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
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I provide therapy with children, adolescents, and families in Sarasota County. I believe that Moms are the cornerstone of our families and need to be supported and uplifted. When our moms are struggling, the whole family suffers. I have experience working with moms with postpartum depression and anxiety. I have also spent much time developing my portfolio...
Greetings! I want you to know that change is possible, that healing is possible, and that a more fulfilling approach to living is within your grasp. I work with clients to address challenges in living through creative self-expression, mindfulness, and relaxation. My practice is informed by advances in the fields of developmental psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, mind-body medicine, and th...
Sometimes we reach a season of life that we need a little help navigating, and the good news is that you do not have to do it alone. I truly believe in a collaborative counseling relationship that fosters encouragement and growth. I help clients get to the root of what is preventing them from living the life they desire and create a plan to overcome those hardships. I offer an accepting, warm,...
Do you have a child who struggles with high anxiety, sadness, or anger; has experienced trauma; or is being impacted by a major life change? Play therapy can help. During play therapy sessions, my focus is to help children better understand themselves and their emotions, appropriately express their emotions, increase responsibility for choices, and develop a healthy sense of self. I believe tha...
Supervised by Dr. Laura Hazen. I have had the privileged to work with a diverse patient population. My favorite thing to see in a patient is a desire to get well and have a fulfilling life. If that inner drive is there, at Journey, we can help you. It is such a joy to see people come from difficult situations, a slew of other providers with a medicine list a mile long and learn how to become...
**Nov 13, 2020: My caseload is currently full, and I currently offer telehealth only.** I believe in building strong, caring relationships with clients built on trust. I enjoy working with people to help them understand themselves and to find out how best to help them and meet their needs. I have strong empathy and seek to understand my clients deeply. I love humor and use a great deal of it in...
The unique areas that I have experience helping people through counseling services are: career and work transitions and issues, identity issues that impact adolescents, young and older adults, and racial and social justice concerns that impact mental wellbeing. While many of these may be unique, they are important to many people as they lead to depressed feelings, anxiety, confusion, sadness,...
I know that I want to give back to my community and be of service for others. After working in community mental health for several years, it became evident that many people experience trauma in their lives and struggle to move forward. In 2017, I became a Licensed Mental Health Counselor as well as a Certified Master's Level Addiction Professional. I completed EMDR training in 2018 to help peop...
Adversities in life often block mental availability for learning, which can widen gaps of achievement and increase risk for school failure. If achieving academic success has been a long road of adversity and challenge, then school psychological services are the antidote to reaching new heights in learning and in life. My practice is built upon the value of resilience and empowering individuals ...
Are you looking for a nonjudgmental environment where you can be seen and heard in your authenticity, while working through the challenges of your life? I specialize in helping young adult men and queer/LGBTQ* individuals struggling with anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges and the navigating the transition to adulthood. By bringing awareness to feelings, relationship dynamics and typical w...
We know there are things in life of which we have no control, but where we do have some control is in our responses to those things - even if it feels like we don't. Many times we just don't know how. My clients have trauma-related issues that have caused them ongoing problems. Traumas may be from childhood or from events experienced as an adult. Unresolved trauma masks itself in a variety of...
If you find yourself not feeling good enough, struggling to cope with worries, traumas, and pain from the past, or wanting to learn more about yourself and why you think and behave in the ways that you do, my therapeutic approach may be right for you. Depending on your goals/needs, we will work together to increase your insight and help you feel empowered to make different decisions in life to ...
I believe everyone has power to heal. If you’re willing to make changes, I can assist you with tapping into your inner strength to support your healing journey. My experience includes working with adolescents, adults, couples, families and group therapy. I have specialty training in working with clients experiencing mood reactions related to infertility, pregnancy, reproductive and infant loss,...
Despite an often chaotic and painful world, I believe each of us desires, and is capable of, a fulfilling, connected and healthy life. A collaborative and respectful therapeutic relationship can be one way to make the changes needed to find healing, increase feelings of joy, and your sense of connection and belonging. I understand the challenges a person faces when seeking positive, professiona...
You might be holding it together on the outside, but underneath that happy exterior, you feel stressed and exhausted. You feel distant and like your loved ones just don’t get it. You notice there is tension and conflict, and this isn’t the life you envisioned for yourself. You want life-giving relationships, with less conflict and more connection. You want to feel like you’re reaching your full...
