Mood & Depression Support

Depression is not just sadness. It is often the way a body and mind protect themselves when life has felt too heavy for too long. Healing is possible, and it does not have to mean performing happiness.

What I work with

Major Depressive Disorder, including treatment-resistant depression

Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)

Anhedonia, low motivation, and sense of disconnection

Mood instability and emotional dysregulation

Depression intertwined with trauma, grief, or chronic illness

Bipolar-spectrum mood patterns (in coordination with a psychiatrist)

How I work

Depression rarely yields to surface-level interventions. My approach focuses on the underlying patterns, beliefs, and protective parts that have organized around the pain.

  • Psychodynamic and attachment-informed depth therapy

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work

  • Somatic awareness to repair the body's relationship with rest, pleasure, and energy

  • EMDR for grief, loss, and traumatic memory underneath the depression

  • Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for treatment-resistant cases, with licensed psychiatrist collaboration

The first step

What to expect

Our first conversation is a free 30-minute consultation. We talk about what depression has looked like for you, what has and has not helped, and what kind of work feels right now. Most clients begin with weekly sessions and adjust the cadence as the work unfolds.

Ready to begin?

The first conversation is a free 30-minute consultation. We talk about what brought you here and whether this is the right fit, with zero pressure to commit.

Resources

When anxiety, depression, stress, grief, or addiction block your path, it often touches every part of your life, your health, family, work, and relationships. Feeling lost or overwhelmed by these challenges is common.

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