based on needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan when something isn’t working or when new priorities emerge.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions, helping clients practice skills and track progress between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kelly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, bipolar concerns, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kelly has 17 years as a licensed social worker and three decades of overall social work experience across community mental health and public health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - based in Oregon.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.