DEPRESSION THERAPY

Find Light Again Through Compassionate Support

We offer specialized care that helps you understand what you're experiencing.

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AT START, WE MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE

We understand that depression isn't one-size-fits-all, and neither is treatment.

Depression is more than just feeling sad. It's a persistent heaviness that colors everything, drains your energy, and makes even simple tasks feel impossible.

It tells you lies about yourself, your future, and your worth. It convinces you that nothing will ever change and that you'll always feel this way.

But here's the truth: depression lies. And depression is treatable.

Depression can show up as profound sadness, but it can also look like numbness, emptiness, irritability, or disconnection. It affects your sleep, your appetite, your ability to concentrate, and your interest in things you used to love. It makes you want to isolate, even though connection is exactly what you need.

Depression can look like:

  • Persistent sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness

  • Loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed

  • Changes in sleep (too much or too little)

  • Fatigue and low energy, even for small tasks

  • Difficulty concentrating or making decisions

  • Changes in appetite or weight

  • Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt

  • Physical aches and pains with no clear cause

  • Thoughts of death or suicide

If you're having thoughts of suicide, please reach out for immediate support. Call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text "HELLO" to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). You matter, and help is available.

Depression is not a character flaw. It's not laziness or weakness. It's a real condition that affects millions of people, and with the right support, you can feel better.

OUR APPROACH TO DEPRESSION

We combine evidence-based therapeutic approaches with creative arts therapies to address the whole person, helping you understand your depression, develop coping tools, and reconnect with life.

Understanding Your Depression

We help you identify patterns, triggers, and factors that contribute to your depression. Understanding doesn't make it go away, but it gives you power and helps us create a targeted treatment plan.

Evidence-Based Therapeutic Approaches

We utilize proven techniques, including:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and challenge negative thought patterns

  • Behavioral Activation to help you re-engage with activities and relationships

  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to address relationship patterns that impact mood

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to shift your relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings

  • Mindfulness-Based Approaches to create space between you and depressive thoughts

Creative Expression as Healing

When depression steals your words or makes everything feel numb, creative arts offer alternative pathways to expression and connection:

  • Art Therapy to externalize feelings and create something tangible

  • Music Therapy to access emotions when everything feels flat

  • Dance Movement Therapy to reconnect with your body and shift stagnant energy

  • Writing Therapy to give voice to your experience and challenge depressive narratives

Addressing Root Causes

Sometimes depression stems from unresolved trauma, loss, relationship patterns, or life circumstances. We address these underlying factors while also providing immediate relief strategies.

Building Momentum

Depression tells you that nothing will help and nothing matters. We help you take small, manageable steps toward feeling better, celebrating every bit of progress along the way.

Collaborative Care

If you're working with a psychiatrist or considering medication, we can coordinate care to ensure you're getting comprehensive support. Many people benefit from both therapy and medication.

Depression wants you to believe nothing will help.

Let's prove it wrong, together.

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Signs You Might Benefit from Therapy for Depression

You might benefit from working with one of our depression specialists if you're experiencing:

→ If any of these resonate with you, reaching out for support is a sign of strength, not weakness. Therapy can provide the tools, insight, and compassionate space you need to heal.

Loss of interest in things that used to bring joy

Difficulty getting out of bed or completing daily tasks

Changes in sleep or appetite that concern you

Thoughts that you'd be better off dead or that life isn't worth living

Persistent sadness, emptiness, or numbness that won't lift

Feeling hopeless about the future

Withdrawing from friends and family

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Common Questions About Depression

  • Everyone experiences sadness and difficult periods. Depression is diagnosed when symptoms persist for at least two weeks, significantly impact your functioning, and aren't better explained by grief or a specific situation. If you're wondering whether what you're experiencing is depression, that's reason enough to reach out for support.

  • Yes. Research shows that therapy, particularly CBT and behavioral activation, is highly effective for treating depression. Many people see significant improvement, and therapy can be as effective as medication for mild to moderate depression. For more severe depression, a combination of therapy and medication often works best.

  • This is one of the cruelest tricks of depression: it makes it hard to do the things that would help. We understand this. We'll meet you where you are, start small, and adjust our approach to match your energy levels. You don't have to be "ready" or "motivated" to benefit from therapy.

  • This varies greatly. Some people notice improvements within a few weeks, while others need longer-term support. We'll work collaboratively with you to develop a treatment plan and regularly assess progress.

  • There are many reasons therapy might not have worked in the past: wrong therapist fit, wrong type of therapy, timing, or unaddressed underlying factors. Our creative arts approach offers different pathways to healing that may resonate when traditional talk therapy hasn't.

  • Not necessarily. Many people successfully manage depression through therapy alone. Others benefit from medication, and many use both. We can help you explore your options and work collaboratively with a prescriber if you're considering medication.

  • You don't need a reason to feel depressed for your experience to be valid or for treatment to help. Sometimes depression has clear triggers, and sometimes it doesn't. Either way, we can work together to help you feel better.

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Let's work together to help you rediscover hope, reconnect with life, and find your way back to light.

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