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Dr. GoodinDr. Samantha Goodin is a clinical psychologist who works with adults. Dr. Goodin provides individual counseling for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, LGBTQ+ concerns, traumatic experiences, life transitions, and other concerns. She has special interests in providing counseling and assessment for college students and young adults. Dr. Goodin works from an interpersonal psychodynamic perspective, while also integrating aspects of dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in order to meet each individual’s needs. She values creating a safe and supportive space to help individuals explore problematic patterns in their lives, build compassion for themselves, and try out new ways of being with themselves and others.

Dr. Goodin also provides assessment services for adults to help address questions about possible ADHD, learning difficulties, and psychiatric diagnoses. In addition, she provides bariatric surgery evaluations, and she is a member of the Public Safety Forces Evaluation team at WRPA.

Dr. Goodin received her Psy.D. from the University of Indianapolis, completed her clinical internship at the University of Akron’s Counseling and Testing Center, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Oberlin College Counseling Center. She is a member of the Ohio Psychological Association.