Depression Counseling in Perryville, MD.

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 is often the tip of the iceberg, in terms of what is happening with the psyche. It lets you know something is wrong, and then, you must explore the underlying causes. Once you have done that, relief is possible. There are times when the depression has been around for so long that you may have forgotten what it feels like to feel good...in such cases, a combined approach, in cooperation with your MD, with therapy + medications, will improve your prognosis.

We all do our best to have an abundance of hope in our lives. Sometimes circumstances, emotional wreckage and frustration prevent our reaching our goals and expectations. By identifying the emotional toll charged by an endless cycle of frustration, a personal plan of growth will be put in place. This approach short-circuits frustration and provides hope now and into tomorrow. Dr. Eljay has 20 years of counseling experience in lessening this burden.

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 makes the medication 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.

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.

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 isn't just bouts of profound sadness. It can also be anger, feeling hollow or numb, unexplained crying, isolating, and so much more. Through our work together we will try to learn how your thoughts, feelings and actions influence each other, then work towards creating change in their interaction and thus, bring about a greater sense of contentment and happiness. However, this is just an example of one way depression can be treated. Together, you and I will determine what is the best course of action for your particular situation.

When a client is suffering from depression, it is very important to me that they feel accepted and supported without judgement. Depression can impact daily functioning in so many ways. My approach is to identify the ways in which Depression is most problematic and start there. Many of my clients say that the last thing they want to do is talk about how sad they feel. If this describes you, therapy can still be very effective. I use a skills based approach to manage Depression symptoms which can shift the focus from talking about feelings to managing them. I treat depression in young people with and without medical conditions.