Dr. Jay Goodman, PA Psychologist
Pennsylvania · 38 years in practice
Dr. Jay Goodman is a licensed Pennsylvania psychologist with nearly four decades of professional experience.
License and registration
- Psychologist, Pennsylvania
- PS007703L · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1720361785 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Jay
Dr. Jay Goodman is a licensed Pennsylvania psychologist with nearly four decades of professional experience. He earned a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has worked in settings that include group practices and hospitals.
Dr. Goodman helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns while also offering coaching for life purpose and direction. He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about painful or confusing feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and finding practical steps forward. He draws on Jungian ideas about meaning and symbols to help people connect with inner life and identity. Dr.
Goodman also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person’s goals and perspective, and cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. He has experience with issues such as aging and geriatric concerns, blended family challenges, cancer-related coping, and end-of-life counseling. Across his work he emphasizes collaboration and steady pacing.
He supports people through bereavement, infidelity, isolation, and communication problems, and assists men working on fatherhood or life transitions. He describes therapy as a partnership to build more satisfying daily life. Sessions are offered in English and conducted from Pennsylvania.
His credential is PA Psychologist PS007703L. For people ready to begin, he asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jay lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jay names
- Jungian Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Goodman often brings Jungian Therapy into conversations, using symbols, dreams, and personal stories to help people find meaning in difficult times. This approach can be useful for those seeking deeper understanding of identity, life purpose, or recurring life patterns.He also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental listening and lets the person's goals set the pace. For practical change, he uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety or lift mood.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared task. He works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That blend can shift over time as priorities change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging works well for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or when a shorter touchpoint fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while maintaining a steady therapeutic process.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship difficulties. Additional areas include life purpose, isolation, and issues around aging or serious illness.
What is his general therapy style?
He combines a warm, client-centered style with practical techniques. The focus is on listening, making meaning, and testing new behaviors that feel doable.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 38 years of professional experience, including roles in group practices and hospitals. That background informs work with grief, behavioral medicine, and positive psychology approaches.
What are his professional credentials and location?
He is listed as PA Psychologist PS007703L and practices from Pennsylvania. He earned a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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