Jenifer Goldman, PsyD

About

Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Testing and Evaluation, Education and Learning Disabilities and Thinking Disorders. Sees clients in person. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• BiofeedbackUses sensors to show body signals such as heart rate, breathing or muscle tension as they happen, so a person can learn to change them, for example to manage stress.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Prolonged Exposure TherapyA structured therapy for PTSD that helps people gradually approach trauma-related memories and situations they have been avoiding.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Psychological Testing and EvaluationFormal assessment with standardized tests, for example for ADHD, learning differences or autism, usually ending in a written report.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

In-person

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Testing and Evaluation, Education and Learning Disabilities, Thinking Disorders, ADHD, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Career Counseling, Chronic Impulsivity, Codependency, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Drug Abuse, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Medication Management, Mood Disorders, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Neurodivergence, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Personality Disorders, Psychosis, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

George Washington University

Education & qualifications