Lisl Marburg Goodman

Dr. Goodman, for that is how I knew her, was my first therapist and I saw her in my twenties and early 30's. I regret that as the years went on and her work became my work, that I never told her. I have a thriving practice as a psychotherapist in London, and she was the first person who helped me start on my inner journey. She went out of her way for me personally in what might be considered "boundary violations" by fundamentalists, but she helped me when I really needed it. She gave me a...

Hi Jeffrey,

I am so sorry to come across this information. We all know how important your mother was in your life. Really, Jeff, I am sorry. Take care of yourself as you always have. Best regards, Joseph David Montoya

My aunt Lisl was an inspiration to me when I decided to go into the field of mental health. When I was in college I spent several Spring Breaks in Sarasota and remember feeling so excited spending time with a "real psychologist." Lisl was also writing her latest book at the time and she let me read the manuscript. To say I was in awe would be putting it mildly. Lisl also seemed very interested in figuring out who I was asking question after question and of course offering an opinion.

I met Lisl when we were both 17 and we were always good friends; never remember a fight. I miss her very much and to paraphrase Montaigne "parce que c'etait elle; parce que c'est moi". Our lives went quite parallel; we both got married only 2 years apart; the first children Deborah and Ronald are months apart. Because of her generosity, no matter where Lisl was she always sent a present. Fortunately, I still have them. I could go on and on. She loved my mother and they enjoyed intellectual...

my cousin Lisl always was like a friend to me. She had an open mind and I liked to discuss themes of common interest with her. Lisl and Sam often came to Europe and my husband Leo and I met them a few times. It always was an agreable day, once in Strassbourg.
I remember that Lisl after WW2 sent me a costume that allowed me in difficult times to be adequately dresses on my wedding day. During the last months Lisl asked us repeatedly to come to Sarasota, but our state of health did not...

I first met Lisl when she showed up for a putting clinic in 1987. After the clinic, she decided to learn golf. I wondered whether to rejoice or hide when she would show up for lessons or clinics.

Lisl's indomitable will & spirit are what I will most remember & treasure about her. Nothing seemed beyond her reach.

Dinners @ the Goodman household were always a treat: interesting people, great conversations, and all presided over by Lisl's piercing intellect and...

September 21, 2009

What I will remember about Lisl the most is that I never spent any casual time with her. Oh, I had food and drinks in her home. But the conversation was never casual. It was as though Lisl lived from a place of "time is too short" for casual conversations. Her stories of her experiences in the war and after, her stories of her work, her delight in asking questions below the surface in the lives of others: never casual.

She was such a force in...

After WW2 Lisl`s mother in Tangier, sent regularly my family in Holland dried fruits, sweets, and small gifts for the children and at the same occasion we received photos of her 3 daughters.This was the first contact I remember!
During my first business trip to the USA in 1963, I visited Lisl and her family.
This was the first time I met the Goodmans and I was received with "wide open arms".
I visited the Goodmans several times and I always enjoyed their great hospitality.

Lisl and Sam came to Vermont for hubby, Ralph's, 60th birthday celebration. They were the elders at the gathering. We all went to the lake for a dip. After a while, we noticed that Lisl was missing. We became somewhat concerned, but then someone noticed rhythmic splashing far far away. While we were all hugging the shore, Lisl had set out to swim across the lake and was just heading back. We were relieved that she had chosen to swim across, rather than the length of the lake,which would...