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
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Mindfulness informed
Trauma aware
Practical tools
About Kelly
Kelly Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker who offers calm, practical support to people facing stress, loss, mood challenges, and life transitions. She writes in a warm, down-to-earth way and focuses on helping clients find tools that fit their everyday life. Kelly brings 17 years as an LCSW and decades of social work experience to sessions. She practices in Oregon and conducts therapy in English.
Kelly’s background includes community mental health work and public health roles. She spent many years supporting people without stable housing, running chronic pain management classes, and helping clients access benefits. That practical experience shaped her belief that basic needs matter before deep healing can begin. In later roles she worked with frequent emergency responders and now does part-time mental health and risk assessments in an emergency department.
She also provides on-call family therapy in an adolescent psychiatric unit and has taught peer counseling classes. Over time she developed a focus on how trauma shows up across the lifespan and how it affects relationships and daily functioning. Her approach draws on mindfulness, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, CBT tools, and motivational interviewing.
Kelly describes her work as collaborative and respectful. She aims to help people notice patterns, try small practical changes, and build coping skills. Her personal life - including experiences with grief, adoption, caregiving, and social justice work - informs her compassionate outlook.
If you want a therapist who combines practical problem-solving with heartfelt support, Kelly will meet you where you are and work with you to move forward.
How Kelly Uses Mindful and Relationship-Focused Methods Online
Kelly draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice reactions and bodily signals in real time, then practice small, manageable ways to calm and regulate. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how past relationships shape current trust and connection patterns. Client-Centered Therapy guides the pace and direction, with the client’s goals leading each session.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelly listens to your needs and preferences and explains different options. Together you’ll try strategies and adjust the plan if something does not fit.
Confirm current session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow quick check-ins, and remove travel time. They can also let someone choose audio-only or video-based meetings depending on comfort and bandwidth. Kelly will help tailor session length and focus to what works for your routine and what helps you make steady progress.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, grief, trauma, addictions, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career concerns, and ADHD among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends mindful awareness with client-centered listening and practical strategies. Sessions aim to notice patterns, try small changes, and build coping skills.
What is her professional background?
Kelly has worked in community mental health and public health settings, taught peer counseling, ran chronic pain classes, and now does emergency department mental health and risk assessments.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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