Ginny Goodwin

As a Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience, I provide a compassionate, collaborative space where children, teens, adults, couples, and families can uncover their strengths, heal, and thrive. Together, we will explore your challenges, honor your journey, and work together toward the emotional wellness you desire.

Through years of experience in both private and community settings, I've supported clients dealing with profound challenges.

• Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD personality disorders, and loss/grief; across all age groups
• Family dynamics and parenting strategies
• Navigating childhood/adolescent mental health and behavioral challenges
• Support for divorce, co-parenting, and legal complexities
• Marital conflicts
• And served as The Director of Operations for a local non-profit, where I led a School-Based Counseling Program overseeing 60+ therapists and 400+ students and Wellness Centers on 2 high school campuses.

A Commitment to Lifelong Learning:

I hold a bachelor’s degree in child development and a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Oaks College. My certifications and advanced training include:

• Rapid Resolution Trauma Therapy (RRT)
• Brainspotting Trauma Therapy
• Treating Anxiety & Depression in Children, Adolescents, & Adults
• ADHD Evidenced-Based Techniques Across a Lifespan
• Gottman Couples Method (Level 1 & 2)
• Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Addiction and Family Systems
• Havening; Calming the Central Nervous System

A Client Centered-Strength Based Approach:

I use a client-centered, holistic approach tailored to your unique needs because one size never fits all. My practice incorporates techniques such as creative art and play with children and teens, along with evidence-based methods to foster self-awareness and healing, for all ages, in an engaging, effective way. Together we will identify your strengths and build upon them. I provide tools and psychoeducation so you can better understand yourself while helping you manage your day-to-day stressors, relationship conflicts, and problems. I am here to support you as we are in this together. Your path to healing starts here. Let’s work together to create the change you’re seeking.

A Holistic, Faith-Inclusive Philosophy:

Whether drawing on your faith or exploring personal beliefs, I respect your journey and values. Integrating mind, body, and spirit, I offer strength-based strategies that connect you with hope and purpose while honoring your unique path to healing. I honor each client's spiritual journey in discovering how faith and strength-based therapy can support their healing process. I believe your faith and/or belief system can help you through whatever challenges you may be facing. This approach helps create a sense of connection and belonging—not only with yourself, your God/Spiritual Guide, and others—but also provides hope, meaning, and purpose to your life.

A Lifelong Advocate for Growth:

As a lifelong learner and a parent with over 40 years of marriage, I understand life's complexities firsthand and can connect authentically with all age groups with diverse backgrounds. I am currently studying the neuroscience of the brain and how the study is learning more about the ADHD brain's functioning, a certification course.

Working with children/teens:

At your first session you can expect to be welcomed and made to feel at ease, we may have some fun!

In working with your child/teen you will either be contacted or met with first, in order to gather information regarding your concerns for your child's/teen's needs or struggles. Your teen may be part of this process. Then the connection begins with the first session with your child/teen, where we will begin to establish a sense of safety while building rapport. I use play and art in therapy sessions to create a sense of creativity and fun; in-person is recommended.

Working with adults, couples & families:

In working with you as an adult, individually, as a couple or family, I will gather family and personal history along with what areas you are struggling with in order to begin creating treatment goals. I will suggest different modalities and begin to provide you tools to manage your day-to-day stressors, relationship conflicts, or presenting problems. I am here to support your needs and goals; we are in this together; in-person and Telehealth are available.