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
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or that your emotional bank is depleted, I can help. I have years of experience and utilizing evidence based treatments, CBT, DBT, ACT and others but most importantly, I take the time to listen and understand you. I truly enjoy working with adults of all ages and backgrounds to gain a new perspective on what is keeping them stuck and help them to live more...
The emotional and mental problems we experience are the result of relational patterns developed early in life. These relational patterns were effective at first, however as life changed, relational patterns often do not, and so they are no longer effective. Relational patterns resist change because they have been used for many years and for the most part are unconscious to us. We feel as if we ...
I am committed to serving and elevating the community by providing exceptional, professional and quality services to those seeking guidance and support. I strongly believe that each individual has their own unique needs and pathways to realizing their full potential in therapy, and beyond. My practice areas include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Anxiety/Mood Disorders and...
If you experience frequent anxiety and panic attacks, depressed feelings or obsessive and compulsive behavior, it can cause severe distress and disruption in daily life affecting your well-being. Making choices and finding meaning in life may have become difficult. In my private practice, I focus on counseling and treatment in children, teens and adults who deal with any or all of those feeling...
Finding the right therapist is essential. I offer a safe and trusting environment where we can work together to explore what changes you would like to work towards and understand how your patterns developed over time. As a licensed mental health counselor, I work with adolescents (16 & up) and adults. I hold certification as an addiction specialist (MCAP), with experience in both inpatient and...
I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed by the State of Oregon. I earned my Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington School of Social Work. My work is informed by training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy as well as in EMDR, a process with demonstrated success that can help individuals work through past traumas. Additionally, I have training in Cognitive Behavioral...
You are too hard on yourself, holding yourself to unrealistic standards. Others tell you you are “too sensitive” and “overly emotional,” or you hold your emotions in tightly to protect yourself. You feel stuck in your life and relationships, getting in your own way with the negative, self-defeating stories you tell yourself. I believe that people are inherently resilient. Using a supportive and...
I am a bilingual/bicultural licensed Clinical Psychologist with over fifteen years of experience. I believe every person has within themselves the capacity for personal growth that can lead to positive changes and a healthier, more productive, satisfying life. My goal is to empower and support you through the therapeutic process by working with you to determine the best therapeutic approach to...
I provide a warm, safe and confidential environment for people of all ages who want to make positive changes in their lives, process difficult experiences, and/or strengthen relationships with loved ones. Individuals and families of diverse ethnic, religious, sexual orientation, and gender identification backgrounds are all welcome in my practice. I have spent most of my career working with...
Polished Pearls Counseling & Coaching, PLLC services is a counseling and coaching organization that was designed to assist others with “Putting the SHINE back into your life”. Throughout life we are all faced with various challenges or hardships, that may place us in dark spaces. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am here to assist you with coping throughout and overcoming those challenges...
The quest to live authentically is challenging but ultimately transformative. With hard work and supportive professional guidance, clients have the opportunity to examine persistent, troubling patterns without judgment or shame, and in doing so create space for growth and possibility. I work with clients age 6 to end of life -- individuals, partners, and families -- to explore individual and...
I invite you to join me in a safe and warm space, where you will be welcomed with respect. Together we will create a treatment plan that is unique to your challenges, strengths, and lifestyle. I take a humanistic approach, as I look at each individual holistically, with respect for where you come from and appreciation that you are trying your best. Our collaboration will thrive in an open...
I believe it is the relationship that we cultivate together that will empower you to build a stronger connection to your intuition and make decisions from a place of deep trust and self awareness. I am passionate about the intersectionality of identities, ancestral ways of healing, wisdom of the body, the movement of energy, the cultivation of joy, inter-generational trauma, and more. I help to...
Every person has the potential for growth. We hope that there is more to life, but days go by without improvement or change. We live with habits, recurring practices, and sometimes addictions, that prescribe our everyday struggle and often times prevent positive emotions and relationships. I am invested in helping people understand themselves, walking with them as they build personal and...
Change can be exciting, unsettling, challenging and fulfilling. Together we will identify the changes you seek and what is needed to make these changes come to life. In general, I practice gestalt therapy and focus on immediate experience. This helps you integrate what you sense, feel, and think into a more meaningful life. This is the heart of the therapeutic change process. Our work is...
