Dr. LaShawn Gooden

You may be highly capable, accomplished, and accustomed to being the person others rely on, while privately feeling overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, disconnected, or uncertain about what comes next.

I am a licensed psychologist and military Veteran who works with adults, including high-achieving professionals and leaders navigating demanding careers and complex lives. I work with concerns including chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, major life or career transitions, trauma, and questions of identity or purpose.

My background includes clinical psychology, military service, leadership consultation, and work within high-responsibility organizational environments. This allows me to understand both psychological health and the realities of functioning in roles where expectations, responsibility, and performance matter. I am authorized through PSYPACT to provide telepsychology to eligible clients across participating jurisdictions.

My approach is thoughtful, practical, and collaborative. I integrate evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based strategies, with a multicultural perspective and an understanding of the systems in which people live and work.

For high-achieving clients, therapy is not about eliminating ambition or lowering your standards. We may instead examine patterns related to overthinking, perfectionism, overfunctioning, difficulty setting boundaries, chronic stress, self-criticism, or feeling responsible for everyone around you. Our work focuses on helping you function sustainably while building a life that is successful not only externally, but meaningful and fulfilling personally.

You can expect a space that is warm, direct, thoughtful, and confidential. I will listen carefully, but I will also challenge patterns that may be keeping you stuck.

Our work may involve developing greater insight, strengthening emotional regulation, navigating difficult relationships or decisions, establishing healthier boundaries, processing painful experiences, and creating more sustainable ways of managing demanding responsibilities.

My goal is not simply to help you feel better in the moment. It is to help you understand yourself more clearly and make intentional changes that improve how you live, work, lead, and relate to others.