Depression Counseling in Los Alamos, NM.

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.

Depression is the temporary loss of libido, or psychic energy, and it can leave us feeling tired, unable to perform, and unable to enjoy our life. Many times the purpose of depression seems to be to introduce us into a new phase or experience of life. Something in us, in our inner life, needs attention or reaches out for change. When this remains unacknowledged, ignored, or repressed, our whole life can freeze up until we take a look into the darkness. In other cases, depression seems cascade or snowball as the result of habits of mind that usually developed in early childhood. In these cases, it's important to learn how to become conscious of certain ways of thinking that are unhealthy.

Depression is more than just feeling sad or going through a rough patch. It’s a serious mental health condition that requires understanding, treatment and a good recovery plan. Untreated, depression can be devastating, both for the people who have it and for their families. It will be helpful to look also on multiple factors or causes that are contributing the depressive symptoms. My general approach to psychotherapy is systemic and multi-generational; therefore I tend to work with depression through that lens as well.