Bounce Back with Online Counseling for Depression
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” ~ Maya Angelou
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Do you feel sad more often than you think is healthy?
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Realize that you have been unhappy since you can remember?
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Have difficulty focusing or enjoying activities you would normally enjoy?
“Once you have explored the depths, don’t wallow in them. It’s not only boring, it’s destructive. Let grace enter. It brings with it a new understanding of love.” ~ Marion Woodman, Jungian analyst
Symptoms & Common Concerns
Signs of depression and/or depressed mood including: feeling low or down, guilt, indecisiveness, loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities, changes in energy, confidence, and physical functioning (especially concentration, appetite, weight, sleep, decisiveness, restlessness), and loss of purpose or meaning.
Life stress, particularly chronic or unacknowledged, can contribute to depression. Unexamined disappointments and self-defeating patterns maintain this condition of dissatisfaction with life. For self-assessment from the world health organization, click here. Therapy helps you gain perspective on how your depressed mood takes shape, what causes it, and how to break free.
A typical course of therapy to reach basic health can take a few months, while understanding underlying patterns to prevent recurrent struggles may take longer. In either case, therapy can help you sort out what has become an unwelcome state of dark mood, negative thinking, feelings of inadequacy, and struggling to get by.
This may be your first moment realizing or wondering if there is a problem or seeing the depth of what you are struggling with. Contact me for help with your low mood - Insight and emotional tools can help you design a more fulfilling, meaningful life.
How Psychotherapy Helps
We utilize clinical psychology frameworks tailored to your unique journey. Together, we focus on rebuilding the fundamentals of a healthy life (biological, psychological, social) and addressing negative feelings and thoughts that interfere with enjoying life. With the help of some tracking tools, we can identify mood triggers, both internal and external, and build adaptive coping strategies. Combined, attention and resourcefulness foster lasting emotional resilience within a safe, non-judgmental telehealth environment.
You don't have to navigate this alone.
Depression Fallout
Do you love someone who is depressed? Anne Sheffield writes about "depression fallout", her name for the effects of living close to someone caught in a depression. Whether it is your parent, your spouse, a sibling, or your child - loving someone who is depressed is stressful. Some studies identify stress levels in caregivers that are comparable to residents of homeless shelters. Take some time to learn about depression, the stages of depression fallout which you may be experiencing (confusion, self-doubt, demoralization, anger, and the desire to escape), support groups for caregivers, and how to relate with professionals involved in the treatment of your loved one. Download a list of Resources for Understanding Depression and set up a consultation to discuss any questions.