Therapy for growing families
Support from pregnancy through childhood.
Meet Katie Goger, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, offering individual and family therapy in Bellingham and throughout Washington.
The starting place is wherever you are in the journey.
Pregnancy
Preparing for parenthood, navigating anxiety, complicated pregnancies, and major life changes.
Parenthood
Adjusting to your new identity, postpartum mental health, relationships, and the realities of parenting.
Infancy
Building connection, understanding your baby's needs, and navigating early development.
Young Children
Big feelings, behavior, anxiety, developmental differences, and parent-child relationships.
Childhood & Adolescence
Emotional challenges, ADHD, ADHD in girls, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, and growing independence.
Three Fundamentals Guiding our Work Together
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Children communicate through behavior.
Young children often express their feelings through actions rather than words. When behavior feels confusing or challenging, it is often a signal that something deeper needs attention.
Together, we slow down and look beneath the surface of behaviors to better understand what your child may be experiencing. This understanding allows us to respond in ways that support your child’s emotional needs while guiding them toward healthier ways of expressing themselves.
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Relationships are the foundation for change.
Our sense of safety, connection, and trust within relationships plays a powerful role in emotional development. Strengthening the relationship between children and their caregivers is often one of the most effective ways to support lasting change.
In our work together, we focus on nurturing connections, building understanding, and supporting interactions that help us feel secure, valued, and understood.
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We consider new tools for your toolbox.
Parents today are overwhelmed by conflicting advice about how to respond to children’s behavior. I offer evidence-based strategies that help families balance strong connection with clear, supportive boundaries.
Together, we identify practical tools that fit your child’s temperament and your family’s values so you can feel more confident navigating difficult moments and supporting your child’s growth.
My Areas of Specialty
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ADHD & Executive Functioning
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Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health
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Anxiety & Emotional Regulation
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Neurodivergence & Developmental Differences
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Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
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Trauma, Life Transitions & Adjustment
