Therapy For Depression
Life doesn't have to suck
Depression is one of those things that has the potential to sneak up on you and swallow you whole. It starts with a few bad days here and there. Then, next thing you know, you are eating peanut butter cups for breakfast, blowing off your friends, ignoring your partner and fantasizing about hate-quitting your job. Even worse? Your brain tells you that you look fat in those jeans.
Don't let depression rule your life; seek help and find a therapist who can help manage your depression symptoms.
Therapy for Depression
Opening up about your feelings is a big deal, so of course, you want to feel like you're in a safe and non-judgmental space. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Georgia who has worked with countless people with depression over the past decade.
In my psychotherapy sessions, we'll discuss your mental health condition and come up with an evidence-based treatment plan to help you start feeling more like yourself. But it's not all serious, therapy is a place to laugh and have a little fun between the emotional work.
Here's a little bit more about me and the type of mental health services I offer for treating depression:
Depression Therapy With Emily
Common Symptoms of Depression Disorders
Has your bad day turned into a bad week, month, or year? Mental health disorders can often creep up on you, and depression can quickly start to affect all areas of your life if you don't address it.
But first, we need to figure out what depression is and whether the feelings you're having are depression.
Here are some of the common symptoms of depression:
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Stewing about all the things that went wrong today, or hell, the past decade
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Laying awake rehashing conversations over and over instead of sleeping
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Eating your feelings
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Frequent tearfulness
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Picking another show to binge watch over spending time doing something you enjoy
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Wearing yoga pants to the couch instead of wearing them to yoga
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Feeling detached from yourself or the world around you
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Allowing social media content to influence your mood and sense of self
If you're sitting there nodding along to these symptoms, now might be a good time to talk therapy.
The Different Types of Depression Treatment
We're all individual, unique people - and so are our mental health conditions. Mental health professionals may use slightly different techniques to treat mental health conditions, but here's how I approach things at Reinvent With Emily.
For those who have experienced lifelong symptoms of depression on and off over the years and want to get to the root of their symptoms, psychodynamic therapy and attachment therapy are a good place to start. These will help you better understand your thoughts, moods and innermost desires.
To start changing your perception of yourself, others and the world around you, we will likely lean on the skill set of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as well. This is a goal-oriented therapy where, together, we'll identify and change your negative thought patterns and behaviors.
But, as I always say, mental health treatment for depression involves both the mind and body. So, while we will do a lot of hard work in our sessions, it shouldn't stop when you walk out the door. Leading a healthier and balanced lifestyle will be extremely beneficial.
So, if retail therapy isn't working anymore, perhaps it's time to begin real therapy for depression. It's about time you prioritized yourself and started growing your inner voice.
Looking for a Mental Health & Depression Therapist in Georgia?
If you're ready to make a change in your life and say goodbye to those negative thoughts, you're in the right place!
I've been helping people with depression through online therapy sessions for over a decade. My therapy sessions will help you get rid of those negative thoughts, repattern your behaviours and live a happier life.
If you want to learn more about me and my practice, I'd love to hear from you.