Depression Counseling in Applewood, CO.

Depression is hard! Sometimes it is all you can do to get out of bed in the morning. I offer a warm, inviting environment in which I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) to help you process your depression. Research has shown that these modalities can be just as effective as medication. I can also work with your primary physician if you decide that medication may be an appropriate supplement to therapy.

Depression and the symptoms that each person copes with can be unique and often individual to your experiences. My goal as a therapist is to combine my therapeutic knowledge and your expertise on who you are, to help empower you to learn about yourself, your distinct relationship with Depression, and to help you take charge of the change you want to see happen in your life.

I will help develop tools, strategies, and techniques for getting out of your depression. Together we will acknowledge your unwanted thoughts and feelings. During our sessions, I will help you understand your depression so you can better manage the symptoms. I’ll point out whatever habits you have that are keeping you from the life you wish you could have. You will learn journaling techniques that will help you manage your depression between sessions. As you talk, I will point out the thoughts and behaviors that are keeping you unhappy. In the end, you will learn how to manage your depression from now until forever.

I have suffered from depression myself in the past and not first hand how devastating it can be. Although it may seem like you will never feel normal again, that doesn't have to be the case. Depression is one of the most treatable mental illnesses. Psychotherapy is a very effective way to process what is behind the depression and can help get one through their depression.

If you are experiencing situational or chronic depression, you need help. In a safe environment, we will explore the experiences and thought processes that lead to depression. Then, by reframing, I will help you keep what is true and discard the incorrect beliefs that caused your depression in the first place. I will encourage self-care as a way to manage and improve your mood including walking, journal writing and developing a strong social network. I will also explain the role of the brain in depression and discuss how medication can help.

Depression is more than just feeling sad. Depression keeps you from living your life, from living your best life. Depression isolates and hinders you. You are not your depression. Together we delve into how your depression affects your mind, body, and soul. Here, you understand the root of your depression. You can gain the find the light in the darkness of your depression.

Fully 80% of the individuals who are suffering from depression do not know they have it and are not receiving treatment. Yet going through life with depression is like living your life with a severe cold or flu: you are never able to fully enjoy your experiences. The counselors at Foundations Counseling have extensive experience helping individuals recover from the devastating effects of depression. Get started today. The first session is free. (970) 227-2770

Depression is a mood disorder that can cause a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest that can interfere with daily functioning. Reaching out for help is a step towards wellness. Symptoms of depression can vary from person to person, but it is a very treatable condition. Therapy for depression helps you overcome the feelings of hopelessness and despair and to gain control of your life.

We can use mindfulness techniques to work with difficult emotions or a lack of emotions day to day. Exercise, diet, sleep and many daily activities can be utilized to help with difficult times. Self care is an exploration. I support the use of medications when needed depending on what you want to do. I take an individualized approach so the process depends on how you want to approach it and what your needs are.

Depression is a complex problem that affects many different aspects of the sufferer’s life. It can affect the body, and generate physical symptoms like insomnia, fatigue, appetite disturbances, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Psychotherapy and antidepressant medications are the two most commonly used treatments for managing depression. Many people use a combination of the two. Psychotherapy is a non-drug alternative that is generally as effective as medication, and in some ways even superior because it treats the root causes of depression. In my practice I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to replace the dysfunctional thoughts that are causing depressive symptoms with functional thoughts.

When working with depression, I use a combination of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), talk therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when working with adults and teens and play therapy when working with children. If there is a clinical depression diagnosis, Neurofeedback or consulting a doctor about medication options may also be recommended as a part of the treatment process.

If you feel as if you have sunk into a hole or feel isolated from the world or are stuck and cannot find your way, I'm here to tell you that you are not alone. Depression can feel make people feel lonely and helpless. I provide a warm, empathic & supportive environment for my clients to feel safe. We will work together to sort out your feelings & explore methods that will help you get to the other side of your depression and find relief from your suffering.

Depression may show up in a variety of different ways for you; you may notice that you are feeling deeply sad, lonely, and alone. You may also be noticing that you are lacking in energy, inspiration, and motivation. Depression or overwhelming feelings of sadness and despair are often clues that something deeper is going on within your psyche and within your body. More often than not there is a reason for your depression, even when you are not consciously aware of it. Your body doesn't speak in words, the way your mind does, rather it communicates with you through your feelings, sensations, and emotions. Often ignoring your emotions can intensify your feelings of depression.

In our work together around depression, I aim to create a space where we can separate the influence of depression from your identity. Rather than viewing depression as a personal failure or flaw, we explore it as something external that has its own story and impact on your life. Together, we’ll examine how depression has shaped your experiences, but also uncover the skills, values, and beliefs that resist its influence. This approach allows us to collaboratively strengthen your preferred identity and reconnect with meaningful aspects of your life, creating openings for hope and agency.

