Depression Counseling in Newcastle, WA.

Dealing with pain in life is one of the most challenging things we do. As a therapist, my job is to sit with you in your suffering and help give you tools to overcome the sources of pain in your life. Whether you have contemplated suicide, struggled fruitlessly to overcome your challenges, or are the family member of someone going through depression, I can help you find the hope that will help you hang on until the pain gets better.

You don't need to live a life defined and controlled by the darkness of depression. I would love to come alongside you to guide you toward the light and help you find the path toward wholeness and joy. I understand that climbing out of the hole of depression can feel nearly impossible on your own -- but together, we can make progress and establish a concrete plan to reach healing and restoration. I want you to see the true value of who you are as a person, and to learn to grant yourself grace in the process.

We can survive almost anything, as long as we see the end in sight. But depression is insidious and relentless that it's impossible to ever see the end. Talk therapy or psychotherapy, can help treat depression. Talk therapy can help you learn about your depression and find ways to manage your symptoms. Psychotherapy can be an important part of treatment for depression or manic depression. A therapist can help you cope with feelings and symptoms, and change behavior patterns.

People who experience depression often minimize the pain they are going through, and even try to “deal with it” on their own. No one should settle with depression as something they will just have to live with. Counseling can be very beneficial in the treatment of depression. I’ve helped people with depression caused by a variety of factors. Together we will explore your present situation, and work towards identifying the source of your depression. We can then explore ways to help you heal, and better cope with negative emotions in the future. Your current state is not your final destination. It will take some work, but I’m dedicated to helping you find the missing pieces in your life.

Do you feel tired? Numb? No motivation or anticipation for what you once enjoyed? Depression can be like a thick, gray blanket pressing you down. You want out from under it, but can't imagine how that might be possible. In fact, just thinking about what could help makes you tired...and more depressed. If this is your experience, it's crucial you bring it to someone who can understand you and your depression. Someone who can slowly, compassionately "take your hand" and find a way through the dismal fog with you. Someone who meets you where you are, yet holds onto the true experience of hope and joy on your behalf, helping you rediscover your life again.

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.

Are you experiencing depression or a sense of hopelessness? Do you seek relief from life's blues? I can help as a licensed psychotherapist who works primarily with clients going through loss, divorce, and addictions, depression is one of the areas that often must be worked through in therapy. Depression affects the core of our being as it robs us of our sense of self and positivity. As a therapist, I engage with my clients in a manner where they can feel there is a better day awaiting. Your issue doesn't have to define you. There is hope beyond today's most difficult challenges. When appropriate, I also dialogue with clients on issues of purpose, spirituality, and meaning of life.

I work with many clients who are depressed and am generally very good at assessing which clients are good candidates for medications as well as talk therapy and which clients will benefit from therapy alone. I am very good at relating to depressed clients and try to help them regain connection to self and others and to find meaning in their suffering.

Suffering with depression can make life unbearable. I understand the difficulty involved in making changes in your life when depression finds a way to creep into each and every move you make. I work with individuals dealing with depression by exploring how depression interferes in your life and identifying unique strategies that will allow you to manage your depression and lift your mood. I will help you identify behavioral and biological strategies that will create much needed change. I offer a warm collaborative and empathic approach to treatment.

We all feel down sometimes. But what about when the blues just don't go away? Or what about when you feel so overwhelmed that you just feel paralyzed? Or when you have lost a sense of hope about yourself or the future...when nothing is fun anymore, and you feel down more days than not? That's a time to get some help to find your way out of the depths of despair. Our counselors at Mill Creek Family Services walk together with you through that darkness to a growing light on the other side of depression. With care and compassion, we assist you with proven strategies that help you start feeling better and living life again.

Depression keeps millions from gaining a sense of self and identity in the world while keeping them in darkness. Do not suffer alone. Therapy will bring to light issues you are struggling with and help you gain control of your life and meet the goals you've set for yourself. There are many ways to tackle depression, I've found that psychotherapy, self-exploration, CBT and RET works wonders with clients going through depression.

Tired of feeling hopeless, fatiqued, irritable, or sad??? Depression is a condition that responds well to treatment. Work with an experienced therapist to find more satisfaction in life. You are what you think! Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches you to replace negative thinking with positive thoughts. Shifting you perspective about things can create a huge shift in your moods and actions. I suplement this traditional counseling with complementary methods to accelerate your progress. Get started today!

