Depression Help Psychotherapist

You deserve to lead a happy life free of crippling depression. Although it's normal to have times of sadness after you suffer loses, it's not normal to frequently feel depression, loneliness, isolation and overwhelming sadness.

Depression is not something you can "snap out of." It's caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals, along with emotional factors. Like any serious medical problem, it needs to be treated. Left untreated it can become a debilitating chronic condition that affects you for the rest of your life.

Do you experience any of the following symptoms on a regular basis?

• Difficulty falling asleep or difficulty staying asleep
• Waking up too early or oversleeping
• Feelings of prolonged sadness, often for no obvious reason
• Wanting to eat more than is healthy or a loss of appetite
• Difficulty concentrating and making decisions
• Feelings of unworthiness
• Thoughts of death or suicide
• