Depression Therapy

Does It Feel Like There’s A Constant Weight On Your Shoulders?

Are you tired of wearing a smile on your face even when you feel depleted?

Do you feel unable to enjoy the things you love or socialize like you used to?

Deep down, have you started to wonder if you’re struggling with depression?

Some days, maybe you’re too exhausted to even get out of bed. The thought of getting up, going to work, and participating in society feels unbearable. And even when you finally get things done, you feel like you’ve used up all the energy you have. For the first time, you may be considering a therapist who treats depression.

Perhaps You’re Good At Masking Your Depression From Others

If you have high-functioning depression, you may be able to socialize like normal, have productive days at work, and go about life as if nothing is wrong. As a result, other people may think you’re doing fine, but on the inside you feel like you’re walking around with a cloud overhead. This makes living with depression deeply lonely. Since other people can’t see the pain you’re in, it’s like your sadness and heartache are invisible to them.

In therapy, you have a chance to take off the mask and freely share your struggles with depression. Here at Sunrise Counseling Services, we want to help you boost your mood, regain your energy, and overcome the loneliness, hopelessness, and low self-worth that can be at the heart of depression.

 Depression Often Goes Hand In Hand With Traumatic Experiences

It’s normal to have a period in our lives when we feel low or down. But when that feeling becomes all-consuming and starts to impact our sleep, work, relationships, and overall health, that usually means we have depression.

Oftentimes, people have symptoms of depression and then experiences come along that make those symptoms worse. This often happens after a breakup, a new medical diagnosis, the passing of a loved one, and other traumatic or life-altering experiences. In today’s world, many of us are still reeling from the aftershocks of COVID-19, which forced us into isolation and made depression all the more prevalent across the globe.

Sometimes, Depression Seems Irrational And Isn’t Even Connected To Events In Our Lives

Although depression is often exacerbated by painful experiences, there are times when there isn’t even a linking event. Sometimes depression is just depression—it doesn’t always make a ton of sense. It might be a seasonal phenomenon, a hereditary issue, or a problem related to chemical imbalances in the brain.

This is why it’s so essential to get support from a knowledgeable and compassionate professional. On your own, it isn’t always possible to get to the bottom of depression. The right therapist can help you piece together your symptoms and give you real-life skills for reducing your emotional pain.

 Therapy Can Help You Manage Your Depression And Live Up To Your Fullest Potential

It’s okay to be sad and feel down sometimes. Although our culture may encourage you to push down your emotions and power through in spite of them, there is wisdom in letting yourself feel all your feelings. When you remove the mask of depression and allow yourself to be vulnerable, healing can begin. Therapy is a chance to jump-start that healing process with the help of someone who accepts you and supports you unconditionally.

Our sessions provide a safe space to process ruminating or racing thoughts and work on reframing your perspective. We’ll help you identify the core issues fueling your depression and teach you coping skills for regulating difficult emotions. Our ultimate goal is to infuse your life with the hope necessary to challenge depressive thoughts and behavior and start living up to your fullest potential.

Tailoring Your Depression Treatment Plan

Our therapists specialize in treating depression in children, teens, and adults. We take a solution-focused, strengths-based approach, encouraging you to utilize the things you already do well to initiate change in your life.

For clients struggling with negative thoughts and beliefs, we often draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The goal of CBT is to help you challenge the assumptions (such as “I’m not good enough” or “No one will ever love me”) that are driving your depression. Improving your view of yourself has a ripple effect that benefits your feelings, behavior, and every area of your life.

We also use a lot of mindfulness skills like breathwork and meditation to help clients regulate painful emotions. Depression often keeps you stuck in the past and makes you ruminate on what you could’ve done differently—mindfulness allows you to be present in the here and now and focus on what you can actually control.

By drawing from a wide range of evidence-based approaches, we’re confident that we can help you regain the energy and motivation to get your life back. Getting support is the first real step on the road to healing. Once you take that first step, it becomes much easier to improve your confidence and work toward the life you desire.