Kelly Goodman, LCSW

Kelly Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker with a calm, direct style. She offers steady support to people facing depression, anxiety, grief, and major life stress. Her approach centers on practical help and real-world problem solving. Kelly draws on 17 years as an LCSW and three decades working in social services. Much of her career was in community mental health and public health settings. She has hands-on experience with housing-first programs, intensive case management, and working with people who are unhoused. Her work also included teaching peer counseling and chronic pain management classes. She helped people apply for benefits and find housing before focusing on therapy. Kelly says meeting basic needs often makes deeper healing possible. In more recent roles she has provided mental health and suicide risk assessments in an emergency department. She also serves as an on-call family therapist in an adolescent psychiatric unit. Over time she has developed a particular interest in how trauma affects people across the lifespan. Kelly blends practical skills, advocacy, and emotional support. She emphasizes understanding trauma, building coping tools, and reconnecting with what brings meaning. Her life experience - including caregiving, adoption, and cross-cultural work - informs a compassionate, down-to-earth approach.