About Beth
Beth Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem. Beth speaks English and sees clients based in New York.
She helps people sort through painful memories and current pressures using practical, evidence-based techniques. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady steps forward. Beth seeks to make therapy feel manageable even when problems feel overwhelming.
How Beth works
Common concerns she addresses include abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and codependency. She also helps with communication problems, control issues, dependent personality patterns, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation. Her approach emphasizes emotional safety, honest communication, and collaborative problem solving.
She works with each person to set priorities and practice new ways of coping. Over time clients learn skills to manage impulsivity, reduce isolation, and ease guilt or shame. Beth uses a clear process for starting therapy.
Prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Fees vary with location and the subscription used, which can be canceled at any time.
What Beth works with
The areas below are the ones Beth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many of Beth's methods come from well-researched, practical therapies that focus on skills and understanding. One common approach helps people learn specific coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing work, grounding techniques, and step-by-step behavioral experiments to test worries. Another approach addresses trauma and painful memories by helping clients tell their story at a manageable pace and build tools to reduce overwhelming reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Beth collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts methods as progress is made so the plan stays useful and realistic.
If you prefer online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules call for them. Licensed professionals can also tailor session length and focus to accommodate caregiving demands, work breaks, or fluctuating health needs.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with BethWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
What is her therapy style like?
How long has she practiced?
Where is she licensed and located?
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Can people from other countries work with her?
How are fees handled?
How do I begin therapy with her?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions