Depression Counseling in Port Charlotte, FL.

Life brings challenges and a range of feelings. Sometimes our sadness or fears hit a low and depression sinks in. That's ok. Hope is around the corner. This is all, while it may not feel like it, temporary! Let us help you identify your depression and work through the symptoms to feel hopeful and happy once again! Don't get stuck in a low! Let's climb the steps toward joy again together!

David’s work in helping people to heal ongoing depression and or anxiety disorders, includes a variety of holistic practices. His own struggle of 30 years with depression gives him a huge advantage when helping others to heal. David uses many techniques including amino acid therapy, CBT, meditation, contemplation and emotional journaling to lift us from the depths of depression. As we find the origin, we can then logically find the path to healing. David will also work with your physician, in helping to prescribe the very best holistic program possible, with your doctors understanding if necessary, in order to create a powerful and positive end result for your life.

It is so very hard when you feel down so much of the time. As a highly trained clinical psychologist, I can help lessen depression. First, I create a safe space where you can vent your stress. Second, we identify both the past and present source(s) of your depression. Third, together we design ways in which your bad mood can start to improve. And throughout this process you have a highly trained psychologist at your side, providing genuine support and guidance every step of the way,

You may be suffering with profound feelings of sadness or shame, negative thoughts, lack of energy or an inability to get out of bed, tearfulness, or difficulty concentrating or communicating. Have you found yourself totally uninterested in activities you used to enjoy? Unexpressed feelings & a sense of isolation can worsen depression, an even lead to thoughts of suicide. Therefore, the importance of getting appropriate help cannot be overemphasized. Depression is an illness that is highly treatable. It can be improved, if not resolved. Through the process of focusing internally, you can begin to understand, unravel & transform your depression. Please seek help today. You can overcome this!

Is your energy low? Have you lost pleasure in things that used to excite you? You may be depressed. While depression is caused by many different sources, there are various research based treatments that are affective in healing or managing depression. After completing a biopsychosocial to understand your unique experience of depression, together we will create a treatment plan that is crafted just for you. I do not apply a once size fits all approach to treating adults with depression. I know how difficult it is to reach out for help. You may think it is hopeless. Do not let that hold you back. You do not have to do this alone. Depression is treatable. Reach out today.

Depression can immobilize, it takes! What is missing, what have you lost, why is there hopelessness? What does the depression look like, what does it do, how does it make you act, and how does it affect you and the people you love? What has been swallowed up in that big black vast hole? Is the depression ever gone, what were you doing when it was driven away, how long was it vanished, and what was the glimpse of hope you saw? When working with depression a key concept is to ask questions. The answers to the questions are where we find the solutions. I recognize that the individuals I see are the experts in their lives. I partner with them them in therapy to bring about change.

Depression is a serious condition that can seriously impair the ability to perform everyday functions and it can also negatively affect several aspects of life. Through the therapeutic process I can help you address feelings of sadness, hopelessness and helplessness by identifying the underlying issues and/or negative or distorted thought patterns that may be contributing to depressive symptoms, recognizing needs, setting healthy boundaries, establishing healthy relationships, developing effective coping skills, and adopting a healthy lifestyle (i.e. nutrition, exercise, sleep, social support and self-care).

If you’re feeling down, are lacking motivation, or lacking motivation, you’re not alone. The demands of work and home life can take a toll on any man. Not many understand the unique pressures you face, and this can be frustrating, lonely, and isolating. Whether you feel like things are falling apart, or you’re still hiding it pretty well, there is hope. I often use EMDR therapy and a faith-based perspective to help men uncover and heal the source of their issues, and discover their peace, hope, and motivation in life. One of the insidious parts of depression is that while you’re in the fog, it’s hard to be objective. I will help you walk through this fog until we get to the other side.

I use several modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people understand their depression and overcome the behavioral and emotional symptoms associated with depression. Depression is not just an emotional issue of a single person. It affects all aspects of a person and their life including other people in their lives and needs to be treated by focusing on all these aspects. Depression does not have to be debilitating to your life. People overcome depression every day.

Depression can leave you feeling like even the simplest tasks are impossible. Overtime you can start feeling guilt or shame about how hard life feels for you and isolate yourself. You're not alone in how you feel and you don't have to go through this by yourself! Through CBT, behavioral activation, and a huge does of empathy, you can start feeling like yourself again. Therapy is a safe space to express and feel your emotions and find accountability for moving towards your goals.

We help our client to overcome or manage depression symptoms through holding safe space for them to work through difficult emotions and experiences in a supportive environment. Depression can be caused by many different factors and can be temporary or chronic. Processing traumatic experiences and gaining perspective into what is contributing to your symptoms can shed light on how to lessen the severity and have more good days than bad. We will utilize therapy techniques tailored to your specific needs to assist you in making progress.

I utilize a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach that focuses on the thought patterns that keep clients stuck in their depression. Many times we get trapped into thinking there is no hope. Thus in therapy I offer my clients empowering tools that motivate them to believe and have faith in themselves, accomplish their goals and desires, and have better relationships with the people in their lives that support them.