Depression Counseling in Otsego, MI.

In our first few sessions, we will explore your beliefs about yourself and life. These beliefs arise from the patterns exhibited in your growing up years. We will also explore biological components to depression and help differentiate between depressive situations and a depressive brain. Discussions will include health questions, medication possibilities (referrral available for meds) and spiritual components to depression. I combine talk therapy with detective work to uncover patterns and offer solution based counseling for change.

Depression is an illness that can rob so much out of a person. To feel like you are moving in quicksand. I like to approach this topic the most. I feel like this is my special passion. Perhaps because I can approach this from a cognitive and emotional behavioral standpoint. What are you doing every day? How does negative thinking impact this disorder and how many people can change their thinking? It's only a thought and thought can be changed.

Most people who are depressed find it difficult to pinpoint what it's about. After all, it may be that nothing has "happened". There may not be a crisis. Things may be seemingly very good on the surface. And while we completely understand this as the lived experience, we are experts at coming to an understanding of what the depression is really about. Chances are, there's something bothering you that is beyond even your own awareness. Together, we can figure that out and effectively address the things that are interfering with your vision of a brighter present and future.

Treatment of depression is designed to help patients explore the full range of their emotions, including feelings they may not be aware of. By making the nonconscious elements of their life a part of their present experience, therapy helps people understand how their behavior and mood are affected by unresolved issues and unconscious feelings. This can lead to a reduction in depression and an increase in positive feelings.

When struggling with depressed moods, everything feels heavy and you lack a sense of meaning and purpose. Even the most simple tasks can feel impossible. If you find yourself turning to alcohol, substances, or other addictive behaviours to cope with depressed moods, there is a way out. I help clients with addictions overcome the depressed moods causing them to turn to substances or addictive behaviours to cope. Everyone is different, so I work with you to develop a plan that fits your unique situation. If you are unsure where to start, send me a message. If I'm not the right fit, I can connect you to resources that will allow you to start getting help today, without having to wait.

Depression can be a dark place, particularly when the client feels as though they are completely alone. I like to give my clients the space to be sad or down so we may get to the root of the problem. Through examination of past experiences and possible anxiety for the future, clients will find themselves comforted and willing to try to heal their wounds.

Depression therapy can help you to uncover your underlying concerns, fears, and needs, and develop coping mechanisms to begin to manage your symptoms. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral therapy, and other modalities can help teach you to live with a greater sense of inner peace. You don’t have to face these challenges alone. Please understand that stress can affect us all. It can be improved with therapy. You can get better. Hopeful Minds Psychology Group has licensed and trained counseling specialists ready to work alongside you today. They will work to help you build the resilience and life skills necessary to feel better and be happy again.

◉ Depression is not who you are. ◉ It's not a permanent condition. ◉ It’s not your truest nature or your identity. It’s a sign that things need to change. I work with people who are ready to get out of depression once and for all. When we work together, I'll help you understand what the core source of your depression is and how to get relief and move beyond suffering. ✨ But that’s just the beginning ✨ You won't just return to what is considered baseline "normal" functioning - you will learn how to move beyond “normal” and into a life that is thriving. ➔ You’ll come back into alignment and live in your truest nature. Contact me to schedule your free initial visit and let's begin.

You did not choose to be depressed and it’s not something most people can simply “shake off.” Depression is real. It’s life altering and can trick you in to believing that you can never be happy again. I am here to help. I would be honored to walk with you as we challenge the narrative of your depression while acknowledging how incredibly hard and real it is. You are not alone, and hope can be the beginning to your own healing.