Dr. David Goodman, WI Psychologist
Experienced Wisconsin psychologist focused on life changes
Details
| Name | Dr. David Goodman |
|---|---|
| Credentials | WI Psychologist |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 29 |
About David
Dr. David Goodman helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship or parenting concerns. He offers straightforward support for grief, trauma, mood disorders like bipolar, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.
He is a Wisconsin psychologist with many years of clinical experience and works with adults on practical ways to manage life changes and day-to-day struggles. He favors a collaborative style that treats each person as the expert on their life.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to unpack problems into manageable steps. Conversations focus on patterns, values, and what a person wants next, not on labels or blame. He draws on Narrative approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves.
Attachment-based and client-centered elements shape how he builds trust and keeps the work focused on what matters to the client. Dr. Goodman uses measurable tools to track progress and clarify goals.
He has worked in clinical settings for nearly three decades and is credentialed as WI Psychologist 2581-57. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions from Wisconsin. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.
Scheduling follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person uses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules based on therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Parenting issues, Anger management among the things David works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask David directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking David directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT Guide Online Work
Dr. Goodman uses Narrative ideas to help people separate themselves from limiting stories and see new options. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and helps rewrite those stories to reflect strengths and chosen values.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches skills to accept difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match personal values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by shifting focus toward meaningful behavior.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. He will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit. If something doesn’t feel helpful, the plan is adjusted together until it does.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let someone check in between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while accommodating work, travel, or differing schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does he help with?
Dr. Goodman addresses stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, and many other life challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works collaboratively and plainly, helping people identify patterns and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves. Sessions focus on practical steps tied to a person’s values and goals.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 29 years of experience in clinical work and therapeutic settings.
Where is he based and what credentials does he hold?
He practices from Wisconsin and is listed as WI Psychologist 2581-57.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Yes. He accepts international clients and offers sessions across time zones where scheduling allows.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person’s needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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