Therapy for Depression
When you're going through the motions but nothing feels like it matters—and you're tired of pretending everything's fine.
More Than Just Feeling Down
Depression doesn't always look like lying in bed all day. Sometimes it's showing up to work, functioning reasonably well, but feeling completely hollow inside. The things that used to matter don't anymore. You're tired in a way that sleep doesn't fix. Everything feels like it takes more effort than it should.
Maybe it started after a specific loss or difficult period. Maybe it's been creeping in slowly for years. Either way, you're tired of feeling this way and tired of people suggesting you "just need to get out more" or "focus on the positive."
This might sound familiar:
You're functioning, but it's taking everything you have to keep it together.
Nothing feels enjoyable anymore—things you used to like feel pointless or exhausting.
You're irritable, numb, or both—and the emotional flatness is unsettling.
You feel disconnected from people, even ones you care about.
You're stuck in your head, replaying past mistakes or imagining a future that feels bleak.
Motivation is gone—even small tasks feel insurmountable.
You wonder if this is just how life is now, and you hate that thought.
What Therapy Actually Looks Like
I work with depression using approaches that address both the immediate symptoms and the underlying patterns keeping you stuck. We're not just trying to "think positive"—we're working with what's actually happening in your life and relationships.
Understanding what's maintaining the depression—isolation, unprocessed grief, relationship patterns, chronic stress, or ways you've learned to cope that aren't working anymore.
Building behavioral activation—not the motivational poster version, but actually identifying small, specific actions that might shift how you're feeling. Sometimes we have to act first and wait for motivation to follow.
Working with the thoughts that keep the cycle going. Not replacing negative thoughts with positive affirmations, but learning to notice and question the stories depression tells you.
Addressing what you've lost or what's missing—depression often has legitimate roots in disconnection, unmet needs, or grief that hasn't been processed.
Looking at relationship patterns that might be contributing—people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, or ways you've learned to manage difficult emotions by shutting down.
My Approach
I use an integrative, trauma-informed approach drawing from ACT, DBT, narrative therapy, and psychodynamic work. What this means: we work on practical strategies while also understanding the bigger picture of why depression has taken hold and what purpose it might be serving.
We go at a pace that makes sense. Some days we focus on immediate coping. Other times we dig into patterns from your past or current relationships that keep you stuck. Depression often has roots in how you learned to deal with difficult emotions or relationship dynamics, and we need to address that.
