Welcome.
I’m Rachel Goldberg.

Let me begin by sharing how by nature, I have always been drawn to finding ways to help other people feel good. Professionally my journey of healing others began by teaching fitness classes at UCLA during my undergraduate years (I used to love teaching step classes which I don’t think even exists anymore). This led to years of working as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor transforming people from the outside in. I found the effects of fitness to be powerful, not just for the body, but the psyche as well. This in turn led me to take another avenue of healing, that of psychotherapy.

I studied psychology at UCLA while overseeing an eating disorder lab that focused on trying to better understand ways to help best treat different types of body image and disordered eating habits. From there I earned my MS, MFT at USC and began practicing psychotherapy. I took my practice to NYC for a decade and gained experience in many avenues working with those facing infertility, postpartum depression, eating disorders, relationship issues to name a few. Covid brought me back to my roots in CA where I continue to heal, now primarily from the inside out.

Working to help people achieve a better version of themselves, both physically and mentally, and having worked on two coasts with a myriad of different types of people, I have learned that every person needs a unique and personal experience to transform. No one way, theory, or coping skill works best for everyone. My job as a therapist is to work collaboratively with you to find the path/treatment that makes the most sense and then walk that journey with you.

A few facts about me. I am wife and a mother to two children. I am passionate about fitness and something I have always dedicated myself to. I used to be a writer for a magazine (a fitness magazine of course). I enjoy finance related news and once ran my own stock trading eduction service. I also worked as a sign language interpreter throughout college. Finally, I love learning and continually challenge myself in ways that help me to be a better person as well as clinician.