Depression is persistent feelings of sadness and emptiness, a lack of motivation, crying, changes in eating or sleeping, disinterested in the things you once enjoyed and potentially self-harming behaviors or thoughts of suicide. Many counseling interventions effectively treat depression, including behavioral, cognitive, interpersonal, psychodynamic, and mindfulness interventions. People with depression may also require medication.
Available Treatment Options
Behavioral therapy uses interventions to change behaviors that lead to or exacerbate distressing emotions. Cognitive interventions involve examining thought processes to change unhelpful patterns of cognition. Psychodynamic counseling fosters self-awareness through exploring unconscious thoughts and how one’s past affects current functioning.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Depression
Coming into a therapeutic environment is courageous and speaks volumes of your strength and resiliency. As quoted by Abraham Maslow, “In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” This is your first step into growth! Therapy is a sanctuary where you can feel safe, seen, heard, and valued. My mission is to provide a calm, empathic, and nurtur...
*I am not accepting new clients at this time.* Finding a therapist that fits can be a challenge. I offer a respectful relationship to those seeking my counsel. Therapy is a partnership designed to help you to build a better, happier life. I believe we all have courage and strength we don't always recognize. Years of working with others has provided me with extensive knowledge and a wide variety...
I am currently licensed to practice and supervise in Virginia and DC. I provide clinical supervision for those seeking their LPC, LCSW or CSAC. I provide this in person as well as through Skype, etc. I am board approved in the state of Virginia. I am also a person-centered therapist and believe in treating all people with unconditional positive regard. My ideal client is one who is aware that t...
*No current openings, waitlist for gender identity and perinatal concerns only* Perhaps you're facing new life challenges, such as a new baby, a loss, or a change in a relationship. Or maybe you have been struggling for years with family dynamics, personal identity, or mood disorders. You might be taking the courageous step to reach out for help for the first time, or you may be returning to...
The prospect of beginning therapy can be a daunting one, and you must do your best to find the right therapist with whom you will share your fears, your pain, your hopes and your dreams. To be a part of someone's therapeutic journey is an honor and a privilege. If we work together, I can assure you that I will strive to honor your process and your goals for therapy. It is my aim to cultivate...
Hello, my name is Jen and I offer gender-affirming counseling services (and video sessions) for members of the LGBTQ+ community, including those who are transitioning, struggling with or exploring gender identity, friends and family of LGBTQ+, and anyone in need of gender or sexual orientation-related therapeutic services. I also offer sex therapy to LGBTQ+ individuals and to those that do not...
NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS FOR THERAPY VIA TELEHEALTH. Sarah has experience providing group, individual, and family therapy. She has worked with most ages in a variety of settings including schools, daycares, homes, and day treatment centers. Sarah believes in the value of each individual’s unique strengths and aims to guide her clients towards healing through creativity. Sarah’s approach is gen...
******Accepting new clients********* No one enjoys feeling trapped, incapable of escape, and unable to see the light. This is all the more true when the bonds of our entrapment are made up of our mind, our relationships, and our circumstances. While there is a limit to what each person has control over in their lives, many have control over far less than what they are capable of. My theoretical...
Am I sexually broken? A question I often hear... Talking about sex is no easy task, but I am here to help guide you on your journey to find the answers you long for. You may struggle with your sexual identity, or overall body image. You may ask yourself "are my sexual desires normal?" You may even wonder why your sex life (in all forms) is no longer what it used to be. This is the first step to...
I have worked with individual, families and groups for many years, I specialize in treatment management. 'I believe that we can all positively change and improve attitudes, thoughts and lifestyle. 'I work assisting different situations such as anxiety, depression, stress, family, behaviors, couple and others issue. 'I believe that we can all positively change and improve attitudes, thoughts and...
Ever have times when you question how to handle events in your life, anger, anxiety or depression? Are there times when the way you think or behave causes problems that seem too big to overcome? Do other people question how you handle situations or feelings? Therapy can help you identify the sources of these problems, recognize strengths that can assist to manage them and be able to effectively...
If you are ready to start healing past hurts, start taking care of You, and/or improve your relationships...I am here to help. We all need a place to shed the layers of thoughts, feelings and experiences that may be keeping us from our true self, or hindering our quality of life. Are you a parent needing guidance and support, or is your child or teen having a difficult time and you don't know...
Actions are meaningful when inspired by values. If trauma, anxiety, depression, or addiction is troubling you, I would like to assist you in overcoming these issues and identify the life that you would rather have, if these things were not in the way. You deserve to be doing and achieving the things that are important to you. I take a holistic approach to counseling, believing you are already...
Working through trauma requires tremendous courage. It is an honor to walk alongside survivors as they confront the past in order to live a more vibrant future. Whether you are dealing with triggers, flashbacks, nightmares, relationship issues, anxiety, chronic health problems, or simply struggling to stop thinking about unpleasant events from the past, trauma can affect us all in differently....
Please let me introduce myself to you. I have been a Family Therapist on the Central Coast for nearly three decades, have recently sold my Treatment Centers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo and I am now focusing my practice in The Santa Ynez Valley; primarily Couples Therapy/ relationship enhancement, escalating interpersonal interaction and positive well being. Strategic parenting support ...
