Lori Godin, LMFT, LPCC

Specialties

I specialize in treating anxiety issues, including panic attacks, phobias, constant worrying, post traumatic stress (PTSD), dissociation disorders, obsessive-​compulsive disorder, and others. In addition, I also specialize in couples therapy and teaching self-​hypnosis for a more comfortable and calm childbirth experience. Treatment for anxiety-​based issues is largely successful using evidence-​based approaches, such as EMDR, systematic desensitization, exposure therapy, mindfulness meditation, hypnosis, and various other cognitive-​behavioral therapy techniques. With my education and/​or training in all of these approaches, it is likely that I can help reduce or eliminate your anxiety-​based problem. Working with couples issues in therapy, I lean heavily on my training in the Gottman method. And currently, I teach self-​hypnosis to expectant mothers and their partners, in preparation for childbirth. Learn more about all of this at my website.

History

Established in 1999.

I became licensed as a marriage and family therapist in January of 1999 and was in private practice on Hedding Street in San Jose until March of 2012 when I relocated to 2391 The Alameda, Suite 110, in Santa Clara. Then in July of 2012, I added this Palo Alto office on Mondays and Wednesdays as well as some weekends when I teach my self-​hypnosis for childbirth classes. And finally, in April 2013, I also became licensed as a professional clinical counselor.

During my career as a therapist, I have worked with a wide variety of people on a wide variety of issues. Prior to my private practice, this included working with adolescents as part of a substance abuse program and later with adolescents and families in a residential program for runaways. I interned with Family Court Services doing custody mediation. At another agency, I facilitated groups for batterers and worked with their partners, and later I took a program director position for a domestic violence intervention program.

Meet the Business Owner

Lori G.

Business Owner

Graduate of University of Michigan, College of Engineering, I began my career as an equipment engineer at Intel Corporation. I had a variety of engineering and managerial responsibilities over the first several years. And after obtaining my MBA from Santa Clara University, I worked in the North American Marketing group on microprocessor products. Finally, I decided to go back to Santa Clara University and obtain my Counseling Psychology Master Degree. Ultimately, I became licensed as a marriage and family therapist in 1999. And most recently, I also became licensed as a professional clinical counselor. I have training in clinical hypnosis through ASCH, in marital therapy theory and approaches with Dr. John Gottman, in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) through the EMDR Institute, and in mindfulness meditation from Jon Kabat-​Zinn, Ph.D., as well as other relevant techniques and approaches. Please visit my website for more information.