- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Eating and body image
About Abbe
Abbe Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 40 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, eating concerns, self-esteem, and depression. Abbe works with people across a wide age range and speaks English.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She listens to what feels hardest right now and helps people name patterns that get in the way. Sessions tend to include practical discussion about communication, coping strategies, and choices that affect daily life.
Abbe has worked with many related issues over four decades, including abandonment, attachment challenges, body image and caregiver stress. She also has experience with chronic illness and pain, dissociation, and other complex presentations listed in her background.
People often bring concerns about control, codependency, commitment, and communication problems. Abbe addresses these themes along with mood problems such as depression and disruptive mood symptoms. She also supports those dealing with aging and geriatric concerns when they are raised.
Her style is calm and direct. She invites honest conversation about the practical steps someone can take between sessions. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Abbe draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and relationships affect daily life. One common approach looks at thinking patterns and behavior that maintain anxiety and low mood, and uses conversations and practical tasks to change those patterns. Another approach centers on attachment and relationships, helping people map how past and current connections shape communication and trust. Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will help clients identify which methods fit their needs and goals. Together they check what feels useful and adjust the work as progress is made. The practical benefits of online work often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Before booking, confirm which session formats are offered, since formats are not listed here. Online appointments can make it simpler to keep regular check-ins, try short focused sessions when needed, or avoid travel time so therapy fits around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, eating issues, self-esteem, and depression. Her background also includes topics like attachment, body image, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is conversational and practical. She listens, identifies patterns, and works on communication and coping strategies you can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional experience working in the mental health field.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in California.
Can she work with people who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a session with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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