Lindsay Goodlin, LCSW specializing in Dating, Parenting, and Couples

Lindsay Goodlin, LCSW 82434, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a strong clinical background in mindfulness. Lindsay has worked in a variety of settings including medical and addiction clinics, eating disorder programs and private practice. She enjoys supporting her clients to navigate through all stages of relationship, family, career and life transitions, and assisting them in overcoming anxiety, depression, eating and body image issues, and grief.

Lindsay's approach is direct, compassionate, relational, and attuned to each client. She integrates evidence-based tools and techniques with practical skills that she has found help her clients make tangible changes in their lives.

Her work incorporates attachment therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, behavioral therapies (CBT), mindfulness, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Family Systems, and notably - a trauma-informed approach known as EMDR. Lindsay integrates these approaches and selects specific methods and techniques that meet her clients' individual goals and needs.

Lindsay currently lives in Sacramento California with her husband, two children, and furry family members. She has a Masters of Social Work from the University of Toronto.

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Your Expert Guide for Couples and Life’s Transitions

Lindsay excels at helping individuals and couples gain self-awareness and clarity in their lives. She helps couples learn to resolve conflict and improve communication. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and clinical supervisor, Lindsay brings a wealth of training, professionalism, expertise, and experience to her work. Her background includes specialized training in addiction and eating disorders and a personal understanding of the challenges parents face. Lindsay's sessions blend relational techniques from attachment work, mindfulness, and Mindful Self-Compassion, with behavioral tools and communication skills to create more clarity and connection. She has successfully helped clients navigate anxiety, depression, and grief during major life transitions like marriage, parenthood, career shifts, or co-parenting. Known for her compassionate, systemic, direct, and practical style, Lindsay empowers individuals and couples to cultivate stronger, healthier relationships.

My Why

Being a therapist is more than a career for me—it's a calling. I’ve always been deeply interested in what makes people feel heard, safe, and understood, and I consider it a privilege to walk alongside my clients as they navigate life’s challenges. There's something incredibly powerful about helping someone find clarity in chaos, strength in vulnerability, and hope when things feel uncertain.

What I love most about this work is witnessing transformation—those quiet but profound moments when a person begins to trust themselves again, set boundaries that honor their needs, or take the first brave steps toward healing. Therapy isn’t about fixing people; it’s about creating a space where growth, self-compassion, and change are truly possible.

I believe everyone deserves to be seen without judgment and supported with care. That’s what I strive to offer in every session—because the therapeutic relationship itself can be a catalyst for real, lasting change.

You will find that I am direct yet compassionate, and honest yet non-judgmental. While each session is customized to your needs, you can expect a combination of relational, attachment, and systems-based theories along with practical behavioral techniques as needed. Sessions will typically include deep questions, honest reflections, mindfulness & self-compassion meditations, and tools, activities, and resources. Together we will build a personalized individual or couples toolkit with strategies and techniques which will support you as you continue to move through the world.

License & Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Masters in Clinical Social Work, University of Toronto

Training & Experience

Currently Pursuing

Therapeutic Approaches to ADHD
Yoga Teacher Training

Recent & Ongoing Continuing Education

The Gottman Method: Transforming Relationships, Overcoming Conflict & Trauma — January 2022
Supervision for Mental Health Professionals — 12/8/2021
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Telehealth for California LCSWs and LMFTs — 12/7/2021
Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems (IFS) — 12/21/2021
Topics in Human Sexuality: Fertility — 12/8/2021
e-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults — 12/7/2021

Trauma, Addiction & Recovery

The Suicidal Client: Identifying Thoughts, Reducing Behaviors, Managing Crisis — 4/4/2020
Body Keeps the Score — 1/10/2020
Opioid Crisis in America — 8/22/2018
Recovery Model in Mental Health — 7/16/2018
Challenges of Aging — 1/25/2019
The Transformative Power of Connection — 9/20/2019
Depression, Antidepressants and Psychotherapy — 4/7/2019

Mindfulness, Somatics & Eating Disorders

Mindful Self-Compassion — 1/5/2016
EMDR Basic Training — 7/22–24/2016
EMDR Basic Training II — 12/2–12/4/2017

Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Compulsivity — 12/13/2013
The Medical Model of Addiction — 5/22/2015
Using DBT to Integrate Intuitive Eating — 4/17/2015
Intuitive Eating — 4/15/2015
Why the Am I Hungry Mindful Eating Programs are Weight Neutral — 4/15/2015
Building the Foundation for Self-Love: Enhancing Eating Disorder Recovery — 4/24/2015

Special Topics & Conferences

3rd Annual David E. Smith Symposium — 6/19/2015
Supervision Modules 1 & 2 — 9/11/2015
Introduction to Transgender Issues — 11/4/2015
Immigration Law and Social Work Practice — 11/28/2015
Managing Anxiety: Insights from Buddhist Philosophy — 11/5/2015
Scientific Ways to Tell if Someone is Lying — 7/10/2012
Trauma and the Body — 5/16/2012
Addiction Consequences with Post-Bariatric Surgery — 4/10/2012
Motivational Interviewing: Application in Clinical Practice — 4/27/2012
Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders — 7/18/2012

"Lindsay is so easy to talk to, very empathetic and calming. Whether it’s family or relationship or just life advice, she is great! She truly cares and makes you feel heard."

J.W.

"Lindsay is compassionate, open and interactive. I have found that she can both listen and provide feedback in a way that allowed me to feel empowered even when I didn't have control. Really easy to talk to."

R.H.

"I used to meet with Lindsay regularly and am extremely thankful for being able to work through personal, business and family issues with her. Today, she is still available for those one off times when I need that outside voice to weigh in on life’s challenges. She is very intuitive and able to give the type of guidance I need no matter the situation. I am forever grateful to Lindsay for her kindness and compassion and for helping me become the person I am today."

J.T.

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Lindsay Goodlin, LCSW specializing in Dating, Parenting, and Couples

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