Counseling for Depression
Individual counseling for depression can alleviate many of the symptoms of depression. If you are feeling unworthy or guilty, having increased sadness, tearfulness, lack of motivation, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, and/or decreased interest in activities you used to enjoy, you may be suffering from depression.
Depression can look different depending on the different ways it shows up in various people. Depression is a common mood disorder and many people experience it at least once during their lives. There is no shame in reaching out for help for this common, treatable mental health issue. I’m glad you are looking into getting help for depression!
You deserve to feel better.
You may be feeling down and want your old self back. You want to feel less hopeless or unworthy. You are tired of feeling sad and like an observer of your own life. You may have tried a lot of different things to feel better, but they just aren’t working.
I’m glad you’re reading this information! Engaging in counseling for depression with me will help you gain healthy coping skills, reframe negative points of view, and better manage your relationship with yourself and others. You deserve to feel better, and counseling can help.
How Individual Counseling for Depression Works
The first step is to schedule a free consultation where we can find out if we’re a good fit and if counseling for depression can help you. We’ll talk about the reasons you are wanting counseling and about what outcome you would like out of counseling.
At the beginning of our time together, we’ll explore in more detail your history, depressive and other symptoms, and reasons for seeking counseling. I will ask questions and listen to you as you share your story. You are welcome to ask questions about counseling too!
In following sessions, we will work together to craft goals and a plan for what you want to work on in counseling with me. We’ll talk about some challenges you may face and ways to manage them. We will begin working on how to alleviate your depressive symptoms.
In our following sessions, we’ll keep working on the goals you created at the beginning of counseling. If your depression issues don’t get better, or if new issues come up, we will address those issues as well. We’ll keep track of your goals and make changes if we need to.
Frequently Asked Questions
+ Do I need counseling for depression?
Life can throw you many difficulties. Counseling may help you if you are struggling to keep up with daily activities, or just can't get up the motivation to do things like you used to. However, milder symptoms can and do deserve treatment as well. Even milder symptoms can create problems within relationships or in functioning. My belief is that most people can benefit from counseling with a supportive, compassionate counselor who can help with coping skills and getting you back on track. Don't hesitate to reach out to me to see if counseling could help you!
+ How can counseling for depression help me?
Counseling for depression can be very beneficial. Oftentimes I create a "toolbox" of coping skills with clients, so that they can begin to overcome depressive symptoms with plenty of options. Counseling for depression can also help you explore underlying causes of depression, and processing these issues can help free you from depressive symptoms, and help you manage better in your day to day life. Other benefits of counseling for depression can include increased self-confidence, better relationships, and better sleep, to name a few.
+ How do I start counseling with you?
It's easy! Please just call my office number, email me, or fill out the contact form on the Contact Page. We can schedule a free 20 minute consultation to see if we would be a good fit to work together.