I started my career with college students, transitioned to children, adolescents and families, and am now focused on adults and couples. My clients have included humans as young as 3 and as old as 83, giving me a broad understanding of human behavior through a developmental lens. I am passionate about working with trauma, anxiety, and relationships.

Therapy with me should feel like showing up to your favorite room in your house where you can be, explore and connect with yourself. There will be days you may not like being in this “room,” but you know going back in for the next session will be helpful. My role is to hold this space for you through accountability and questioning, but to otherwise nearly disappear while we are together, allowing you to focus on you and your experiences while deepening your connection with yourself.

Trauma

This can include sexual, emotional, natural disaster, from your family of origin, PTSD, CPTSD, you’re not sure if you have PTSD, you’re not sure if it’s Trauma (you just know it doesn’t feel good), etc.

Anxiety

Maybe around your career, your new family, your new relationship, another life transition, or even an anticipated transition.

Relationships

From pre-marital, long-distance, long-term, ethical non-monogamy, to queer, poly, and sex within any of these relationships. Currently pursuing AASECT Sex Therapy Certification.

Additional Experience

Veterans in the Wild– Wilderness Retreat Guide

• Facilitates Gottman Method interventions and personal development activities within and between couples or individuals across four days and three nights

barre3— Group Fitness Instructor

• Taught 60- and 45-minute, roughly 20-person classes combining ballet, Pilates, and yoga while encouraging the development of community, body awareness, body acceptance, and mind-body connection 

Presentations

Goodman, J. (2026, June). Kind, Clear Communication. Workshop to be presented at the Delta Phi Epsilon International Leadership Forum.

Goodman, J. (2026, March). Wilderness Marriage Retreats. Workshop presented at Regional Conference for Association of Experiential Education highlighting the combined impact of nature and therapeutic techniques on personal and relationship wellness during off-grid backpacking excursion.

Goodman, J. (2026, January). Staying Grounded:Self-Care, Supervision & Career Longevity. Workshop presented to Virginia Mental Health Counselors Association for early career counselors. 

Goodman, J. and Harding, B. (2025, September). Wilderness Marriage Retreats. Workshop presented at the ClinicianFest CEUPalooza highlighting the impact of off-grid backpacking with marriage enrichment activities.

Goodman, J. (2024, June). Bridging the Communication Gap: Awareness, Empathy, Vulnerability and Action. Workshop series presented at the Delta Phi Epsilon International Leadership Forum.

Goodman, J. (2023, June). Love Better. Four hour interactive, psychoeducational webinar adapted from Gottman Seven Principles and independently created, marketed and executed for a group of 31 couples. 

Training

• Currently pursuing AASECT Sex Therapy Certification
• Cognitive Processing Therapy
• Couples and Addiction Recovery
• Wilderness First Aid
• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional I
• Approved Clinical Supervision Professional Development
• Leader Training – Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
• Treating Affairs and Trauma
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1, 2, and 3