fLori Goldman Therapy, MFT

Welcome to Lori Goldman Therapy, MFT
Psychotherapy for Children, Adolescents and Adults

I’m passionate about empowering girls and women to find their own inner resources and rediscover their authentic voice and wisdom. Growing up, girls are often told they are too sensitive or too needy, or if they express strong opinions or anger, they are often directly or indirectly minimized or criticized.  This can leave them unprotected and vulnerable to traumatic experiences.  Symptoms like depression, anxiety, perfectionism, and self-injurious or self-sabotaging behaviors can replace a growing girl’s sense of esteem and power over her choices and desires.  As adult women, these same struggles to trust and believe in oneself can impact a woman’s ability to feel nourished in her relationships and effective in her work and creative projects.

Boys are also vulnerable to traumatic experiences because of messages they receive.  Boys are often expected to be strong protectors who are sensitive to others’ needs, while managing their own array of feelings by themselves.  Especially if they have high sensitivity or lack of caring male role models, there is often no outlet for boys to express their emotions and worries effectively, which can lead boys to engage in self-harming, bullying or fighting behaviors.  As adult men, the tendency to ignore feelings and hide internal longings, or quickly come up with a solution in order to appear competent can lead to depression, anxiety, isolation and rage, and significantly affect a man’s self-esteem and effectiveness in his life and relationships.