Depression Counseling in Lathrop, CA.

Depression can completely paralyze one's life. People experience lose of interest in pleasurable activities. Depression can be treated! I offer Cognitive Behavioral therapy teaching people to recognize faulty thinking that bring on depression and change it with healthier more realistic thinking, as well as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) for recovering and living happier and more fulfilling life!

It can often seem like society expects us to be happy and positive at all times, that any admission of sadness or a loss of motivation, energy, or engagement with life is a personal failure. But Depression isn't a personal failure, and it is also more than just "feeling sad". If you find yourself down in the hole of disconnection, surrounded by a fog that is interfering with your life and relationships, you need a hand to help you climb out. A trained therapist understands the mechanics of depression and can help you understand it and find strategies to make your way up and out of it, and back into the light. Please contact me so we can begin to work on this process together.

Each person experiences being stuck, and unable to get out of the deep whole they are in. While most people are able to some how pull themselves out, some individuals are not. I work with individuals, and some times their families, to being positive changes to the core beliefs that have created the deep tracks that keep some people stuck in depression. Understanding why you are depressed can help, and knowing the steps to build a strong working foundation of support and the ability to get "unstuck" is the major focus of my therapy for helping people who feel stuck and depressed. Increasing qulaity of life is part of treatment, along with understanding and recognizing choices beyond the past.

Clients usually experience a progressive decline in mood, which can impact their emotions, the quality of their sleep, relationships (they may even begin to withdraw from others), and have persistent negative thoughts. Many clients prefer to explore viable holistic and integrative strategies before trying medication. In our collaboration, we will design a plan to explore possible options, strategies to strengthen effective coping mechanisms, and identify a plan to enhance the opportunity for recovery.

I utilize a method of creating a symptom profile to get to the unique presentation of your depression, creating a baseline of symptoms. I have had good success in creating a sustainable positive change by using DBT skills, which include learning how to read your body and also how to re-direct intrusive negative thoughts, often replacing destructive old patterns.

If depression is keeping you from living the life you want please call today for a free consultation. My approach to treating depression involves collaborating with the client, providing a safe and comfortable environment, and being supportive throughout the process. There are a number of benefits to seeking support: improving your health and well-being, improving both current and future relationship, learning to handle life problems both now and in the future. Therapy can help you provide with skills, strategies and techniques to deal with depression today and in the future.

Depression can hinder ones life progress. Through skills training and exploring the source of the depression, you will be able to reduce the effects of depression upon your life and be able to manage the symptoms that depression creates. If necessary, a referral for medication may be part of your treatment. If needed, we will fully discuss this option and I will provide referrals.

Depression is a mood disorder that can cause a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest that can interfere with daily functioning. Reaching out for help is a step towards wellness. Symptoms of depression can vary from person to person, but it is a very treatable condition. Therapy for depression helps you overcome the feelings of hopelessness and despair and to gain control of your life.

Depression can leave you feeling stuck in even the most basic ways. reaching out and starting the therapy process will support you in learning how depression and anxiety are secondary emotions and there is usually more going on beneath the initial symptoms. We will unpack the emotional layers of your depression, identify new habits to help pull you out of the despair, and help restore your confidence in your abilities.