Depression Counseling in Sugar Land, TX.

Depression is serious with a variety of causes and affects millions of people. If you're feeling depressed, you are not alone! Symptoms of depression include feelings of hopelessness, fatigue or low energy, less interest in regular activities, excessive guilt, lessened ability to concentrate, weight fluctuation, changes in appetite or sleeping, or thoughts of death. Depression can impact many aspects of a person's life and our goal is helping you get back to living the life you want to live. Cognitive therapy can help you learn to manage the symptoms of depression, develop problem solving skills, increase self-esteem, build positive relationships, and get back to feeling like yourself again.

You'll discover a secure, accepting environment to explore your thoughts and get acceptance for your experiences via depression counseling or treatment with me. Together, we'll investigate the root causes of your sadness, confront unhelpful thought patterns, and create workable coping mechanisms. I'll collaborate with you to increase self-esteem, communication skills, and goal-setting. You will receive dependable support from our therapeutic alliance as we guide you through the difficulties of depression and help you avoid solitude. Whether or whether medicine is a part of your treatment plan, I'm dedicated to your growth and well-being at every stage.

Feeling lost, hurt, unmotivated, unheard? Our approach to treating depression allows you a chance to be heard while also challenging you at an appropriate pace so that your future mental health is strong and healthy. We will provide you with tools so that you can have continued success in managing your negative feelings. Our practice draws from proven methodologies including Dialectical behavioral therapy and Cognitive behavioral therapy.

I foster a safe and empathetic space where clients can openly express their emotions and challenges. I utilize evidence-based techniques to help clients understand the root causes of their depression, develop effective coping strategies, and cultivate resilience. Through personalized therapy sessions, clients can gain insights, learn valuable tools, and work towards a more balanced and fulfilling life, free from the grip of depression.

I work with a depressed nervous system by working with the body. Often we struggle to sleep, eat, or accomplish relatively simple tasks. Our bodies are stuck with the brake on. When our body thinks it is futile, out mind follows quickly thereafter and we begin to tell ourselves how pointless things are and how worthless we are. I work with the whole body to re-regulate the body to enable you to get back to a whole integrated self.

EMDR, Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing, has been proven effective for depression and anxiety. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy has also been proven effective for Treatment Resistant Depression for those whom traditional pharmaceutical interventions (Prozac, Wellbutrin, etc.) were not tolerated or ineffective. We offer Ketamine Assisted Therapy under medical supervision with appropriate screening and post-treatment observation by an ER physician with over 20 years of experience with Ketamine administration.

In treating clients with depression, I take an integrative approach, blending positive psychology, narrative therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I help clients identify and cultivate their strengths while reframing negative thought patterns through positive psychology. Using narrative therapy, we explore the stories they tell themselves, challenging unhelpful narratives and empowering them to rewrite their personal story in a way that aligns with their values and goals. Through ACT, I guide clients in accepting difficult emotions while committing to actions that support a meaningful, value-driven life. Together, these approaches foster resilience, self-compassion, and pers

Depression can be chemical or situational or both. Either way, it can feel debilitating and hopeless. I have dealt with this disorder throughout my life and I know what it's like. There is successful treatment available. For situational depression, brought on by betrayal or something else, there is often a solution you just can't see through the darkness. I can help you find hope and healing.