Depression Counseling in Orange Lake, NY.

Depression is a mood disorder where it is important to seek out a professional. Chris has treated many people with depression and other mood disorders. Millions of Americans are effected by Anxiety and Depression with various symptoms of low mood, irritability, loss of pleasure. As a veteran psychotherapist who has treated many clients with depression, proper assessment is essential that can include coordinating care with a physician. While not all individuals need medication, having a therapist who can identify symptoms and offer empathy and understanding to individuals who suffer from a mental health disorder is beneficial. Chris uses a cognitive behavior therapy approach to help clients.

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.

It can be hard to describe a feeling as heavy as depression. I like to encourage and problem solve as symptoms or issues related to depression arise. Some days are hard and others have glimpses of light in them. Let us use a magnifying glass on the light so you can nurture it and help it grow and spread. And if you don’t have the words or have run out of words, there is art. The act of creating and using a different part of your brain can be relieving. Art also provides a form of exploration, processing, and expression that doesn’t require words. You can give your depression a form outside of yourself so you can interact with it and recognize it as its own thing.

Many people, children and adults, experience depression at some point in their lives. This depression may be caused by a change in life, a loss, a disappointment, or it may feel as though there is no reason at all. Depression may make time with your friends and family hard and take away from parts of your life feeling meaningful. Working together we will create insight into thought patterns and habits that contribute to depression. This will allow us to create care that works for you and allow you to move forward in your life.

Depression is often a very debilitating condition that many people live with. It keeps us from living the vital, healthy, whole lives we are meant to live. Coming to understand the underlying causes of depression (often associated with anxiety) is a important part of my work. Approaching the depressed client with compassion,promoting healing and resolution, we can move through the pain and disempowerment to a re-emergence of life and energy.

Many of our coaches have personally overcome symptoms of depression and they want to share strategy and resources with you. Did you know 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will struggle with a depressive episode before at 65? Depression is common but debilitating. We use an active approach to break you from the grips of depressions hold. We combine a mix of strategy such as education, connection, space (home) organization, collaboartion with medical/psychiatric professions, spiritual growth, and building community support/fellowship into our work with people who struggle with depression. Also it helps to know your not alone and that your coach as experienced similar feelings and overcome.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Art Therapy provide a beautiful combination in the therapy space to be able to work on various concepts to help with symptoms of depression. In a client's work with me for their depression, they will have someone to witness their pain, support them through the multiple symptoms that come with it, and with some time and encouragement, be able to help find skills that can help alleviate the symptoms as well. This will be a collaborative process between client, therapist, and any supports that the client is open to sharing.

Depression is common, and anyone with depression can make significant improvement. Treatment can be referred to anyone on our team at Hudson Valley family counseling. We will offer the best possible advise so you will be able to treat your depressive state of mind. You might feel angry, paranoid, trust, anxiety, even have serious relationship issues you are not able to handle. Lets talk