Depression is often a way for the body to provide safety from overwhelming emotions - feelings like sadness, loneliness and fear. My approach is to work closely with the person feeling depressed, following their lead, to uncover the feelings underlying the depression, and allow those feelings to be experienced. Once this happens, the depression loses its power and healing can begin.

Depression often leaves you feeling confused, hopeless and helpless. Working within a Christian worldview I can help alleviate your depressed mood restoring joy and functioning. I carefully listen to you, assessing your mood episodes and together we identify the source of your depression. In addition to using interventions related to how you think and act we’ll explore the possibility your depression might be rooted in relational struggles. I also believe some issues can have a physical component and I might refer you to your doctor. Together we'll work to restore your hope, your focus and your ability to enjoy work and relationships.

When depression takes over, saps all color from life, drains passion from relationships and interest in activities, takes you by the throat, squeezing your chest, deadening your limbs, making it difficult to breathe or move, I hear a cry for the authentic being within to be truly seen, heard, loved, and accepted. We work to gently help the true you rise through the layers of pain, layers of expectations and lies, layers of imposed identity, that bury your heart and spirit. We work to release or transform all those layers, creating a foundation for and affirming the worth of your authentic self and rebuilding your sense of purpose.

I will help you peel back the layers to get to the root cause of your depression, and then to work on healing the root. Depression can be a symptom of several different root issues. Sometimes this is a lack of relationship in life; we are isolated. Or it’s a boundaries issue: we have a hard time saying “No," and do not take ownership over our lives. Sometimes depression stems from our idea of an “ideal self” which then “beats up on” our real self --nothing we are or do seems good enough and we go to "all bad.” Other times depression can be due to our feeling like little children in a big people’s world; we don’t feel like adults and we lack authority, power and expertise.

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 leave you feeling sad, tired and even hopeless. It likes to put a negative spin on everything, even twisting what you believe about yourself and your life. It messes with your ability to feel connected and competent and can even leave you feeling unworthy or a burden. I’ve been there. We’ll start where you are, I’ll help you put language to your experience and identify achievable steps and tools you can use to begin to feel more alive and confident in your life. My style is compassionate and interactive. Let's find your path out.

When depression hits, just getting though the day can feel like an enormous task. Depression is caused by many things and ranges widely in severity and length. Whether depression is mild or severe, there are proven ways to help get through it. I work with clients to help discover and treat the root issue that's causing the depression so they can be free to enjoy life once again.

Depression. It's one of the most core maladies to all of humanity. Catholic monks used to call it "acedia" or the noon day demon; robbing one's will, the ability to freely engage in life. In the modern day, we have more methods than ever to "escape" the feelings we don't like. Yet depression is one of the ones that stick around. My work focuses on facing depression while not villainizing it. I pay particular attention to both your life story and who you are here and now. Through this we can learn to work with our emotions and find new ways of dealing with the messiness of life.

Everyone experiences sadness at times. But depression is something more; it interferes with the activities of daily life and can even cause physical pain. Thankfully, depression is highly treatable. Depression isn't a sign of weakness and most people can't just "snap out of it" but with professional help it does get better! Our therapists will help you to: - pinpoint life events or circumstances that contribute to depression and assist with making changes or adapting to those situations. - set realistic and achievable goals for the future. - Identify negative thought processes that contribute to feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. - Develop skills to cope with symptoms and problem

Over the years I have helped many deal with and move out from under the weight of depressions and I would be honored to support you in doing the same. I try to approach things from both a practical and emotional perspective to give both immediate and long term change. Even if you have been struggling with depression for a long time I still believe that there can be relief.

You are not alone. Depression is not who you are and can be treated with psychotherapy and sometimes medication. The longer you wait, the more set in depressed ways of thinking and behavior can become which makes it more difficult, not impossible, to remove. We are naturally inclined to feel happy so when your mood is depressed it is simply telling you that something has gone wrong. The tendency to become depressed may have genetic, social and personal factors. Merrie Day, PhD 425-747-0155 and Ken Drummy, MSW 425-895-7295, of Day-Drummy Life Coaches, understand how depression works and can help free you to become happier in your life. There is a solution and we can help.

Elizabeth Wurzel, the wrote of depression, "a human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end. The fog is like a cage without a key." My goal in treating depression is to help my clients find that key out of the cage she so aptly describes, using cognitive-behavioral and psychotherapy approaches. By understanding the impact life experience and genetics plays in its developing, and examining unhealthy core beliefs and replacing them with more accurate evaluations and healthy self-regard, people can feel the fog of depression lift.

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.