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Hi, I’m John Goodhue

With a lengthy background in the arts, I’m no stranger to the liminal spaces, uncertainties, vicissitudes, pains, and uncomfortable vulnerabilities that can accompany a life lived in pursuit of authentic self-expression. As a lifelong writer and musician well-acquainted with collaborative, structured, and improvisational creative settings, I find the work of therapy tremendously rich and rewarding in its emphasis on utilizing the subtle and intricate rhythms, energetics, and spontaneities of the present moment to shine light on how we might be stuck reacting to echoes of the past.

I bring a nuanced balance of compassion and challenge to my work, foregrounding warmth, humor, genuine curiosity, and a sensitive yet constructive engagement with difficult material. My approach is informed by psychodynamic, existential, somatic, gestalt, and mindfulness-based principles. More than any specific theory, however, I believe it is the singular relationship I build with each client, and the opportunity to explore and refine interpersonal patterns as they unfold in the room, that sparks lasting transformation.

It is an honor to help clients loosen from old and limiting ways of being and access newer, truer aspects of themselves in surprising ways. I am particularly drawn to supporting people in periods of grief and loss and helping people discover fresh pockets of meaning, aliveness, and possibility within the familiar contours of their lives.

It would be an honor to do this work with you.

Education

  • Masters of Arts, Clinical Psychology, Antioch University, 2024
  • Masters of Fine Arts, Poetry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2018
  • Bachelors of Arts, English, Western Washington University, 2013

Trainings & Certifications

  • Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Board of Behavioral Sciences, supervised by Bonnie Rae, LMFT #91089
  • Trauma-focused CBT, MUSC
  • LGBTQ Affirmative Psychotherapy Supervision & Training, Bonnie Rae, Ongoing
  • San Fernando Valley Counseling Center, MFT Trainee

Specialties

I have experience helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, identity stress, family and relationship conflict, creative and vocational blocks, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and existential or spiritual concerns. I am passionate about working with couples, families, and individuals across a broad range of ages.

Fees 

Individual Therapy
50-minute Session
$175
Adolescents, Families, & Couples
50-minute Session
$225

Ready to Take the First Step Toward Healing?

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