Depression

Sometimes depression looks like feeling sad—but it can also look like feeling numb, exhausted, disconnected, or like you’re just going through the motions. You may have less motivation, find yourself pulling away from the things you usually enjoy, or feel like even simple things take more effort than they should.

Depression can develop for many reasons, including prolonged stress, difficult life experiences, trauma, loss, or changes in your circumstances. It can also show up without an obvious reason. Therapy can help you understand what’s contributing to how you’re feeling and find ways to gradually feel more like yourself again.

• Understand what may be contributing to your feelings of sadness, hopelessness or low motivation
• Identify patterns that keep you feeling stuck
• Work through difficult thoughts and emotions and challenge unhelpful thought patterns
• Rebuild motivation and daily routines, improve daily habits
• Develop practical coping strategies for managing difficult emotions
• Explore past experiences or trauma
• Reconnect with relationships and strengthen relationships 
• Increase engagement in enjoyable activities 
• Build a greater sense of hope and direction