Depression Treatment

Is Depression Making You Feel Like Life Is Moving On Without You? 

• Do you struggle to remember the last time you truly felt happy?

• Has it become hard for you to concentrate or recall information?

• Do you feel as though you have let your family down, or you have failed in some capacity?

• Are you no longer interested in hobbies or activities that once gave you joy?

Perhaps you feel exhausted all the time—both physically and mentally. And when you’re feeling down, social engagements may no longer interest you or become too difficult. Or maybe you feel that others don’t want to be around you or that they may judge you, and so you withdraw from friends and family, isolating yourself.

You may also find it difficult to make decisions, both small and large. As a result, your go-to solution might be to avoid the issues that you’re facing by hiding from them.

Depression Can Make Day-To-Day Functioning A Challenge

In the back of your mind, you may already have a suspicion that you are suffering from depression, and perhaps you’re looking for treatment.

If that is the case, some other symptoms that might affect your daily functioning are:

• Sleeping more than normal, with little to no energy

• Physical pain like body aches or joint soreness

• Brain fog, or feelings of confusion and even memory loss

• Eating more or less than normal, and having stomach or digestive issues

Right now, it may feel like you will never dig your way out of your current situation. And maybe your low self-esteem and self-worth even make you feel like you deserve to be sad and depressed. 

But healing is possible! With the right treatment, you can alleviate your depression and bring stability and joy back into your life. 

Therapy Can Help You Find Relief From Depression

You have every right to want to feel good about yourself and your life. With the right support, depression is very treatable.

At The Place for Counseling, we will provide you with a safe, caring environment to explore the issues that are causing you pain. A therapist will be beside you for every step of your journey to support you as you learn to tackle your depression and find peace at your own pace.

What You Can Expect In Sessions

Your healing journey will begin with you and your therapist partnering to focus on easing your current depression symptoms.

We can promise you that we will always work as hard as we can to support you throughout the course of treatment. We will keep a constant eye on your current therapy status and how well you’re responding to counseling. If something is not working for you, we will make adjustments to keep your progress at the forefront of our efforts. 

Therapeutic Methods That Have Long-Lasting Effects

At The Place For Counseling, our therapists use a combination of effective techniques for treating depression, such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and other modalities. 

• CBT is a modality used for treating depression that helps with identifying unhealthy thought patterns, behaviors, or emotional reactions and adjusting them to be more positive.

• DBT is a form of therapy that involves mindfulness techniques, improving communication skills, and emotional regulation tools to live in the moment by not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. This type of therapy also includes distress tolerance, which can help you prepare for intense emotional situations.  

Aside from CBT and DBT, your therapist may also take a psychodynamic approach to treat your depression in ongoing sessions. 

• Psychodynamic therapy involves looking at various elements of your life that may provide more insight into your depression symptoms. It will likely include exploring your relationships, daily routine, and possibly your childhood experiences and how they have influenced your adult life, as well as different aspects of your personality. This kind of introspective work can be enormously helpful, leading to big changes in your life. Nice!

Living with persistent sadness and hopelessness can be very hard, but depression is incredibly treatable, and you don't have to live like this anymore. With counseling, you can free yourself from depression and get back into living your life.

Maybe You’re Thinking About Trying Depression Treatment, But You Still Have Some Questions…

I feel selfish about spending money on treatment when it could be better spent on other areas of my life, like my family. 

Taking care of yourself and prioritizing your needs will ultimately help your family as well. They will be thrilled that you feel better. Think of depression therapy as an investment for your future. Uncovering the root cause of your depression and determining a treatment plan that is right for you will have life-long benefits. 

I’m worried about what people will think about me for seeking therapy. 

In our society, mental health care has long carried a certain stigma and, therefore, was not always broadly accepted in the past. However, this has changed over time. Depression is so widespread that more and more people are starting to understand that seeking help is the best path to take care of your mental and emotional well-being.

I have no energy to leave the house. I think it will be too difficult to go to counseling.

We will work with you to provide depression treatment that meets whatever your current situation or needs are. If you prefer, we can start the therapy process via telehealth in the comfort of your own home. When you are feeling like you could make the transition to in-person therapy, you can come into the office for counseling.