Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Leah Goodman, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - relationships and life transitions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW20309
- NPI
- 1134984941
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Leah supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Attachment-based work
- Emotionally-focused therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Leah
Leah Goodman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, parenting concerns, anger, career challenges, and compassion fatigue.
Leah helps people manage family conflict and communication problems in ways that fit their daily life. She supports those dealing with divorce, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, and hospice or end-of-life counseling. Her practice includes work on intimacy-related concerns, commitment issues, and young adult challenges.
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions focus on building practical coping strategies, improving communication, and increasing self-understanding. She uses methods drawn from attachment-based work, emotionally-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness.
Leah has experience supporting people with bipolar mood concerns and personality-related patterns alongside common struggles such as low self-esteem and relationship difficulties. She also assists those affected by cancer or caregiving roles, and people processing loss or major health changes.
Leah offers culturally aware care and aims to align therapeutic work with each person's responsibilities at home and work. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
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How Leah’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. In sessions this looks like talking through important relationship patterns, noticing how attachment styles show up, and practicing different responses to reduce conflict and increase connection. It can help with intimacy issues, communication problems, and reactions to loss.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and organizing emotions in the moment. Leah uses EFT techniques to help people name core feelings, track emotional cycles in relationships, and try new ways of responding. This method often supports couples and individuals facing strong emotional reactions or recurring conflicts.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Leah works collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person’s goals, responsibilities, and comfort with particular techniques. She will discuss options and adjust plans as needs change rather than sticking rigidly to a single method.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins, quieter surroundings, reduced travel, or meeting when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment and emotionally-focused work to an online setting through focused conversation, guided exercises, and mindfulness practices.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting concerns, anger, career stress, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, using attachment-based ideas, emotionally-focused tools, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to help people build coping strategies and improve communication.
How long has she been practicing?
Leah has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices with that credential in the United States.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session to discuss goals.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers