Therapy for Depression

1056416111It’s a struggle just to get out of bed in the morning.

“Why does life feel so meaningless… worthless?”

You feel like there’s no foreseeable way to improve.

“I don’t seem to matter much to others, and my efforts don’t make much of a positive difference. So why bother?”

Your self-esteem has taken a hit, and now your relationships suffer. It’s a struggle to contribute to enjoyable, meaningful relationships. Your partner complains about your often depressed moods and lack of contributing to house chores and parenting.

Trying to achieve at work or school is hard because you don’t find purpose in working toward goals.

“I’m never going to accomplish anything worthwhile.”

Even your extracurricular activities and hobbies suffer because you lack motivation and consistency.

370091630Depression feels like being chained down with heavy weights.

You can’t escape the negative thoughts constantly bombarding your mind while having an overwhelming emptiness in your soul.

The positivity and hope in your life have seemingly been removed.

You want to do what is needed to live a healthy life, but no one understands you don’t know how to overcome these impossible feelings.

It just worsens when family members complain about your dark mood and lack of helpfulness. They don’t understand you aren’t choosing to feel this way but feel compelled with no other choice.

You almost expect bad things to happen.

Sometimes, you wonder if it would be better if you didn’t exist.

These feelings are scary but come anyway. The smallest difficulties seem to take a strong negative effect, and you don’t know how long you can last.

212088697When there’s a perpetual cloud of sadness above your head…

… and it keeps you from being happy or productive, it’s important to get therapy. Here’s what we’ll do to give you more satisfaction in your life and relationships…

Discovering and finding value in your strengths…

Everyone has abilities they can do well naturally. Discovering what you’re good at will point you in the right direction for what to focus on for enjoyment and productivity. I’ll help you evaluate what you enjoy doing most and what you have had the most success with in the past. Knowing your ability will help you enjoy being yourself more and create more confidence for being with others. Your depression will begin to lift as you learn what your strengths are.

Applying your strengths to your daily living…

Using your strengths more often will help you be more self-satisfied and have better daily outcomes. I’ll teach you to think about and often accomplish in areas related to your natural abilities. As you do, your talents will grow, and you will feel more capable and reassured. Your positive day-to-day experience will be amplified as you naturally do what you are good at.

Changing your attitude and mindset…

Because having positive and productive thoughts is paramount to being happy, you’ll learn how to start each day off positively, change negative thoughts to positive thoughts, and focus on your good attributes. I’ll teach you skills in using visualization and affirmations to overcome the blues and feel more confident. Your daily experience will be more enjoyable, and you will like being yourself more.

Adopting new habits…

Your habits are a fundamental building block in creating the self-satisfaction and lifestyle you want. I’ll help you determine how to develop new habits and break bad habits so that your schedule is made of what you want and you feel good about doing it. I’ll teach you some important ways to ensure you stick with good behaviors and how to reward yourself in the process. You’ll know you are on the right path and enjoy your progress.

Exploring the stressors in your life…

Knowing your main problems and discussing what the best solutions will be can really help put your mind at ease. I’ll teach you how to have more emotional freedom by being less bogged down by stress and pressure. We’ll evaluate which problems are changeable and which are not, so we can formulate a plan to compensate so you feel more optimistic. This will help you avoid problems in the future and know how to balance stress.

Finding solutions that create joy in daily activities…

As we work together solving problems, your spirits will lift, and you will feel the new potential to do what’s important to you. We’ll turn your life around using your new mindset, coping, and habits. I’ll teach you how to look forward to your daily schedule and see the good in your daily work. Others will notice the difference as we create a more positive, radiant you!

2184751135Beth* was an introverted 24-year-old…

… who was struggling to meet the demands of her part-time job, family responsibilities with her husband and one-year-old baby, and online schooling.

She woke up feeling like she wanted to run away… and often wished that she didn’t exist. She felt life was too demanding, and although she had important work, she would never be enough to satisfy others or to matter in life.

Going through the motions of daily life seemed to be the only option, but she dreaded her responsibilities and hated herself for not being better than she was.

Beth and I worked together for four months to improve her outlook and daily habits. We discussed how she felt, what she needed to feel better about herself, and how to see value in her daily projects.

By focusing on values, goals, and relationship support, we created a new life where she enjoyed her accomplishments and sought more often to serve others.

I helped her appreciate her positive attributes and how to use them to overcome daily obstacles. She could meet her daily challenges with confidence and optimism through effort, new perspectives, and a different attitude.

We can get you there, too. You just have to summon the strength to reach out for help.

Now is the time to act.

You know your happiness is worth it.

Are you ready to improve your mood like never before?

To answer your questions and help decide if we are a good fit to work together, call me right away for a free 15-minute consultation! (986) 529-4054.

*Name and story represent a composite narrative and do not reflect an actual client.