Specialties - Katy Golbar, MFT

Depression & Anxiety

For many who have experienced Depression and Anxiety it feels like we are watching our life slip out of control and we are helpless to stop it. The truth is you do not have to cope with Depression and Anxiety alone. I will work with you to find tools to reduce your symptoms while at the same helping you create a life that you crave. You will learn the reason behind your feelings in order to limit the occurrence of your symptoms.

Acculturation/ Bi-Cultural Issues

The Bicultural Balance: one of the biggest challenges for adult children of immigrants is the balancing act they must endure in maintaining their family of origin’s culture, traditions, and expectations while adapting to a community that often is demanding them to fit in by adopting a different set of norms and behaviors.

I know this first hand; I was born in Iran and moved to the United States in 1979 at the age of 5 years old. The Iranian community is a very tight knit community that pays a great deal of attention to the importance of family connection where as the American culture strives for independence from their family of origin. Growing up I found these values to be in conflict with one another which led my interest in family therapy. Through my education both academic and personal, I realized that our cultural background has a great deal to do with how we understand and cope with our world.

Through my training and personal experience I will help you identify the reasons behind your feelings and empathically assist you in creating the balance that you need to understand ways to meld your two world.

Pregnancy: Struggles and Success

For many of us learning that we are going to have a baby is a dream come true. Before we realize it we are fantasizing about what she will look like or whose personality he will have. We imagine teaching our child how to ride a bike or taking them to their first day of school. But unfortunately that desire for a child does not come easily for many of us. Many couples struggle to conceive and experience pregnancy loss before their hope of building a family is achieved.

As a clinician who has personal experience with both the struggle and success of conceiving, I can provide an environment that safely allows you to feel understood and nurtured while providing you with valuable insights and coping skills to move forward towards your goals.

Couples Therapy: From Me to We

The Transition into married life is not a simple adjustment. The first years of marriage create stressors that at times push us to our limits. Marriage is the merger of two people who must now consult with one another, learn from one another, and negotiate goals, hopes and expectations with one another.

I work with engaged and married couples to help build a solid foundation that will provide a smooth transition from the world of “ME” to the world of “WE”.

Together we will identify your strengths and limitations, and in doing so, we will create a stronger bond between you and your partner.

Adjusting to Motherhood

The idea of motherhood brings up many different feelings for different women. Many of us feel a sense of gratitude, excitement, and joy in the prospect of nurturing a child and watching them grow into adulthood. Others of us feel ambivalent, scared and overwhelmed by the notion of parenthood. Some of us experience all of these feelings simultaneously.

Whether motherhood was a surprise or very much planned it is an adjustment that all the guidance and information cannot prepare us for.

Together we will explore your thoughts and feelings about motherhood and create a roadmap to help you become the mother you want to be.