Depression

My own personal experience with depression as a young adult allows me to understand, empathize and connect with clients experiencing depression. I help my clients see that it is not what's wrong with them, but rather what happened to them that has led to their depressive symptoms. This helps them transform shame into pride and allows them to unlock self-compassion and self-love.

Hopeless, numb, empty, tired, angry, "fine". If you find yourself experiencing most of these things, then I want to work with you. Depression doesn't always hit you like a ton of bricks. Sometimes it's a slow change in temperature until you realize you're freezing. Feeling depressed is a normal human experience, but when you can't shake it, that's when it's an issue. Let's figure out how to pull the wet blanket off of you, or if you need someone to sit in it with you. I got you.

Depression can be like a grey cloud hovering over you, sometimes a few times a month, and sometimes for weeks in a row. It can be hard to get past depression on your own. In therapy, you can learn the behavioral activation skills to get you back doing things in your life. You can also learn to identify the depression-causing thoughts that keep you stuck, as well as learn skills to get past those stuck points. Good therapy can help.

I treat depression with a compassionate and personalized approach, utilizing evidence-based therapies like CBT and Trauma-Focused CBT. My goal is to help clients identify and challenge negative thought patterns, build resilience, and restore emotional balance, empowering them to achieve lasting mental wellness and a fulfilling life.

Depression can feel like a dark hole that seems to have no bottom and no escape. Sometimes even getting out of bed is more than we can manage. I can help you find the way out. Together we can find a path and the tools necessary to find happiness and peace.

I believe that depression is rooted in past trauma. In order to address past trauma, we will complete inner child work. Retroactively, we will heal the trauma that impacts our mental well-being today.

Depression, psychological pain, sadness all hurt. It is hard for people to understand the hurt when they can't see what is going on inside of you. I truly wish all people came with a "Fragile, Handle with Care" sticker, but they don't. Let's figure out what is hurting and fix it. I am trained to do the work - let me help.

I have specialty experience working with persons experiencing various depressive disorders, including unipolar and bipolar presentations and chronic depressive patterns (i.e., dysthymia and major depressive episodes occurring > 2 years).

I have several years of experience working as a DBT therapist and during this time I treated clients diagnosed with depression. I work with clients using acceptance and mindfulness skills as well as a variety of other techniques. I want to help clients create a life worth living for them and have compassion toward the parts of them that are suffering.

I have completed specialized training in treating depression through a collection of evidence based treatments

When you feel down, unmotivated, or too drained to face day-to-day challenges you know that something is not right. Everything seems like an uphill battle. Things that you used to do with confidence seem now like big obstacles that leave you exhausted. Therapy offers the opportunity to understand, at an emotional level, the enduring patterns in which you relate to yourself and others, thereby promoting deeper insight and greater self-awareness. This process can over time be healing.

I have experience working with clients facing depression, using crisis de-escalation and suicide prevention skills. My training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients manage depressive symptoms. I also value behavioral activation, mindfulness practices, and the power of validation and collaborative problem-solving. Additionally, I work casually with a Mobile Crisis Response team, offering support to individuals during crises.

Depression isn't just chronic sadness. Feelings of loneliness, worthlessness, and hopelessness contribute to the weight symptoms of depression have on the body, mind, and even the people around us. There are many reasons why depression develops; research shows prolonged life stressors/difficulties are the main contributors such as abuse, isolation, healthy work environments, family issues, and financial instability. Let me help you develop tools to find relief from depression.

Experience working with symptoms and treatment of depression and major depressive episodes. I use multiple approaches relevant to the clients needs and level of depression to include a combination of mindfulness, psychotherapy, and/or cognitive behavior therapy.

I strive to help clients navigate their depression, develop effective coping strategies, and work toward a more fulfilling life.

I help professionals grappling with imposter syndrome, relationship issues, loneliness, adjustment disorder, and experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. I help these individuals understand what’s holding them back from living the life they want and break patterns that keep them trapped in negative cycles. Through our work together, my clients experience improved self-image, build confidence, and learn to manage competing demands so they can live their best lives.

I struggled for years myself with depression, so I know how hopeless it can feel. Therapy helped me to learn tools and techniques, along with ways to challenge my thinking and reframe, to get my brain to literally rewire itself so that I could feel more joy again over time.

Depression is particularly harmful, not only because is it inherently painful, but because it is self-sustaining. Therapy for depression involves understanding how to identify the root causes of that cycle and know how to break it. I utilize an integrative approach utilizing elements of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, family systems, and trauma-informed care to disrupt the patterns of depressive thinking.