Depression Counseling in Edgewood, MD.

I help my clients view depression as a mental, emotional, and physiological condition that can be treated with a full application of the tools, insights, and aids that are available from a variety of sources. These will include cognitive techniques to redirect unhelpful thought patterns, behavioral practices such as exercise, sleep hygiene, and life style adjustments, and social/relational interactions with significant others. We will also explore patterns of reactions to past and current life stressors that might perpetuate a cycle of depressive symptoms. If symptoms of depression are chronically severe, posing elevated risks to health or safety, I will help the client consult with a doctor to evaluate the potential use of a psychotropic medication to...(view profile to read more)

Depression and emotional pain can make it difficult to get through days. Depression can leave you with no engery you have to do or the desire to do the things you used to like to do. In therpay I will help you develope a positive action plan so you can change habits to feel better and identify negative thoughts.. Once you learn how to identify your negative thoughts and how those thoughts effect your mood you can then begin to take steps to improve your life.

Depression is a suffering that takes the joy out of life and seems endless and hopeless. It drains your self-esteem. It is a sign of a problem but it makes solving problems more difficult. Sometimes medication can help, but psychotherapy is more effective. There are several approaches to getting out of depression and I would use all of them. We can work to notice and challenge depressing thoughts. We can work with underlying trauma or loss where you may have begun to feel depressed. I can also support you to take the kind of actions that lift your mood. You will learn ways of being more nourished and fulfilled.

The heaviness of depression can be debilitating; the feeling of not being able to get out of bed or not finding the energy to push through another day. I will work with you to wade through the heavy cloud and find that there is light on the other side. You will find the joy in your day, you will feel positive about your decisions and you will experience energy that makes life worthwhile. I don't pretend that it is easy, but I know that working as a team, we will fight the beast that is depression and find you laughing on the other side.

Depression can be gripping and paralyzing. At GBCC, we have extensive training on how to help you cope with and recover from your depression. Our clinicians have a variety of approaches to assist with depression from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Mindfulness and Relaxation training. With improved coping you will be able to get back to better living.