Dvorah Goodman

I help women come home to the wisdom of their bodies - where clarity, healing, and inner authority already live.

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Dvorah Goodman's style

Why Dvorah Goodman chose to be in the helping profession

My own journey taught me that true healing comes not only through insight, but through compassionate presence and embodied listening. My path into therapy began with my own need to heal, and through years of searching, trauma, and deep inner work, I discovered just how much wisdom the body holds. I learned how gently and precisely it can guide us out of pain, and how transformative it can be to listen to what is emerging in each moment.

Today, I work integratively, with Focusing as the foundation, and incorporate IFS and Family Constellations when it serves the process. My approach is attuned to what is alive in the moment, supporting each person in finding clarity, vitality, and a sense of inner safety. If you feel stuck, carrying old pain, or longing for deeper connection with yourself, you do not have to navigate it alone. Together, we can uncover the guidance and resilience already within you.

Dvorah Goodman's approach

My approach to therapy is body-centered, relational, and deeply compassionate. I integrate Focusing-oriented therapy, parts work, and awareness of family and generational patterns to support healing at the level where experience is held in the body. Rather than trying to change or fix parts of you, we listen to them with respect and curiosity, creating space for what has been silenced or carried alone to unfold safely. I believe each person carries an inner wisdom that naturally moves toward healing when met with presence and attunement.

Working together, therapy becomes a gentle yet powerful process of reconnecting with yourself, your inner authority, and your capacity for aliveness. It is a space where curiosity, compassion, and attuned attention guide the work, helping you reclaim parts of yourself that have long been overlooked or hidden. Over time, this practice can cultivate clarity, vitality, and a deeper sense of safety within yourself. My goal is to support you in discovering the guidance, resilience, and aliveness that already exist inside you.

What you can expect from sessions with Dvorah Goodman

In our sessions, you can expect a safe, attuned, and collaborative space where your experience is held with care. We gently explore your present-moment experience, including body awareness, emotions, and inner parts, at a pace that feels right for you. I integrate Focusing-oriented therapy with parts work, alongside attention to relational and generational patterns, allowing the work to unfold naturally.

This approach supports movement from stuckness and unresolved pain toward greater clarity, emotional regulation, and inner stability. Many clients describe the process as both grounding and transformative, deepening their connection to inner resources and their capacity for healing. Together, we create a space where what has been carried alone can be acknowledged, understood, and gently released, fostering a renewed sense of balance and resilience.

Dvorah Goodman's experience working with the Jewish community

I am an Israeli Jew and work exclusively with Jewish women, both in Israel and internationally. I spent six years living in Tzfat, where I worked closely with women from ultra-Orthodox backgrounds as well as the broader Jewish community. Being Israeli and deeply rooted in Torah-based life, I bring an embodied understanding of the values, sensitivities, and lived realities within Orthodox communities.

I also have a strong background in Chassidus and Kabbalah, which I integrate respectfully when it aligns with a client’s spiritual framework. Many clients find comfort in working with a therapist who shares their cultural and spiritual language, creating a sense of understanding, connection, and trust. My goal is to provide a space where Jewish women can explore personal growth and healing while honoring their traditions and beliefs.

Dvorah Goodman's Book Recommendation Zone

• The power of focusing
  The Power of Focusing by Ann Weiser Cornell - a classic guide to the gentle, embodied practice of listening to the body’s felt sense and welcoming all inner experience with compassionate awareness.
• All parts are welcome
  Dick Schwartz, founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS), introduced the healing vision that all parts are welcome — every inner voice carrying meaning, dignity, and the possibility of transformation.
• It didn't start with you
  How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

Approaches

• Inner child work
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Person-Centered Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma Focused Therapy

Concerns

• Abuse/Violence
• Divorce/Separation
• Life purpose and meaning
• Transitions & Change
• Trauma

22 years in practice

Degrees

• Body-Centerd Psychotherapy by Reidman college, Israel 2004
• Biosynthesis Therapist by International Founsation for Biosynthesis 2010

Certificates

• Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy by The International Focusing Institute 2016
• Family Constellations facilitator by School of Systemic Constellations 2025

Average costs per session

$230

Payment Methods

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