Depression can feel like a slow fading of color from your life. Like you’re moving through the world in a fog, weighed down by something no one else can see. It’s more than sadness. It’s the deep exhaustion that doesn’t go away with rest. The loss of interest in things you used to love. The quiet pulling away from people, not because you want to be alone, but because pretending to be okay feels too much.
Some days bring a wave of emotion that’s hard to control. Other days, you feel nothing at all—just emptiness. It’s hard to concentrate, care, and find motivation. Thoughts can grow heavy with guilt, self-doubt, or hopelessness. Even in a room full of people, you can feel completely alone.
You might push yourself to keep going, meet expectations, and hold it together. Or you might find yourself shutting down, overwhelmed, and disconnected. And underneath it all, there’s a longing to be seen, understood, and feel something different—but even that hope can feel far away.
Depression is what can happen when parts of you have been carrying too much for too long. It might feel like sadness that won’t lift, a loss of interest in things you used to enjoy, or a heaviness that makes everything harder. You might struggle to focus, sleep too much or too little, feel hopeless, or think you’re not enough. These experiences often come from places in you that are trying to protect you from deeper pain, exhaustion, or disappointment. Depression isn’t a sign of weakness—it’s a sign that something in you needs care, attention, and support.
When you’re living with depression, it can feel like you’re carrying something heavy and invisible. In therapy, we don’t try to push past it or fix it right away. Instead, we slow down and get curious about what you’re feeling, what you’ve been carrying, and why certain parts of you might feel so tired, hopeless, or shut down. We work together to create space for your experiences without judgment—especially the ones you’ve kept quiet for a long time.
We approach depression with compassion and care, helping you reconnect with parts of yourself that feel lost, unseen, or overwhelmed. Over time, we help you listen to what those parts might be protecting and begin to gently untangle the pain beneath. You don’t have to rush. Healing happens at your pace, with support every step of the way.
In your first few sessions, we’ll get to know each other and talk about what you’ve been experiencing. You’ll never be pressured to share more than you’re ready to. You might talk about your energy, mood, relationships, or memories. You’ll also learn to notice how different thoughts and feelings show up in your body and how to care for them with more understanding and less shame.
Sessions might include talking, reflection, silence, or guided practices to help you connect with yourself more gently. Your needs guide every step and what feels safe. You don’t have to carry this alone; in therapy, you don’t have to pretend you’re fine.