Depression therapists in Pismo Beach, California CA
Depression
Erik Edler
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LMFT
Depression is more than sadness or numbness or a feeling of no energy. The primary emotions, like sadness, grief, discouragement, or loneliness can be difficult, but they're something a person can cope with. The difficulty with depression is that it's not a primary emotion, but a dysfunction of emotion. At the heart of depression is the fact that we are keeping something pressed down, which is the true meaning of de-pression. Often, people don't even know what they are keeping pressed down, and that's where therapy can help. As with all my work, I look for the root cause, so that a client can be truly free from the depression that has troubled them.
23 Years Experience
Depression
Inner Expansions Therapy Services
Counselor/Therapist
"I can't stop crying." "I don't enjoy any of the things I used to." "Everything seems pointless." If you have had any variation of these thoughts and don’t feel like your usual self you might be struggling with depression. We want you to know that you are not alone and there are people who can help. Many of our clients find relief in realizing that their struggle does not own them. There is help available. We understand the social stigmas that come with the label of being depressed and we help clients sort out their environmental, biological, and circumstantial factors while offering support and care through a very dark time in their lives. If you are ready to finally lighten this load and feel like yourself again, reach out to us for a free consultation.
15 Years Experience
Depression
Chris Tickner
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Depression is normal. We all get depressed. It's our body's way of saying something is wrong. We're either living with something that no longer serves us, or we're yearning for something that has been missing. For a long time now, the psychology and psychiatric communities have treated depression as something to get rid of, something to treat. And while nobody wants to be depressed, efforts to get rid of it, or diminish its symptoms, tend to make things worse. Luckily, there are new and much more effective ways to work with depression. Therapies that include the body (somatic psychology), mindfulness (MBSR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and neuro-science have a much better success rate in treating depression. When we approach depression as a messenger and listen to what it is telling us, it tends to go away! So, what is your depression telling you? What is in your life that shouldn't be? What is missing? For over 25 years I have been helping my clients overcome depression blending the best from the worlds of somatic psychology, mindfulness, and neuroscience.
28 Years Experience
Depression
Provia Psychology
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, AMFT, APCC
There is beauty in showing up for yourself, and bravery in turning towards struggle. When we deny our struggle, we deny a part of us that is longing to be seen.
7 Years Experience
Depression
Ryan Muldoon
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
For depression, many therapists recommend quickly getting into action with exercise, meditation, socializing, etc. These are certainly effective! But sometimes it's best to honor your depression. It’s possible that healing may begin by doing things society unfairly shames us for, like sleeping in, closing the curtain, or indulging in that pint of ice cream. My clients have reported feeling instant relief from the shame that’s lifted when they hear this. And from there, the healing continues.
3 Years Experience