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 Professional Counselor within a private practice setting. I graduated in 2016 from SIUE’s Masters Clinical Psychology program. Since then, I have had the opportunity to serve a diverse range of clients in school, community and private practice settings. I’ve provided individual, family and group therapy to adults and children. I best assist my clients by utilizing an...
Do you feel like life will never be the same? Or no one can understand what you're going through? Nothing feels safe any more and you feel so alone right now. Maybe others don't understand why you're not "over it" yet. Trauma can take away so much of our control and turn our lives completely upside down. You deserve the space and time to heal in your own way. You are not alone in this. You and...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in individual and couples therapy. I am passionate about working with people who want to feel more connected to themselves and their loved ones, but who remain stuck in patterns of fear, avoidance, rumination, or reactivity. I support my clients in growing their capacity for awareness, compassion, and curiosity, and turning towards their most...
I am passionate about children, teens, and parents. I chose to specialize in Child Clinical Psychology because I find children and adolescents to be fun to work with and incredibly strong and inspiring. I particularly enjoy working with those with anxiety and mood difficulties, and have extensive experience working with those with a history of traumatic experiences including abuse. Psychologist...
I believe that therapy can be an essential tool used to maintain a well-balanced, healthy, and fulfilling life. As a therapist, I find it important to create a safe and friendly environment. I strive to always be in tune with what you need and assist you in exploring whatever difficulty you may be experiencing. Whether you or a loved one is looking for a specific therapeutic approach or simply ...
Seeking a counselor can be a difficult and sometimes arduous task. It takes courage to look deeply at yourself and observe the patterns of thoughts and behaviors that may be creating obstacles to living a more satisfying life. You can experience freedom from self-limiting beliefs, shame, anxiety, self-doubt and fear. You can live with greater intention, self-acceptance, interpersonal effectiven...
Are you holding back from being your best self? Pause, take a step back, and breathe. We are in this together. I have made it my specialty to help people overcome life difficulties by creating a journey that focuses on healing through self-awareness, trust, and communication. I help provide people with the necessary tools to move forward, regardless of any diagnosis. My background includes a...
As an occupational therapist, I help you to do the things in life that you need and want to do (occupations). I specialize in working with empathetic people who may have anxiety, sensory sensitivities, or a history of trauma. In our sessions, we'll process your experience and you'll develop a toolbox of self-regulation and self-care practices specific to You. Imagine: conversation & action. We'...
Life is a journey that can be filled with painful, difficult experiences. These experiences may result in immediate emotional distress or just slowly build in our lives until they feel unmanageable. You do not have to face these experiences alone. I am here to offer support, compassion and hope during these times. I believe each of us has the potential to achieve a rich, meaningful life, even i...
Are you an adult, teen, or child who is feeling anxious/depressed or has experienced trauma? Are you or your family going through changes, just tired, or stuggling to make it? Therapy serves as a safe place, provides an opportunity to learn new skills, and allows us to own our story. Brene Brown, renowned author, states that vulnerability is emotional risk, exposure, and uncertainty and is the...
I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced infant loss and birth mothers who have placed their child in an adoptive home. Working through this grief with a clinican who understands your emotions can serve as a beginning to the healing process. I will create a warm and inviting space to assist you in regaining control over your emotional response, improving communication withi...
I believe that each individual is uniquely different and thrives with individualized counseling. I believe the best approach to counseling is through open dialogue and exploring what works best for you. Throughout our sessions we will work together to explore unresolved issues from your past, current life stressors and how to move forward to become your best self. Grief is another area that I...
Feeling lost and overwhelmed by all the decisions and choices you are faced with daily can be stressful and exhausting, and stress can be magnified by the constant changes everyone experiences. These changes in relationships, your roles in school or workplace, family situations, and demands from others can all make you feel anxious, depressed...helpless. For some, the current health crisis has...
The most powerful gift therapy can give you is empowerment. Subtle messages and difficult circumstances build up throughout life often casting the illusion that we aren’t loved, we aren’t enough, and that some things will simply “never change.” I treasure the moments when my clients overcome something that previously felt insurmountable. As your therapist, I am committed to seeing you grab hold...
I seek to help any individual work through the problems they are facing today. Regardless of your condition or issues I will create a warm welcoming environment in which we as client and clinician can facilitate your growth, as a unique individual, who needs care specific to them. If this is your first time look for therapy or even if you have tried in the past, I make sure that we can discuss ...
