About Me
I earned a PhD in school psychology from Loyola University in Chicago in 1994 and a master's degree from Indiana University in educational psychology in 1989.
I started my career nearly 30 years ago as a school psychologist and worked with children in the Chicago Public schools from 1991 - 1994. I did my residency in clinical psychology in 1995 at St. Therese Medical Center (Waukegan, IL) on a children's psychiatric floor. From 1996 to 2004, I was the clinical director of a youth development program based in Milwaukee, WI. Since 2006, I have continued to work with children, teens, and their families in an outpatient mental health setting.
I focus on building my clients' self-esteem and work with them to develop their skills and acquire tools for positive socialization, anger management, self-motivation, and emotional regulation. I teach young people how to use cognitive-behavioral techniques, and with children who have reached middle school age, I add insight-oriented counseling approaches
I treat everyone with respect and I craft each and every session in a way that addresses each client's specific needs. I’m available for online therapy sessions with individuals anywhere in Wisconsin, in which I am a licensed psychologist, #2581-57.
Specialties
- 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 , Antisocial Personality , Autism and Asperger Syndrome , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
Services Offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
Psychologist #2581-57 (Expires: 2023-09-30)
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. David Goodman. We don’t pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
He’s a great therapist! I appreciate him being a great listener. He asks good questions that will help you reflect and see things in a different light. He gives great advice and does not hold back on honesty.
Great guy extremely helpful.
amazing
From the very start I felt comfortable and willing to share. He’s warm, inviting, interested, calming, understanding. I could go on and on. He’s a great therapist.
Dr. Goodman is a true expert in this field. Precise questions, great communication, empathy! Highly recommend!
Excellent! One of the best therapists I've had.
Dr. Goodman is the most patient and kindest therapist that I ever met. His professional and compassionate approach to a patient's challenge is really encouraging and motivating.
He doesn't hesitate to challenge you to change your perspective for your own greater good.
Dr. Goodman is amazing! I saw him 6+ years ago and he helped me through a very tough time in my life. I was so happy to be recently reconnected with him on teencounseling.com. He's easy to talk to, always listens and has great advice. I always leave feeling much better!
Thank you so much. Very insightful and helpful for us. Good advice with a bit of humor tied in, Dr. Goodman is very real and honest.
Dr. Goodman was attentive and hears me out. I feel comfortable with him and I am looking forward to more sessions with him.
Very good counselor/therapist.
David is a fantastic therapist. I had my doubt about therapy generally but after a couple of sessions with Dr Goodman I really started to understand why I was feeling the way I was. I really benefited from our weekly sessions and have learnt skills that will help me deal with some of my challenges for years to come! Thank you Dr Goodman.
Dr. Goodman has been very responsive and helpful. He has provided me with valuable insight as I look to find solutions for the challenges I am facing.
Dr. Goodman is very empathetic and listens closely to my concerns and offers tools to help me handle daily stressors as well as be a better version of myself.
My first session with Dr. Goodman went much better than I had expected. He made me feel very safe and allowed me to express my thoughts and concerns freely. I needed someone to listen to me, and he did that wonderfully. I am more hopeful now, that Dr. Goodman will be able to help me with my issues.
I was abandoned by a long time therapist and came to Dr. Goodman afterwards. He's done an amazing job at making feel safe in therapy as I try to unwind a mess of issues.
Great insight, experience, very positive and supportive!
In the short time I worked with Dr. Goodman he helped me so much, I will admit that I definitely looked forward to our meets. He was so amazing and after a while I didn’t see him as just a therapist, I saw his as a friend. I would talk about him whenever to got the chance, the difference that he made on my life was amazing (I’m starting to tear up just writing this). I would definitely recommend him to anyone who is looking into this program :)
I enjoy my sessions with Dr. Goodman!
Dr. Goodman has provided advice and tools to help me be a more patient and supportive and understanding parent. Together, we have helped my son through ADHD related school anxiety and depression.
Dr. Goodman is so validating and reaffirming of my newfound autistic identity. I feel really heard and understood during our sessions.
He has been amazing at helping our son and family!
Dr. Goodman is amazing! Tries to understand your background so he can help you with your issues in a way that's actually doable for you! He has great insight as to why some things happen and is very comforting when discussing difficult topics. Great therapist and person!
My mental health has improved tremendously with Dr. Goodman’s help. He listens and understands my issues and provides great advice on how to solve them. I want to say I owe a lot to Dr. Goodman and anyone seeking therapy wouldn’t go wrong with choosing him as their therapist.
Unfortunately the platform’s predatory billing practices made me decide to quit therapy. Again, I’m very thankful to Dr. Goodman and I wish him all the best.
Dr. Goodman has is incredibly helpful, supportive and reliable. I am very grateful for his help in my mental health journey.
Dr Goodman is an incredible psychologist and has helped my husband and I more in 2 months than any other psychs have in 15 years. He was able to finally assure my husband that he does have depression, which, in turn, has helped him move forward and accept Dr Goodman’s help and implement all of his suggestions. He was clearly able to articulate how alcohol has played a part in his depression and has given both myself and my husband tools for how to deal with his depressive days (which used to be weeks before we started talking to Dr Goodman!) we cannot recommend him highly enough!
Very Happy with expertise and delivery.
He is great! Love his ability to fit us in when times are tough
I believe in his experience and knowledge that he can help my son as well as myself in dealing with my son in a way that is truly beneficial.
Dr. Goodman is one of the best! I feel like he really truly cares. He is always able to remember my main concerns and really helps me stay on track for the week!
Wonderful listener. Took time to understand and provide valuable feedback and suggestions moving forward. Highly recommend.
So far Dr.Goodman has been the most helpful therapyst I have ever met in my life. I am very glad to have begun this journey with him
He's so great!
He’s so good. He’s been incredibly perceptive and attentive. Dr. Goodman is an incredibly gracious and kind therapist.