Therapy for Depression
Depression Therapy in San Jose, SF Bay Area, and throughout California
Is what you’re experiencing depression or feelings of sadness? We’ll work on figuring that out because they are truly not the same.
Therapy for Depression can help you:
- Increase your awareness of what your triggers or activators are
- Rewrite a narrative that you felt powerless over
- Release shit that no longer serves you
- Regain your ability to take action
- Feel more confident and present
- Understand, develop, and enforce healthy boundaries with others
Frequently asked questions about therapy for depression
1Is being sad the same as being depressed?
The feeling of sadness is a natural emotional response to something that feels sad, and is also a component of grief. Feeling sad about a death of a loved one, a pet, a layoff, a breakup are all examples of situations and experiences where being in a state of sadness is natural. Depression is like next-level sadness mixed with several other feelings and behaviors, over the course of several months or years, that has resulted in a total change in how you see things, think of things, interact with others and yourself. Things went from full color to sun-faded pastels to grayscale.
2How do I know if I’m depressed?
- Waking up unmotivated and trying to “push through” on autopilot
- Realizing what used to bring you joy no longer does
- Your sleep is off (not enough, too much, can’t fall asleep, shitty quality sleep)
- Difficulty staying present with others because you’ve gone off in thought
- Your relationship to food has changed in a negative way (no or low appetite, food tastes off, eating more than intended, restricting your eating for control, forgetting to eat)
- Feeling alone and lonely, even when around others
- Your motivation to do things you enjoy has decreased or is gone
- Having a drink has gone from celebrating with others to either drinking alone or drinking to commiserate