Depression Counseling in Marina del Rey, CA.

Is depression knocking the wind out of your sails? Are you finding it hard to do things? Do you worry you will never enjoy life again, that you will never get your bearings? I help people struggling with depression to take small steps toward getting their lives back, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strategies. This involves looking at your thoughts, and strategically changing them, toward a more hopeful interpretation of your situation. It also involves taking small actions toward feeling better. This is all done at your pace, with my support and encouragement. If you would like to start feeling better, give me a call to see if I might be the right therapist for you.

Grey Matters International, Inc. and the work of Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D. handles depression and other emotional disorders in a very unique way. Most of therapy or counseling processes utilize validation, unconditional positive regard, and reframing as common techniques to get someone to heal from their depression. Though this can be helpful, it rarely fixes the core problem behind it and for tough cases we then refer them usually to a psychiatrist for medication which can have tons of side effects. Instead, why not try a natural and arguably more effective way to not just change your mind, but change the brain--where the depression is rooted. Contact us at kevin@kevinflemingphd.com.

In treating mood problems, the most important piece in collaborating is to find rays of hope in your life. What did you love to do before that you no longer enjoy? What are/were your interests in life? Who are the people in your life you want to feel closer to? What are your strengths? How can we interupt habitual feelings of hopelessnes, by changing the way you think about triggers that lead you to depressed feelings? How can we challenge negative or unrealistic thinking? With sensitive, open communication in sessins, we can find answers to these questions that can curtail habitual depressive thought and feelings. Coping skills can be taught and mastered.