Depression can feel like falling headlong into a dark bottomless pit with no hope for survival. It comes with hopelessness and helplessness, sleeplessness and tearfulness, lack of motivation and loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities, to name just but a few. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective in treating depression, sometimes in combination with medication.
I provide individual, couples and family therapy/counseling in a warm, safe, non-judgmental, environment to my clients. I believe that all my client's have an inner strength that can be accessed with help. I am trained in EMDR, psychodynamic Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Depression, at a minimum, involves feeling sad and loosing interest in things and activities once found pleasurable. Depression impacts eating, sleeping, thought processes, and often negatively impacts self esteem, relationships, and work/school functioning. CBT is very effective in treating depression.
More than 8% of American adults experience depression at some point in their lives. Depression is a roadblock to personal fulfillment. Together we can try to open that block and open the road to your best life.
We would use an effective therapeutic approach that helps individuals identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors contributing to depression. Then we will incorporate relaxation techniques, mindfulness, and deep-breathing exercises that can assist in managing physiological symptoms while also identifying triggers and experiences that have led to symptoms of depression to gain insight and understanding into one's thoughts and behaviors.