Robert Golan
If you've ever wished your brain came with a user manual, you're not alone. Life can get complicated. Sometimes our minds make it even more complicated. For more than 31 years, I've helped people of all ages work through anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, self-doubt, and the effects of difficult life experiences. My approach is practical, collaborative, and focused on helping you make meaningful changes—not just talk about problems.
I have been counseling for 28 years with extensive experience in individual as well as marriage and family counseling.
If you're tired of overthinking, feeling stuck, or carrying burdens that seem heavier than they should be, therapy can help. Together, we'll identify what's getting in the way and develop strategies that fit your life and goals.
First session
In the first session, we focus on understanding your main concerns and what brought you to therapy. We’ll identify the challenges you’re facing, begin clarifying goals, and define what meaningful change would look like in practical terms. My approach is structured and collaborative, so we use this time to start organizing the work in a clear, focused way. By the end of the first session, you should have a better sense of direction, what we’ll be working on, and the initial steps forward.
Strengths
What sets my work apart is a structured, direct, and solution-focused approach that emphasizes practical change rather than insight alone. I help clients move beyond understanding patterns to actively changing them through realistic strategies they can apply in daily life. Sessions are active and collaborative, with a focus on identifying what keeps people stuck, building effective coping skills, and creating clear steps toward meaningful change.
Ideal clients
I work with many clients struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, or trauma related to past abuse or past relationships. My clients range is age from adolescents to seniors.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have been using CBT for 30 years. It is the primary approach I use in therapy.
Trauma-Focused CBT
I have been using TFCBT for 20 years. I employ it when trauma is an area my client wants to address.
Eclectic
I will utilize various techniques as needed by my clients. I will do marriage/couples counseling, solution focused, Christian counseling and other approaches as well. Everything is based on the needs of my client.
Location
Virtual sessions