Dr. Jay Goodman, PA Psychologist PS007703L

Dr. Jay Goodman is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania with 38 years of professional experience working in a variety of clinical settings, including group practices and hospitals. He holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia - a doctoral degree in counseling psychology from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) - and is licensed as PA Psychologist PS007703L, which authorizes practice in Pennsylvania.

Over his career he has helped people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, cope with grief and loss, and address depression. He has also worked with survivors of suicide and has applied behavioral medicine and health psychology approaches as part of his practice, while incorporating elements of Positive Psychology. His work includes coaching to support life changes and goals as well as clinical care across aging and geriatric concerns, blended family issues, cancer-related adjustment, codependency, communication problems, disaster-related coping, family of origin and family problems, fatherhood issues, forgiveness work, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and men's issues.

Dr. Goodman draws from a range of therapeutic approaches to match each person's needs, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), existential and Jungian perspectives, the Gottman Method for couples, mindfulness therapy, narrative therapy, and psychodynamic methods. He aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared and explored. Dr. Goodman emphasizes partnership in therapy, offering support and guidance as people take steps toward a more satisfying and purposeful life.