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
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with training and expertise in both Cognitive Behavior Therapy as well as psychodynamic treatment. I work with young adults and adults and have expertise treating patients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, compulsive and addictive behaviors. I have specialized training in various evidence based treatments for trauma such as Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive...
Life has more than enough obstacles, challenges and events that leave us with wounds. And, while we have family and friends that try to be of help, often we don't get the best, unbiased advice. Counselors are the friendly ear, the non-judgmental person, with a broad perspective to help you get through those times when life gets difficult. Transitions such as marriage or divorce, or the loss of...
Life experiences, transitions, and relationships provide both challenges and an opportunity to grow. In my practice, I welcome adults, couples, adolescents and families who wish to improve the quality of their lives. Through my personal and professional experiences I have come to develop a holistic approach to health that incorporates traditional medicine and mental healthcare, but also delves...
Our lives are lived in relationship and I want to help clients build or rebuild healthy, resilient relationships--at home, at work, and wherever you engage people you care about. Relationship issues include parenting education, blended families, sexuality, and spirituality. I work with individuals, couples, and families. In many cases I use cognitive therapy to address depression and anger...
[ I AM NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Please check back in the future as this may change. ] I treat adults and my specialties include mental health disorders, anxiety related disorders, relationship difficulties, codependency, grief/loss, trauma, gender issues and general life challenges. I offer a blended treatment style which includes but is not limited to strength based treatment,...
Do you feel constantly overwhelmed by the stress and heartbreak of everyday life (especially during COVID)? Does the pain you see at work, at school, or in your personal relationships threaten to steal your capacity for joy and peace? Have you experienced profound loss or trauma that makes it difficult to believe in any good in the world? Mark Epstein writes, "When we stop distancing ourselves...
Play is the place where children’s minds, hearts, and souls meet. Through Play Therapy, children are able to heal from distressing events such as, but not limited to, trauma, grief and loss, divorce, depression, adoption, foster care and attachment issues; and to improve in myriad areas such as impulse control, emotional regulation, ADHD, OCD, and ODD. As your child’s therapist, my goal is to...
Our goal is to allow you to work through your issues and find an effective answer to the issue. We will work together to find what the answer and options are. I offer therapy in a manner that doesn’t feel like you have just received therapy. I want you to get to the point where you can feel empowered enough to act independently. I know you can do anything; my goal is to make sure you aware you ...
As a parent, you are constantly facing new challenges - welcoming new children into the world, helping them be the best they can be, and trying to manage your life on top of all of that. Your relationship has fallen by the wayside. You're stressed to the max. You feel like all you're doing is yelling but no one is listening. Listen: it does not have to be this way if you don't want it to be. Yo...
As we move through the stages of life, there may be changes that cause us to be faced with unexpected challenges. These are times it may help to process our experiences with another to decrease emotional distress or to explore different options. It may also help to gain an awareness of how learned behaviors, negative beliefs of self and unresolved issues from the past can affect our mental heal...
OFFERING INDIVIDUAL THERAPY or COUPLES WORK. I provide supportive, action based therapy to facilitate growth, healing, change and transition, and to achieve client goals and objectives. I work with adults and adolescents, accept some insurance plans and also offer a sliding scale option for private pay. I received my Bachelor of Arts, Summa cum laude, in English Literature and Psychology from R...
Life can be challenging and change is inevitable, and with transitions there are many aspects to growth and loss. I work with individuals, couples, and family systems; often dealing with unprocessed grief, trauma, parenting, identity issues, and midlife decisions. It takes courage to communicate the strong emotions felt within these difficult topics, especially to those you love the most. I wor...
Lisa DeJarnette has more than 20 years of experience working with adults, adolescents and children. She received her master’s degree in clinical social work from The Ohio State University in 1994 and has advanced training in both Prepare Enrich and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing). She specializes in adjustment issues, mood and anxiety disorders, attention deficit-hyperactivity...
Elizabeth Winner received her bachelor's and master’s degrees in psychology from Duquesne University. She also holds a master of education degree in community counseling from Xavier University and a certificate in forensic science and law from Duquesne University. She has 30 years of counseling experience working with children, adolescents and adults in individual and group settings. . She...
I’m Ilene, a warm, approachable therapist specializing in anxiety, depression, and addiction for college students and adults. Life has shown me that personal connections are the foundation of growth and happiness. Using a holistic approach, I will carefully listen to your needs and use individually tailored methods combined with compassion and skills garnered from 20-plus years as a wife and...
