Depression
Do you know the number one cause of depression?
Life events. Yes, anything in life causing internal or external isolation and loneliness can be depressing.
Is your family “complicated”?
Maybe your entire life you’ve watched the people you love most hurting. They feel worthless and inadequate, and you do, too.
Maybe your role has been to keep everyone together or be invisible, so you didn’t add to the chaos. You’re not a kid anymore, but you might feel as helpless now as you did when you were younger.
Have you had a series of failed relationships?
Maybe they seem good in the beginning but end with you feeling more alone than ever before.
Perhaps you’re terrified to express what you need because you’ve grown up without your needs being met. If your needs have never mattered, you probably feel like you don’t matter, either.
Is your mind your enemy?
“I’m stupid.” “I’m not good enough.” “I’m ugly.” “I’m unlovable.” “I’m crazy.”
Sound familiar?
These cruel thoughts won’t let up. And they might be so normal for you they feel like truth.
Depression shows up in many ways (that aren’t always obvious).
It can show up in subtle ways like loss of interest in things we love, appetite changes (under- or overeating), sleep disturbances, and generally low mood.
Depression tells us we’re not worth it, and it won’t get better – nothing will make a difference, so there’s no point in making changes.
When your job is unsatisfying, relationships feel like more work than they’re worth, and you’re stuck inside a mind that reminds you how horrible you are every day…
Just getting out of bed feels like effort… let alone completing a laundry list of tasks required to maintain your household.
You might think you know what would make you feel better, but it feels impossible to get there.
Depression is harsh and debilitating. It is also treatable.
To truly change the future, we have to get to the core. You and I will share a space where you – your feelings, needs, and experiences – are the number one priority.
We will explore your core beliefs that might contribute to your depression. This will involve looking at your early childhood experiences, your family’s dynamics, and the roles you’ve played in it.
We’ll look at the coping strategies you’ve used to get through your life, and we’ll examine whether they’re helping or hindering you in your battle with depression.
We will use evidence-based strategies such as Internal Family Systems (healing by understanding different parts of your inner being), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (changing unhelpful thought and behavioral patterns), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness). We’ll use these modalities to reprogram your mind and build your skills so that you can recognize harmful patterns and disrupt them before they disrupt your life.
This reprogramming, coupled with learning self-compassion and healing old wounds, will create deep-seated change that will give you long-term relief from depression.
I’m here to help… whenever you’re ready.
I know that you’re vulnerable, and reaching out for help when you feel depressed isn’t easy. But it might be the difference between staying where you are now and feeling free from the burdens of depression.
If you are thinking about it and having thoughts telling you not to bother, that “it won’t make a difference” or “she doesn’t know how bad you are…”
I hear you. Let’s get a handle on those thoughts before you miss more of the parts of life that make it feel worthwhile: love, connection, purpose, and meaning.
Give me a call, and let’s schedule your free 15-minute consultation: (720) 755-7524.