Larry Goodman, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Larry Goodman

Clientele seen

Children (<13)

Adults (25-64)

Couples

Teenagers (13-17)

Seniors (65+)

Families

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Identity

Gender

Male

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Larry Goodman

I work with a variety of client's issues including those mentioned above. Some of my clients have several things in common when they talk about their fears, anxiety, stress or relatonship problems: the trauma that comes from growing up with an emotionally or physically abusive parent or trauma that occurred outside of the family. This can be especially true if they struggled with AD/HD or Autism or had a parent who abused drugs or alcohol. These childhood and later experiences may cause them to struggle in relationships because they do not feel equal or respected and fear abandonment. Clients may be frustrated, unhappy, frightened or angry about their relationships whether those relationships are with their partner, boss or with a someone important to them, Particularly, in romantic relationships, these frustrations can take the form of feeling controlled, treated as “less than” or dismissed and having your feelings ignored or ridiculed. They find it difficult to ask for the respect and value that they want and need. Helping clients through these issues is one of my specialties. In our society, there are unwritten rules about how men and women should act and react. Men may find it difficult to stay calm while women find it difficult to ask for or demand the respect and value that they want, need and deserve. Many are taught to fear confrontation. Fortunately, these fears can be replaced with easy-to-use communication tools that can transform a feared confrontation into a positve and supportive heartfelt conversation. I also work with families and teens who struggle in school, with friends and with their parents. I see pre-teens and teens and help them deal with anxiety, depression, cutting, tics, ADHD, and high-functioning Autism. I use "sand-tray" to help teens and pre-teens work through their issues without having to talk. (Its amazing!) I have worked with thousands of children and teens (and their parents) over the last 25 years.

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Popular visit reasons

Depression

New Patient Visit

Pediatric Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Young Adult Issues

Depression

New Patient Visit

Pediatric Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Office location

Larry Goodman, LMFT also offers online video visits for patients

Larry Goodman, LMFT

78022 Red Hawk Ln, La Quinta, CA 92253

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Education and background

Practice names

Larry Goodman, LMFT

Education and training

John F. Kennedy University, Master's in Counseling
University of California, Berkeley, Master of Business Administration
University of California (Bachelor's)

NPI number

1861616088

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Frequently asked questions

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Is Larry Goodman accepting new patients?

Larry Goodman generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Larry Goodman's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.

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What practice does Larry Goodman work with?

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Where is Larry Goodman's office located?

Larry Goodman has 2 office locations in La Quinta, view full addresses on Larry Goodman's profile.

What are common reasons for patients to see Larry Goodman?

Larry Goodman frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Larry Goodman on their profile.