ADDRESSING DEPRESSION

Sadness/Depression

Depression can manifest as an enduring heaviness that seeps into every aspect of your life, making even the simplest tasks feel insurmountable. Unlike fleeting moments of sadness, this deeper emotional struggle often dims the colors of daily experiences, leaving you feeling detached from those around you.

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Sadness/Depression

Depression can feel like a deeper sadness. It can be described as a longer-lasting feeling that affects your ability to function in the way you typically do. Negative, intrusive thoughts get in the way of joy. Coping mechanisms become more of a crutch. You are aware that something needs to change but you lack the motivation to figure this out. Or start something new that may be helpful. Feeling this way – especially if new to this feeling – can be scary.

Loneliness on its own is difficult. Depression magnifies this feeling. Things feel bigger and more complicated than they have to be. Difficult thoughts, negative feedback loop, hopelessness – I get it.

Depression may at times go hand in hand with anxiety, irritability and frustration. It is not uncommon to also experience waking up earlier than you want to, insomnia, overall fatigue and changes in your weight.

Here are a few types of depression that I help:

Bipolar disorder/depression

Grief and loss

Post-partum depression

Situational depression

How I Help Clients Manage Their sadness and depression

You don’t have to stay stuck in this place. Depression can narrow your world and drain your energy, but these patterns can be understood and worked through with support. Therapy offers a space to slow things down and understand how depression is impacting your day-to-day life—your motivation, relationships, routines, and the ways you may be pulling back from activities or relying on coping strategies that no longer feel helpful— while I work with you to identify patterns, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and build more supportive ways of coping, so you can begin taking small, meaningful steps toward change at a pace that feels manageable.

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How I Work With Clients

I employ a variety of evidence-based methods and techniques tailored to your unique needs. Each approach, whether mindfulness-based stress reduction or cognitive behavioral therapy, is designed to help you develop greater self-awareness and cope with life's challenges.
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What My Clients Say

“The logical discussions, the insight into why I do things the way I do them, and the homework all helped me focus on what was going on in my life at the time.”
“My therapist provided tremendous guidance to us as we navigated some very difficult events and situations that were thrown at us during our first years of marriage. No matter how we came into it, we always left feeling as if both of us were adequately heard, yet came away with a better understanding of each other’s feelings.”

-MK & EK

“I had never been to therapy before and did not know what to expect. Although it was much more difficult then I anticipated, it was very helpful. My therapist did a great job of making me feel comfortable, trusted, and heard.”
I like how collaborative the process has been, and that Justin took the time to pair me with the right counselor with a compatible therapy technique that would help me achieve my goals. Deborah has been great, and I already feel like I’m making meaningful progress and adjustments after just a few sessions.

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