Depression

Feeling alone in the darkness? Hopeless like Betty…

Betty had been through a difficult divorce – it left her feeling alone, abandoned, and sad.

She was so worried to be alone, to start over again after 20 years of marriage. She felt so trapped, powerless, and unappreciated by everyone left in her life, including her kids.

Betty wondered, if she just have stayed in her unhappy marriage, would things be easier now?

Overwhelmed like Katherine…

No matter where she turned, Katherine felt someone wanted something from her.

Constant, never-ending deadlines at work, her kids needing her to run here and there, her husband expecting her to remember every little detail of what needs to be done… the list goes on and on…

Katherine feels like she cannot even breathe.

Helpless like Chuck…

Chuck can’t eat, can’t sleep, can’t concentrate at work. It feels like he can’t do anything right.

No matter how hard he tries, he feels like he’s failed. All he can do is sit and cry. He cannot make the tears stop.

Chuck just knows that sooner or later, everyone else will find out the truth about him.

Worthless like Brittany…

No matter where Brittany turns, she’s constantly comparing herself to others.

She sees herself as always wrong, her opinion doesn’t matter. What other people have to say is worth so much more than her voice.

Brittany doesn’t know how to make her light shine the way others around her so easily do.

Pathetic like Joe…

Joe is disgusted with himself and where he is at in his life.

He hates his job, lives in his mother’s basement, and has never been in a serious relationship.

Joe thought for sure, by now, he’d be married, own a house, and have at least two kids, maybe even a golden retriever.

If you’ve used these words to describe yourself, you’re likely experiencing depression.

It’s hard to see the light…

These words only scratch the surface. When you feel this way, it’s difficult for you ever to see the light—to understand that things can, and will, get better.

It feels so impossible even to see yourself through this day… let alone imagine a future—much less a future where you feel good.

A path to change…

Often, therapeutic treatment for depression involves looking at your thoughts, allowing you to discover that, more often than not, they are quite distorted.

It’s not enough just to tell yourself you won’t think those thoughts anymore, especially when you’ve likely been thinking this way for many years.

If you knew how to change this, you certainly would have already.

We will examine, together, your thoughts, feelings and behavior that you are currently experiencing. As your therapist, we will provide education about your symptoms, validation around your own personal experiences and build a bridge between the two.

We will spend much of the time strategizing ways to change and understand the behavior and developing coping skills in order to better manage your current life experience, making it a better overall life experience.

There’s hope… there’s help.

We can help you to learn more about these thoughts—to identify which ones are problematic and how to combat that inner critic.

If you are ready to take back your power, gain understanding about yourself, and learn what to do to feel better, give us a call to get started, today! 603-634-8822