About Abbe
Abbe Goodman is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 40 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for common concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship problems, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Her style is straightforward and calm.
She invites people to bring honest questions and everyday worries into sessions. Over a long career she has worked with a broad range of ages, including adolescents and older adults.
How Abbe works
She aims to create a welcoming space where clients can talk about feelings without feeling judged. Sessions are intended to help clients feel heard and more capable of taking small steps forward. Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person.
That means she matches methods to the problem and the person's goals. She pays attention to patterns such as attachment issues, abandonment fears, and codependency so they can be addressed clearly. She also has experience with body image and eating concerns, chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, dissociation, and mood regulation challenges such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD).
She brings a steady presence when emotions feel overwhelming. Clients can expect practical tools alongside conversations about feelings. The focus is on achievable changes - better communication, clearer boundaries, and increased confidence.
She encourages people to take the step that feels right for them.
What Abbe works with
The areas below are the ones Abbe selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options
Abbe Goodman uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One common approach focuses on understanding patterns in relationships and attachment. This helps people who struggle with closeness, trust, or fear of abandonment to notice patterns and practice new ways of relating. Another approach helps with mood and emotion regulation by teaching clear skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and disruptive emotional reactions. These skills aim to reduce overwhelm and make daily coping easier.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with clients to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying practical strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video is useful for a fuller conversation when body language matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text can be good for quick updates, ongoing support between sessions, and for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.
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