Leah Goodman, LCSW
Florida · 20 years in practice
Leah Goodman is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and life transitions.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW20309 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1134984941 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Leah
Leah Goodman is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more connected to themselves and others. Leah meets people where they are and keeps the work straightforward and compassionate.
Her approach centers on understanding emotion and attachment. Leah uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name painful feelings and to change patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centered and mindfulness methods to slow things down and build self-awareness. Leah has worked across many concerns, including family conflict, parenting strain, workplace stress, eating and sleep problems, and coping with illness or caregiving roles. She helps people sort through anger, depression, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue with clear, doable strategies.
Sessions are collaborative. Leah often blends listening with practical exercises, emotion-focused conversation, and simple mindfulness practices people can use between sessions. Her goal is to help clients feel understood and to leave with tools that fit real life.
People who want steady, empathetic support during major changes often find her style useful. She offers a direct yet warm way of working that aims to build resilience and better day-to-day coping.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leah names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion-focused and online work come together
Leah uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name strong emotions, and to change recurring patterns that harm relationships and self-worth. EFT is useful for people who want to understand why they react the way they do and to shift those responses toward healthier connections.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early connection styles shape current relationships. This approach helps people who struggle with trust, intimacy, or repeated relationship conflicts to see patterns and try new ways of relating. In sessions she uses client-centered techniques to keep the focus on each person's experience and goals, offering gentle guidance rather than directives.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leah collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the blend of emotion-focused, attachment, and client-centered tools as the therapeutic relationship develops.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversation and interactive exercises, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging is useful for quick check-ins or short, frequent support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Leah commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting strain, and career or workplace problems.
What is Leah's therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and empathetic. She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered listening, and mindfulness to help people understand feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does Leah have?
Leah has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life-transition issues.
Where is Leah licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida and provides services based on that licensure.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Leah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Leah?
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