Suong Goodhart
Compassionate therapy with practical strategies
LMFT Minnesota
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Suong
Suong Goodhart is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Minnesota with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with clients across the lifespan in individual, couples, and family therapy, offering a thoughtful blend of practical strategies and empathetic support.
Background and approach
Suong emphasizes hope and resilience, helping people find strength during uncertainty, sorrow, and major life transitions. Her style is warm and interactive, and she tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's situation.
Drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered principles, and solution-focused techniques, she helps clients develop coping skills, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and build on existing strengths. Respect, dignity, and acceptance are central to her therapeutic relationships, and she prioritizes collaboration when setting goals and exploring change.
Clients seeking support for stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, parenting challenges, self-esteem, coping with life changes, or compassion fatigue will find an experienced practitioner who combines practical tools with relational care. Suong welcomes the opportunity to work together toward clearer perspectives and meaningful progress.
Approaches that guide online care and practical access
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns by teaching concrete skills for coping and problem solving. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting and empathic therapeutic relationship, helping clients explore feelings and values at their own pace and build self-understanding. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and existing strengths, helping clients clarify goals and try small, achievable changes to move forward.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and then prioritize methods that fit those needs. Together they refine what is or is not helping and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online formats provide flexibility for busy lives through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, coordinate around parenting or work demands, and maintain continuity during life transitions, while allowing licensed professionals to offer consistent therapeutic support across different communication styles.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English