Depression

Something is wrong, but you don’t know what.

Nothing changes. Waiting it out appears to be an option. So, you change what you can, hoping that tomorrow will be different.

Something is missing. This feeling permeates your life – your mood, beliefs, relationships, and work performance.

You aren’t aware of anything majorly wrong, so you keep pushing ahead, but the daily drain and exhaustion deplete you.

Over time, you keep spinning your wheels and coming up short. The intensity worsens, numbness sets in, and life feels hollow.

Is this as good as it gets?

Living on empty becomes the norm. Belief sets in that tomorrow will look the same as today.

The familiar question comes to mind. “Is it ever going to get better?”

Shame over your situation sets in because you don’t know exactly what’s wrong.

Others can’t seem to relate. Embarrassment hides your reality.

“Surely, there should be more to life.”

The prospect of change seems daunting and impossible, and you question if it’s worth the risk.

The breaking point comes.

You wonder if getting help could offer any relief.

It’s a last-ditch attempt because solving the problem on your own hasn’t worked.

So, you decide to start therapy.

Understanding what is wrong requires openness.

Fear of being judged shuts down openness, but a new relationship rooted in support and gentleness can unlock it. Therapy requires a willingness to begin talking and letting another into your reality.

Becoming known by another creates space to understand the potential causes of your depression. Doing this together allows you to be guided in the dark, difficult places you no longer have to venture alone. Gaining awareness of the pain also allows you to see the light of your resilience that keeps you pressing forward.

A more balanced view of yourself emerges. The tendency to hide around others fades. There is freedom in being real.

With the help of the therapeutic relationship, the focus begins to sharpen, and this makes you aware of what is bothering you.

It’s about starting to discover what’s missing and how to reclaim it. The question of “What is wrong?” now has an answer.

Life is no longer an emotional roller coaster.

Therapy allows you to feel capable of riding the waves of emotion that come with life.

The rhythm of consistent meetings with another allows you to understand yourself in new ways. Self-awareness breeds honesty with yourself and others that liberates. Fear no longer steals your ability to be authentic.

Through the process of therapy, you start to feel more whole. Space and possibilities begin to open up.

Trust sets in that your sadness and suffering make you human. And that your story does not have to end there.

Belief begins — It can get better.

You can learn to tolerate pain and move toward joy. Pushing past limitations creates a new sense of confidence.

Hope becomes a reality. You can approach the world with a greater capacity to love, work, and play.

Let’s find answers and solutions to the depression, limiting your life’s possibilities.

Contact me today by calling (202) 618-1674.