Dr. Jay Goodman, PA Psychologist PS007703L

Dr. Jay Goodman is a Pennsylvania psychologist with decades of clinical experience. He holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and has spent many years helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and depression.

He aims to make the therapy room straightforward and respectful. He creates space for people to talk about painful feelings without judgment. His approach values honesty and steady support rather than quick fixes.

Over a 38-year career he has worked in group practices and hospitals. That background informs a practical style that blends evidence-based techniques with attention to meaning and life direction. He also brings experience from behavioral medicine and Positive Psychology into his sessions.

Dr. Goodman has focused attention on aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and survivors of suicide. He helps people manage practical and emotional challenges that come with major life transitions and medical stressors.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person in front of him. He listens for what matters most, then offers tools and questions to help people make choices and notice change. He encourages small steps that add up to clearer direction and greater ease in daily life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own answers. This approach is useful when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It breaks large problems into specific steps and practical skills you can try between sessions. CBT often helps with anxiety, stress, and low mood by teaching concrete strategies.

Existential Therapy centers on life meaning, choices, and dealing with limits. It can help when people face big transitions, questions about purpose, or loss that raises deeper questions about life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking what helps and adjusting the plan over time.

Session options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people choose conversations that match their energy and schedule while keeping the focus on practical change and meaning.