I will provide solution-focused, caring therapy to help you deal with your depression. Whether this is a long standing feeling or a new experience, I can help you find a new point of view to discover your sense of hope. I can help you to learn coping skills so you can handle life's complications, while also helping you discover the internal thoughts that disturb your sense of peace. I will help you to recognize what events in the past might be hindering you now so that you can feel more hopeful, more often.

Are you stuck reliving the past while feeling hopeless about today and tomorrow? If so, I can help. I will help you look forward to a future free of depression and help you to create a day-to-day path that will get you beyond the hopelessness that you are experiencing. I will help you reignite your passion for life, relationships, hobbies, and career. I will help you to achieve your goal of being depression free.

If you’re feeling down, are lacking motivation, or lacking motivation, you’re not alone. The demands of work and home life can take a toll on any man. Not many understand the unique pressures you face, and this can be frustrating, lonely, and isolating. Whether you feel like things are falling apart, or you’re still hiding it pretty well, there is hope. I often use EMDR therapy and a faith-based perspective to help men uncover and heal the source of their issues, and discover their peace, hope, and motivation in life. One of the insidious parts of depression is that while you’re in the fog, it’s hard to be objective. I will help you walk through this fog until we get to the other side.

Grey Matters International, Inc. and the work of Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D. handles depression and other emotional disorders in a very unique way. Most of therapy or counseling processes utilize validation, unconditional positive regard, and reframing as common techniques to get someone to heal from their depression. Though this can be helpful, it rarely fixes the core problem behind it and for tough cases we then refer them usually to a psychiatrist for medication which can have tons of side effects. Instead, why not try a natural and arguably more effective way to not just change your mind, but change the brain--where the depression is rooted. Contact us at kevin@kevinflemingphd.com.

Depression is a complex topic. There are a myriad of reasons you may be feeling depressed, there are countless ways in which it manifests in our lives and the length of time we may be dealing with it can be anywhere from minutes to a lifetime. Given the complex nature of depression, there are as many theories for dealing with it as there are reasons for its presence in our lives. With that in mind, my approach is to find out what is going on and what precipitated the depression. Is it situational (lost a job, relationship, loved one) or perhaps more organic (it's physiological and may require medication)? I use empathy, skill building, emotion regulation and EMDR to restore balance.

In depression you are caught in the past! You fear that your future will only be a replication of the misery and poor behavior choises that have been your past. You get caught in obsessive loops of thoughts and cannot break free. Your feelings become blunted and your optimism is eroded. I can help you escape from the cages in your mind and the dullness of your current life. With or without medication, I will help you to learn and use techniques to gain freedom and recapture your emotional depth. You will learn to live more fully in the present moment, to criticise yourself less, and to appreciate the newly percieved options that surround you.

You want to enjoy your life and relationships more, have more energy, and get rid of feelings of emptiness, sadness, and loss. You probably have physical pain as well. Depression is very common, and it can be debilitating. We can help you to make small, quick changes to your life that will put you on the road to being depression-free. We will explore how your thoughts, emotions, and actions can create a dance that will help you instead of harm you. We provide a warm and caring presence that helps you to tailor our time together to meet your unique needs.

Depression comes from emotions that are stuck in the system and haven't been given the freedom to move; often anger and sadness. The key to working with depression is to get to the root of the stuck energy and emotions and give them the space to be felt and expressed. Depression is a signal that something in your life is not functioning in a way that supports your well-being. I'm here to support you in getting to the root of the depression in a compassionate, kind way that supports you being with yourself and moving forward with your life.

Sometimes, life can feel really hard. You've got the blues and you just can't seem to shake them. You know you just aren't feeling like yourself, but you aren't sure what to do to pull yourself out of the pit. Here at Thrive, we offer a compassionate and safe place for you to work through feelings of depression. We will help you make sense of your challenges, understand your experiences, and craft a plan to put your life back on track. We would love to be that caring support in your corner, pulling for your healing.

Whether depression has been present since early childhood or came on after a challenging situation, depression makes everything in life harder. The feelings of depression can be intense and overwhelming, they can also be dull and numb. In counseling we take the times to explore what your experience of depression is like for you and create a plan reconnect to your most meaningful life. One of my primary therapeutic approaches is ACT-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In this model we learn many tools and interventions to release the grip of the struggle from our internal and external experiences, and start moving towards the things that really matter, give your life meaning value.

Feeling the lowest you ever have can seem impossible to build from. I take a brain-based approach to depression to help you learn to rewire your brain away from the negative and to learn to build more on the positive side of things. We dig deep to try to find the different areas of your life that you do have control over. I offer support, compassion, and love through this process because when you are feeling depressed, finding any positive can be difficult. I will walk with you every step of the way.