Depression Counseling in Benton, NY.

I create collaborative, compassionate, and human-centered therapeutic relationships with my clients. I will work with you to find a path toward managing and healing from depression. I support individuals in psychotherapy in cultivating greater resilience, developing support systems, building coping skills, and exploring deeper fulfillment, purpose, and growth. I aim to provide a compassionate space for you to work toward your individual goals and to experience increased self-love and self-compassion.

In my approach to depression counseling and treatment, I provide a compassionate and holistic perspective, tailoring my interventions to the unique needs of each client. Drawing upon my 8 years of experience as a Board-Certified adult psychiatrist and specialization in Reproductive Psychiatry and Integrative Women's Mental Health, I offer evidence-based therapies and medication management.

Are you having trouble despite talk therapy and feel there is no end in sight to your depressive symptoms? Stephanie Carletta, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, can help you through this difficult time with empathy and medical expertise. She can provide basic medication management for improved mental health, as well as functional integrative non-prescription OTC interventions to help improve your emotions through this challenging experience.

Treatment of depression starts with creating a supportive, judgment-free relationship. Our therapists use good listening skills, while also offering suggestions on how to counter negative cognitions, increase mindfulness, and help our clients view life through a different lens. We also work with the client's prescriber or help the client find a prescriber if psychotropic medications would be beneficial in this process. Once a more stable foundation is established, we begin focusing on how we can change our current environment in order to improve quality of life, and/or explore if early childhood experiences may be causing current symptoms.

Clients who come to me feeling sad, low, depressed will get understanding, caring, and help in understanding what might be behind what they are feeling, and practical strategies, steps, and techniques to understand and support themselves and learn how to begin to think, feel and function healthier, stronger, and better with more energy, focus and motivation.

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 can be isolating and, most often, results in a sense of helplessness--as if you are in a hole and unable to dig or climb yourself out. I provide a sense of emotional safety and security where one can begin to explore the origins of their depression and how to overcome those overwhelming feelings. Through talk therapy, and various methods such as cognitive behavior and acceptance, one can reduce their alienation and begin to acquire a sense of hope. Learning coping strategies and self-empowerment also achieves a sense of ability with regard to being in the present and moving toward the future.

Feeling depression day in and day out can be truly debilitating. Are you experiencing a loss of interest in things you once loved, distant relationships, or hopelessness? I am here to offer you hope for the future through our work together. My goal is to help you to feel and be your best self again by exploring your struggles and strengths. You can feel like "you" again. Call me today!

Counseling for mood disorders such as depression ( without suicidal ideation) Focuses on mindset, reframing, Enhance Self Confidence, strengths and personal resources. Skill building for coping, and psychotherapy to determine if there was a precipitating event causing the mood. Clients with severe depression should be seeking in- person support. *I am able to support clients on medication management who need maintenance support, while seeing a physician. *I do not have 24hour emergency care, or an MD at my practice. Thank you

Research shows that the most effective treatment for depression is psychotherapy. Depression can range from feeling down to major symptoms such as having trouble even getting out of bed or contemplating suicide (if you have suicidal thoughts or plans, call the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255). Online counseling is effective for depression because it is easy to access: you can start treatment without even leaving the house.

Feeling depressed involves dwelling on negative thoughts about oneself and one’s life. The experience of depression is usually tied to our temporary inability to break the cycle of negative thinking. Learning how to challenge our negative thoughts and develop a more hopeful outlook is a crucial life skill that can be learned with practice and guidance. Developing a lifestyle based on resilience and acceptance is fundamental to experiencing satisfaction and minimizing heartache. Let us work together towards that goal! The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality!

Most individuals who come to therapy have a history of trauma, although many don't realize it. As a result, adults who have experienced childhood emotional neglect and other abuse often struggle to be their authentic self and to allow themselves to feel and validate their emotional experiences. This often leads to depression. Here at Spotted Rabbit we take a holistic approach to treating depression. We look at how our past and present lived experiences impact us, review the stories we continue to tell about ourselves, explore how our actions align with our values, and shift our relationships and environment to better meet our needs.

Are you experiencing depression that hasn't been successfully treated in talk therapy? If so, Rachelle Buchanan, PMHNP, MFT can work with you using cutting edge medical interventions to help you move toward a more hopeful future and find happiness again. Reach out today via e-mail, call, or text at 585-524-0008 to start your journey. For more information, visit www.wholewellnessservices.com!

Hal helps clients understand depression and better cope with the nasty and persistent erosion of hope. Hal encourages his clients to understand the reason(s) for their depression and unique ways to climb out of it. He also encourages clients to connect to, express, even write about their depression. Hal believes that only by facing it head are we able to effectively disarm depression, while increasing self-esteem.

Depression can range from being draining to being completely debilitating. Wherever you land on that spectrum, so much of depression involves negative thinking of oneself, others, and the world. Talk therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are research-backed successful tools in providing support for those experiencing depression. I use talk therapy to provide a space for clients to share their feelings and things that either lead to or are affected by their feelings of depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and shift negative thinking patterns as well as behaviors, which ultimately creates a more positive cycle in ones life and decreases symptoms of depression.

As a therapist it is necessary to meet a client where they are at in sessions. Negative thinking and self talk is at the core of all depression. In sessions individuals learn to restructure their thought processes and behaviors so they look upon their future with hope. Through cognitive restructuring and implementing tools that are taught in sessions individuals are able to work through their issues and concerns in a safe and nurturing counseling environment.