Depression Counseling in Grass Lake, MI.

Treatment of depression is designed to help patients explore the full range of their emotions, including feelings they may not be aware of. By making the nonconscious elements of their life a part of their present experience, therapy helps people understand how their behavior and mood are affected by unresolved issues and unconscious feelings. This can lead to a reduction in depression and an increase in positive feelings.

Does each day feel like a struugle? Do you have a profound sense of sadness? Do you feel empty and lack interest in the activites you once enjoyed? These are all signs of depression. Depression can be triggered by a major event or the build up of many experiences that we carry with us over a lifetime. There can also be underlying bio-chemical causes. I specialize in the treatment of depression and start with a thorough understanding of your unique circumstances. From there we develop a treatment plan that can include processing and resolving past hurts and resentments, learning cognitive behavioral techniques to stop negative thinking and plans for self care.

I strive to create a creative, mindful, and contemplative approach towards strengths based positive therapy, led by the client, and based on a shared respect between the client and clinician. I am committed to providing the best professional services by working with clients and developing and implementing the most effective and customized life enhancing change plans, through the promotion of learning and personal growth.

You did not choose to be depressed and it’s not something most people can simply “shake off.” Depression is real. It’s life altering and can trick you in to believing that you can never be happy again. I am here to help. I would be honored to walk with you as we challenge the narrative of your depression while acknowledging how incredibly hard and real it is. You are not alone, and hope can be the beginning to your own healing.

Depression can stem from various situations in your life. Extreme anxiety can result in depression symptoms. A loss, recent or past, can develop into depression. Low self-esteem may look like depression. Whatever the cause, together we can find & understand where your depression symptoms are coming from & develop a plan to help you manage those symptoms.

Feeling consistently unhappy, or so unhappy you can't function, is a problem you can overcome. Depression can make negative emotions feel overwhelming and keep you from participating in activities you would normally enjoy. Depression does not have to control your life. In counseling, we can work to identify a specific plan that will increase positive activities, improve sleep, and increase your overall sense of wellbeing. You will learn how your thought patterns and behaviors can affect your mood.

Although it may seem that you are alone and no one understands you, depression is quite common -- I too have had a personal struggle with depression. The good news is, depression is also very treatable. I can help you develop practical tools to help manage your symptoms, while offering a safe, confidential and nonjudgmental environment in which you can express your feelings openly and honestly.

Managing your mood of depression can have a wide variety of roots. Sometimes medication is the first step in managing your depression. With or without the use of medications, you can learn to manage your mood - lift your depression or eliminate your anxiety - but employing a wide variety of techniques. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, EFT, and Developmental Needs Meeting Strategies just to name a few techniques that I use that have helped my clients gain and maintain happier moods.

Depression therapy can help you to uncover your underlying concerns, fears, and needs, and develop coping mechanisms to begin to manage your symptoms. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral therapy, and other modalities can help teach you to live with a greater sense of inner peace. You don’t have to face these challenges alone. Please understand that stress can affect us all. It can be improved with therapy. You can get better. Hopeful Minds Psychology Group has licensed and trained counseling specialists ready to work alongside you today. They will work to help you build the resilience and life skills necessary to feel better and be happy again.

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.