- Attachment-based approaches
- CBT and mindfulness
- Support for parenting issues
About Kelly
Kelly Goodman is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in Oregon with 17 years of licensed practice and decades of broader social work experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, addiction, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related struggles such as compassion fatigue and low self-esteem.
She began in community mental health, working in Housing First programs, intensive case management, and assertive community treatment. That work included teaching peer counseling and running chronic pain management classes in a federally qualified health clinic serving people without stable housing. Those roles shaped how she approaches practical barriers to care.
Kelly has also supported people referred from ambulance and fire services and currently does part-time mental health and risk assessments in an emergency department. She provides on-call family therapy in an adolescent psychiatric unit. Those settings informed her understanding of crisis care and safety planning without assuming a single path to recovery.
Her approach draws on attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she helps people recognize patterns that trace back to childhood, practice manageable skills, and make concrete changes in relationships and daily life.
Kelly's personal background includes growing up in a large, diverse family and experiences with adoption, inter-racial marriage, caregiving for cancer, and social justice advocacy. She encourages practical supports alongside talk-based therapy, such as housing assistance and benefits navigation when those needs interfere with progress.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and behavior. Online sessions using attachment ideas often include mapping relationship patterns and practicing new ways of relating in real time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT typically involves identifying unhelpful thinking, testing small behavioral changes, and using short exercises between sessions to track progress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean mixing attachment language with practical CBT tools and brief mindfulness practices for stress management.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions can require less bandwidth, while video meetings let people use visual cues during conversation. Talk with the therapist about which arrangement best fits your schedule and everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, ADHD, and related topics such as compassion fatigue and self-esteem.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses attachment-based therapy, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people understand patterns and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She is an LCSW with 17 years of licensed practice and decades of work in community mental health and public health settings.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Oregon and holds the credential LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oregon.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does her fee structure work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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