Psychotherapy with Grant
Hello and welcome to my website!
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My name is Grant Goodwin, I am a therapist providing individual counseling in the LA Metro Area.
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I am available both in person at the office in Studio City and through video chat therapy/telephone sessions which you can attend from the comfort of your home as long as you are located in the state of California.
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I offer a free 15 minute consultation to get to know each other before starting with formal therapy sessions.
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Please explore my website to learn more about my approach to therapy and the different types of therapy that I offer!
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About
Grant
My background is in depth psychology and transcendental meditation. I combine these two disciplines to provide a psychotherapy that is both transpersonal and psychodynamic.
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I am a registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor. I work in private practice under the supervision of Joshua Wyner at Wyner Family Counseling. I graduated with my masters degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2021.
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In art therapy, we get together and make art. The art you create is a way for you to express emotions and thoughts that would be difficult to express otherwise. I also see creativity as a way of tapping into your inner spiritual connection to the creator itself.
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Play therapy is another way to enter into the flow state and access the inner child. Play therapy is also the most effective way that I know of to work with children since it is how they communciate.
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Soul Psychology is the inclusion of the soul into the therapy process. This is ideal for those who are spiritually oriented, or who want to be more connected to their soul.
Even if you have never meditated or contemplated the meaning of life, it is never too late to start.
I believe that we are actually souls having a temporary human experience. So "know thy self" takes on a whole new meaning when you begin to identify more with your soul.
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Depth psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the unconscious and how it influences our conscious experience.
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We are going to be talking about your dreams, interacting with your visions, daydreaming, free associating and using the imagination to explore the parts of you that you never knew existed.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is the way that Grant will mainly help organize different parts of your psyche. The goal here is to integrate all the parts of the psyche into a functional whole.
About Sessions
I work spontaneously and will usually adapt to how you are currently showing up in session. I can dive deep with you into the darkest most unknown and unconscious shadow aspects of your experience. I can also stay on the surface, talk about your week or use symbolism, metaphors and discuss existential or spiritual truths. I tend to be good at helping those who have been diagnosed with depression. I tend not to use too many diagnostic terms and refer to states of being with more humanistic and relatable terms. I have an unusual ability to not only see your reality from your perspective, but to actually understand why you feel, think and act the way you do. With this skill I can come up with creative solutions and insights to provide you with to help solve life's problems.
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Therapy with me is a shame free space where anything and everything is seen through the light of acceptance. I don't label one behavior as wrong, or bad and the other as good or right. I see the world in many shades and colors and not in absolutes. If a behavior or pattern is causing you to suffer than I would help you create new patterns and new behaviors to replace the old ones that no longer serve you. If you want CBT, I am trained in how to work with you simply on the level of thoughts and behaviors.
Your session is your time to spend how you want to and I will make sure that you get to choose what kind of therapeutic activities will fill our time together. Check out some of my therapy modalities such as Soul Psychology, Depth Psychology, Art therapy and Play therapy by clicking on the three lines up top.