Depression isn’t always obvious. Sure, sometimes it looks like deep sadness or crying all the time, but it can also look like numbness, irritability, brain fog, low motivation, or just going through the motions and wondering why everything feels so heavy. Our culture loves to frame depression as a personal failure or a mindset issue (“be grateful!”, “just think positive!”), which only adds shame on top of suffering. Depression is not a moral failing. It’s a very real and valid emotional experience - one you don’t have to push through alone.

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In therapy, we work to understand your unique experience of depression: what it feels like, what contributes to it, and what helps you feel more like yourself again (even if just a little bit). Sometimes that means identifying unhelpful thought patterns, exploring unresolved pain, reconnecting with meaning and values, or just building a life that feels worth getting out of bed for. 

 

Tools I use in this approach: 

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you understand the thoughts and behaviors that may be reinforcing depression, and to start creating small shifts that add up over time. Internal Family Systems (IFS) can be especially helpful in working with the parts of you that feel stuck, hopeless, or ashamed.

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When depression is rooted in unresolved trauma or painful life experiences, I may also incorporate EMDR to help the brain and body release what it has been holding on to. We’ll move at a pace that feels right for you, always with compassion and curiosity.
 

Feeling unsure whether what you're experiencing is depression? Let’s connect!

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