About Pamela
Pamela Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with more than four decades of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the ups and downs of major life changes. Pamela is approachable and respectful, and she aims to support people who are ready to make changes in their lives.
Pamela shapes conversations around each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical coping strategies, and building skills that apply to daily life.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how stress and burnout show up, including compassion fatigue and workplace pressures, and she helps people find manageable ways to respond. Trauma and abuse are addressed with careful listening and methods that prioritize safety and paced recovery. Pamela also offers help for relationship and family problems, communication breakdowns, and parenting concerns.
For people living with ADHD she works to identify challenges and practical adjustments that can improve routine and focus. <brHer practice also covers aging and caregiver stress, first responder issues, isolation and the effects of prejudice or discrimination. Pamela often helps people coping with loss after disasters and supports recovery from post-traumatic stress.
She uses Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused approaches to guide her work, tailoring the pace and methods to fit each person. Pamela encourages open conversation about goals and progress and works collaboratively to build a path forward.
How Pamela’s approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s unique needs. In practice this means conversations that follow your concerns, with the therapist offering empathy, clarification, and practical suggestions to reach the goals you set together. It is useful for stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of traumatic events through careful pacing and attention to safety. This approach helps people who are coping with past abuse, disaster-related loss, or post-traumatic stress by building skills to reduce distress and by reclaiming a sense of control over daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Pamela will work collaboratively to decide which methods feel helpful, adjusting pace and techniques based on your needs and preferences. You and the therapist can review progress and change direction when something isn’t working.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let you see facial cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, focused problem-solving, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or other commitments while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 43 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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