Depression

Medication management and supportive psychotherapy for depression.

Depression, which is often related to anxiety, can feel overwhelming and isolating. I have extensive experience helping clients manage these struggles by teaching coping skills for the immediate challenges while also exploring the deeper root causes. Together, we’ll address patterns, underlying beliefs, and experiences that may contribute to your depression (and/or anxiety). Because each person’s experiences are different, I draw from various modalities as is appropriate for each individual.

Individuals suffering from depression often get caught up in the downward spiral and don't realize that they have the power to create change and reverse the cycle of depression. Reversing this cycle begins by using healthy coping mechanisms, such as, positive self talk, exercising, socializing and much more.

Treating major depressive episodes and longer-standing dysthymia. Some people come in while experiencing a particularly down period in their life, while others are experiencing a longer-standing period of general malaise and lack of meaningfulness. In both cases, we will design a plan based on the most powerful therapeutic techniques to bring you relief, new insights, and a more positive outlook.

Depression can be a debilitating experience, whether it stems from a specific situation or is a more chronic challenge. Therapy can be a safe space to explore intense feelings, unhelpful thought patterns or life challenges that increase symptoms of depression. Trained in both skill based therapies (CBT/DBT) as well as somatic (body-focused) therapy, we can find a path forward to address the depression symptoms and increase life satisfaction.

Solutions- Focused Motivational Interviewing Emotional Focused Therapy

Depression is so accepted that many believe to this as a forever reality versus something that freedom can be realized. In its purest form, depression is anger turned inwards, with no ability to resolve or fix perceived areas of brokenness. Disappointments and unmet expectations become waves rippling over like a flood from the ocean. We feel we are drowning in a lost life that we are failing to save ourselves from. Change your mind today by taking the first steps in your healing.

Depression can kick you when your down and sometimes we don't even release we are depressed when we are in the middle of it. I have worked with many people who experience depression, feel hopeless, and feel like they shouldn't be feeling the way they feel. Depression is not a dead end road and there is a way out of it. I can help you learn tools and new ways of coping.

My approach is supportive, encouraging, and perceptive. I blend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy to create an individualized experience for you. Whether you’re working through a tough season, looking to improve communication, or just trying to understand yourself better, I will offer a space where you can be open, honest, and truly heard.

In therapy, we will practice mindfulness to keep our mind at the current moment instead of being in the past to reduce self blaming/self judgment. We will also practice CBT to identify and restructure irrational thoughts related to depression.

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

I see clients who are suffering from different types of depression. For some it is a response to recent painful life experiences while for others it has been a long standing challenge. Once clients have become stable enough to address their symptoms then I am interested in what has contributed to the situation. For some it may be about the history of their original family dynamics. For others it may be more about physiology and possibly genetics. For others it is about making a life change.

In treating depression, I focus on identifying and understanding the underlying emotional pain and unresolved grief that often lie at the root of your depressive symptoms. Together, we will explore your early relationships, attachment patterns, and internalized negative self-beliefs. By working through these issues, you can gain a deeper understanding of your depressive states, process unaddressed emotions, and work towards building a more integrated and positive self-concept.

Often depression is a byproduct of deeper pain and suffering; sometimes it is biological. Either way, finding healthy ways to manage and understand what is happening is relieving.

I help clients breakthrough the cloud of depression often accompanied by negative thoughts, lack of energy, and disinterest by validating these feelings and helping the client engage in behaviors with collaborative ideas and techniques.