Depression Counseling in Playa Del Rey, CA.

Depression is among the most common of all illnesses in America, affecting 7% of adults and 13% of teens 12-17y.o. About 35% of adults and 60% of teens do not receive help. If you are one of the many who are not being helped, KNOW that therapy IS effective in decreasing if not eliminating depression. As a therapist who has direct experience with depression in my family and a large portion of my past clients, I will work WITH you to get through your feelings of sadness, worthlessness, lethargy, lack of motivation or desire to be alone. I use a down-to-earth approach that matches with who you are and the needs you have to overcome depression. We will problem-solve, and you will get better!

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.

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.

Depression could be fatally debilitating and bring one's life to a complete halt if left ignored and neglected. Yet there remains a flickering candellight within that wants to live and be happy. Yes, the flickeriing light can be transform to its full brilliance with the "right help at the right time." Where is depression exist? Where do the depressive thoughts linger? Yes, in the mind; that's where depression and depressive thoughts linger and live. We must examine the contents of the mind. For what purpose? To get to the Truth...for "the Truth shall set you free"...free from the contents of the mind.

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.