Angela Richardson Goodwin, PACFA

Angela Richardson Goodwin is a PACFA-credentialed therapist based in Australia with 15 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, families and groups. She works from an evidence-informed framework that blends contemporary psychological research with a range of psychotherapeutic tools, including Gestalt-informed approaches and mindfulness techniques drawn from her meditation practice. Angela emphasizes helping clients recognise and build on their strengths, develop practical coping strategies, and cultivate resilience to navigate relationship challenges and life transitions.

Her practice focuses on relationship and intimacy difficulties, stress and anxiety, parenting concerns, and self-esteem, while also addressing issues such as abandonment, attachment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, control issues, separation and divorce, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, life purpose, men’s issues, and midlife concerns. Sessions may include psychometric assessments and targeted worksheets to clarify patterns of behaviour and outline remedial strategies for both individuals and couples.

Angela integrates clinical methods with experiential practices to support authentic personal growth and stronger connections with self and others. She guides couples at any stage of partnership to improve communication, deepen emotional and physical intimacy, and reduce unhelpful interaction patterns. Her work aims to equip clients with practical tools to manage mental health challenges and everyday difficulties while fostering longer-term wellbeing.

Before qualifying in mental health, Angela worked as an IT business analyst across Asia and North America, gaining experience in analysing business needs and designing software solutions. Early in her career she also served in the Defence Forces and trained as a nurse, experiences that contributed to her capacity for discipline, endurance, and practical problem solving. Outside of practice, Angela has extensive sailing experience and long-standing involvement in surf lifesaving and training, activities that reflect her interest in physical endurance and community service.

Angela maintains professional membership with PACFA - the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - and is committed to collaborative, client-centred care that honours the connection between mental and physical wellbeing. Her approach is grounded in empathy, practical skill-building, and a focus on outcomes that support lasting personal change.