Depression can be heavy. It drains your energy, numbs your emotions, and makes even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming. You may find yourself going through the motions disconnected, exhausted, or stuck in a cycle of self criticism. Whether your depression is new, situational, or something you’ve lived with for years, therapy offers a place to feel understood, supported, and begin healing.

What Depression Can Look Like

Depression doesn’t always show up the way we expect. It might look like:

• Low energy or motivation

• Irritability or emotional numbness

• Overwhelm at everyday tasks

• Feelings of worthlessness, shame, or hopelessness

• Difficulty sleeping, eating, or concentrating

• Disconnection from relationships or your sense of purpose

You’re not “lazy” or broken, your nervous system is responding to pain in the best way it knows how. Therapy can help you understand that response, work through what’s beneath it, and slowly reconnect with yourself and your life.

My Approach to Depression Therapy

I take a compassionate, holistic approach to depression counseling, drawing from evidence based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), somatic tools, and emotion focused work. Together, we look at the underlying patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior that contribute to your depression, not to judge them, but to bring awareness and choice back into the picture.

We’ll work to:

• Explore the root causes of your depression (trauma, grief, burnout, or life transitions)

• Identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns

• Build emotional regulation skills and self compassion

• Reconnect with your needs, values, and sense of meaning

• Create small, sustainable steps toward feeling more alive and engaged

CBT for Depression: A Research-Backed Approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective treatments for depression. It helps you recognize how your thoughts affect your emotions and behaviors, and gives you tools to challenge those patterns in a way that’s empowering and practical. Research consistently shows that CBT can reduce depressive symptoms and prevent relapse, especially when combined with a strong therapeutic relationship and personalized care.

Therapy for High-Functioning Depression

Some clients tell me, “I’m doing fine on the outside, but I feel completely empty inside.” High functioning depression is real, and it often goes unseen. If you’re the person others depend on, the achiever, the caretaker, you might struggle silently while minimizing your own pain. Therapy can help you reconnect with yourself beneath the performance, and find a way forward that doesn’t require sacrificing your own wellbeing.

You Deserve Relief

Depression can make you feel alone, but you don’t have to stay there. Whether you're in the depths of it or simply feeling off, therapy is a space where you can show up exactly as you are, no mask, no pressure, just honesty and support.

If you're ready to begin the work, I’m here to walk alongside you.