Though often thought of as simply “feeling sad,” depression can look very different for different people. It might involve pervasive numbness, a sapping of motivation and joy, and feelings of hopelessness. It might make you feel as though you are worthless, or defective, or unlovable, or that life is not worth living. Whether your depression was triggered by a difficult event or major change, or whether you’ve felt this way throughout your entire life - depression is incredibly common, and it is treatable.

In therapy, I help my clients uncover and address the root causes of their depression in order to facilitate long-term remission from depressive symptoms. This also involves helping them develop strategies to change some unhelpful patterns in their thoughts and behaviors that might be contributing to their depression. By creating a safe and supportive environment in which clients can explore difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences, I help them to clear the fog of depression, keep it at bay, and engage fully in the life they want to live.

Treatment approaches typically used: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral activation (BA), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness