- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Kelly
Kelly Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker who offers calm, practical support for parents trying to find firmer footing. She speaks plainly and helps people sort immediate problems so they can breathe and think more clearly. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on what will make day-to-day life work better for a busy household.
She draws on 17 years as an LCSW and three decades in social work settings, including community mental health and public health.
Background and approach
That history means she understands how unmet basic needs make emotional work harder. She often helps people prioritize concrete steps alongside emotional care. Sessions tend to mix conversation, problem solving, and simple skills practice.
Her background includes work with housing-first programs, intensive case management, and teaching peer counseling. She has also run chronic pain management classes and managed medical respite beds for people without stable housing. Those roles shaped a practical style grounded in compassion and advocacy.
Kelly currently works part time in an emergency department doing mental health and risk assessments, and she provides on-call family therapy in an adolescent psychiatric unit. Over the years she has supported people through trauma, grief, addiction, and major life changes. She brings that experience into brief, clear guidance for parents facing stress, relationship strain, or burnout.
She values collaboration and curiosity and respects each person’s life story. Parents who want straightforward tools, realistic plans, and steady support may find her approach especially helpful.
What Kelly works with
Everything Kelly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kelly helps people with.
- 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 lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit parenting and daily life
Kelly commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and parenting responses. This approach can help people notice patterns and try new ways of connecting with their children or partners. Client-Centered Therapy is another core method she uses - it focuses on listening without judgment and following the parent’s priorities so sessions feel respectful and relevant.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. That method is useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and habits that get in the way of parenting goals. Together these approaches give a mix of understanding, emotional support, and concrete skills.
Kelly treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, try methods that seem likely to help, and adjust plans based on what actually works. The process is collaborative and practical, aiming for tools people can use between sessions.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video makes it possible to have a fuller conversation when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text are useful for brief updates, coping check-ins, or when messaging fits a parent’s day. These options make ongoing support more flexible for busy households.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What kinds of parenting concerns are addressed?
Kelly helps with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, burnout, relationship tension, and issues around intimacy and self esteem. She also supports parents navigating trauma, substance challenges, and major life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her work is straightforward and collaborative, blending client-centered conversation with practical problem solving. Sessions often include brief skills practice and goal-focused steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 17 years as a licensed clinical social worker and three decades of social work experience across community mental health and public health settings. That background shaped a focus on meeting basic needs alongside emotional care.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Oregon and holds the credential OR LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential from Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where her Oregon credential applies.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session per the platform options.
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