Depression isn't a character flaw or a lack of willpower. It's a real experience - and it responds to the right kind of support. You don't have to keep pushing through alone.
What depression can look like
Depression isn't always the version you see in commercials. Sometimes it's a flatness - the way things that used to matter just don't anymore. Sometimes it's exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix, or the quiet sense that you're watching your own life from the outside.
It can show up as irritability, not sadness. As the inability to start things, or finish them. As the version of yourself you used to be feeling very, very far away. Some days you can't explain why you feel this way, and that makes it harder to ask for help.
You might have tried to push through on your own - and found that willpower alone isn't enough. That's not a failure. That's what depression does.
How we'll work together
Depression responds to structure, momentum, and genuine support - and that's what we build in therapy. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational approaches, we'll identify what's keeping you stuck and start building movement - even small movement - toward the life you want.
Sessions are centered on what matters to you, not a one-size-fits-all protocol. We'll work to recognize the patterns that feed the low periods, build the tools to manage them, and gradually reconnect you with your own capacity to move forward.
Change doesn't happen all at once. But it does happen - and it starts with showing up.
My approach
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing - combined with a warm, client-centered style that meets you where you are. We'll work collaboratively, at your pace, with a focus on real progress over perfection.