Don Goodman Ph.D., C.C.Ht.,CDMHRS License # PSY 22613 'Let's not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it.' ~ Vincent Van Gogh, 1889
Dr. Goodman is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, certified Master Hypnotherapist, certified Biofeedback Technician and certified Disaster Mental Health Response Specialist. He is a graduate of the Hypnosis Motivation Institute as well as the California Graduate Institute. He is on faculty at UCLA as a lecturer, clinical instructor and clinician working in the Orofacial Pain Department of the UCLA Dental School.
Dr. Goodman specializes in cognitive-behavioral, psycho-dynamic therapy, Hypnotherapy and Biofeedback for anxiety, bruxing, TMD, depression, pain management, sleep and eating disorders as well as habit reversal, PTSD, ASD and behavioral transformation. He also specializes in couples therapy, as well as group and individual therapy to adults, adolescents and children.
Dr. Goodman has used hypnosis and hypno-neurology and biofeedback in conjunction with clinical psychology for a number of years and has experienced wonderful success with regard to a wide range of challenges. Dr. Goodman also provides complete psychological assessments for legal, industrial and medical purposes. Dr. Goodman is a member of the American Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association as well as the Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis and The Headache Cooperative of the Pacific. He is also a member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (ISAP), The American Chronic Pain Association and The American Pain Society. Dr. Goodman also holds a Doctorate in Music from the University of Southern California, is trained as a concert pianist and specializes in the treatment of performance anxiety. Don is also a member of the Performing Arts Medicine Association. Don's life philosophy is as stated above that we are human beings subject to the affects and effects of our emotions.The illnesses and pains that we experience are often the expression of deep unspoken feelings and emotions. Once we can understand and get in touch with those emotions, expressions, feelings and even thoughts, we can begin the process of healing.
Dr. Goodman specializes in cognitive-behavioral, psycho-dynamic therapy, Hypnotherapy and Biofeedback for anxiety, bruxing, TMD, depression, pain management, sleep and eating disorders as well as habit reversal, PTSD, ASD and behavioral transformation. He also specializes in couples therapy, as well as group and individual therapy to adults, adolescents and children.
Dr. Goodman has used hypnosis and hypno-neurology and biofeedback in conjunction with clinical psychology for a number of years and has experienced wonderful success with regard to a wide range of challenges. Dr. Goodman also provides complete psychological assessments for legal, industrial and medical purposes. Dr. Goodman is a member of the American Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association as well as the Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis and The Headache Cooperative of the Pacific. He is also a member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (ISAP), The American Chronic Pain Association and The American Pain Society. Dr. Goodman also holds a Doctorate in Music from the University of Southern California, is trained as a concert pianist and specializes in the treatment of performance anxiety. Don is also a member of the Performing Arts Medicine Association. Don's life philosophy is as stated above that we are human beings subject to the affects and effects of our emotions.The illnesses and pains that we experience are often the expression of deep unspoken feelings and emotions. Once we can understand and get in touch with those emotions, expressions, feelings and even thoughts, we can begin the process of healing.
