Doug Goeppner

I have special interests in working with individuals who are dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, life-cycle transitions and related decision-making challenges, and those who are experiencing grief and loss related to the loss of friends and family as well as the loss of beloved pets. I have also completed Tier One and Tier Two trainings as a Star Behavioral Health provider for veterans and their family members who are dealing with these same types of issues. I am a Master's level social worker with almost 30 years of experience working in the field of disabilities as a legal rights advocate, ADA Coordinator, and part-time college instructor. I have most recently worked for 3 years as a supervised therapist at a community mental health center and successfully achieved the goal of earning my LCSW credential so that I can work independently as a licensed therapist. If you give me the opportunity to be your therapist, I am confident that you will find it both helpful and enjoyable dealing with someone with a great deal of professional and life experience who also loves being a therapist.

I want my clients to feel comfortable with me and with therapy, and I do offer potential new clients an optional free 15-minute phone call to help get to know me before they commit to scheduling an appointment.

Regardless of what brings you to therapy, I believe that your overall success depends upon your trust in both your therapist and in the process itself. I focus on earning that trust by providing a non-judgmental and safe space where you can comfortably share your thoughts and feelings, and where we can work on your goals together at a pace that works best for you.

I use a blended therapy approach that creates a collaborative, non-judgmental space to identify your strengths as well as any negative thought patterns. It also provides a basis to identify practical real-world ways for you to achieve your therapy goals.

If you opt for a free 15-minute phone call, our first interaction will be a brief discussion about your therapy needs and will also provide you an opportunity to find out if I might be a good fit for you. A first actual session with me is the intake, which can take a bit longer than a standard therapy session so that we have plenty of time to of time to accurately gather your history. Think of it as a structured yet casual Q&A session where our goals are to start getting to know each other, for me to learn about your unique story, and for us to collaborate on your goals for therapy. Once we have completed this important first session, actual therapy will begin at your second session.