Depression

My approach to depression is to acknowledge the potential negative influence of your environment. "If you are depressed, first determine whether or not you are surrounded by assholes."

I truly believe that depression is our body and nervous system's way of protecting us from a perceived threat. Let's get into how you got here and figure out a way to get you closer to living a full life. I will sit with you in the darkest of days and never judge when you're feeling more depressed than you think you "should".

I use an array of approaches to treat depression, ultimately leading folks to uncover, move through, and resolve emotions that are stuck and resulting in depression.

I believe recovery from depression involves body, mind, and spirit. I address depression by examining patterns or events in your life that have exacerbated symptoms, and how you are navigating them. I also help you explore sources of meaning, connection, and freedom you may be neglecting, which, over time, can renew hope and generate a sense of purpose in your life. My primary objective is to understand the unique nature of your pain so it can be addressed in a manner appropriate for you.

I use a combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support you in navigating depression towards better mood regulation and recovery.

I truly believe that depression is our body and nervous system's way of protecting us from a perceived threat. Let's get into how you got here and figure out a way to get you closer to living a full life. I will sit with you in the darkest of days and never judge when you're feeling more depressed than you think you "should".

My experience in treating depression involves a supportive and empathetic approach. We explore underlying factors and employ strategies like cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness to alleviate symptoms. The focus is on rebuilding hope, increasing motivation, and fostering emotional resilience, helping clients to find joy and fulfillment in life again.

Some types of depression seem to fit well with a disease paradigm especially those in which there is a pattern of repeated, discrete episodes or an identifiable medical cause. Other patterns of depression are more constant and pervasive and may be significantly impacted by factors such as our personality, our life experiences, and our interpersonal relationships. Once we have a better grasp of the specifics of your situation then we can identify multiple levers to get you better.

Depression and anxiety have become one of the most effective strategies to protect ourselves from the increasingly intense destructive forces of events around the world and particularly here in America. And it can also debilitate us and prevent us from living our best lives given the circumstances we have. Working within the frameworks of neurobiology and internal family systems we can use our depressive and anxious parts of ourselves to help us cope but not keep us from living our lives.

I believe depression is a multifaceted emotion and experience. It can be seen as repressed anger, sadness over a loss, deep discouragement about life or a hormonal imbalance. Allowing people permission to be depressed and explore it's meaning to them may be a helpful process.

Depression has underlying, unconscious reasons for its existence. Together, we will figure out the root causes and bring about your innate capacity to heal. I have over ten years of experience working with folks who have struggled with depression. Oftentimes, depression is about unresolved grieving and anger turned towards the self. Therapy provides a path to properly mourn what's been lost and release anger that's been held in for too long.

My objective is to reduce the client's depressed mood and help them return to their previous functioning. The client will receive assistance in addressing the causes of their depression, learning coping mechanisms that reduce their symptoms, and identifying acceptable reactions to their emotions of depression while following other established practices developed for achieving better outcomes.

Depression involves an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness, lack of motivation and energy, sadness, crying and sometimes suicidal thoughts.

Depression can be life altering and sometimes go unnoticed for a long period of time. I aim to help my clients identify what the emotions are and what could be possibly causing them. We then move on to developing coping skills and habits to assist in the relief of these feelings and issues.

We will use a variety of arts modalities and creative processes during intentional intervention in therapeutic, rehabilitative, community, or educational environments to foster health, communication, and expression. Ecotherapy is based on the idea that people are connected to and impacted by the natural environment. A growing body of research highlights the positive benefits of connecting with nature.

In IFS, what’s commonly called “depression” is more broadly understood as distress coming from one or more parts of a person. For some their low mood feels like emptiness or self-loathing, for others it's chronic sadness and grief, and for others it’s desperation hanging on for dear life itself. We’ll show you a way through it without getting lost in it.

Depression is far more common than people realize, and it may even appear in those who are high functioning and "look fine" on the outside. My approach in therapy is to explore how the depression manifests in you, what potential causes or contributing factors exist, and what if anything may be making it worse. We then work on a depression management plan consisting of coping skills, lifestyle modifications, and support building.

I believe treating children with depression in a therapy requires a specialized approach that combines age-appropriate interventions, such as play therapy and art therapy, with evidence-based techniques like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help them manage their emotions and thoughts effectively. Collaboration with parents or caregivers is essential in the treatment of child with depression.

Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease your ability to function at work and at home. Fortunately, with early detection, diagnosis and a treatment plan consisting of medication, psychotherapy and healthy lifestyle choices, many people can and do get better.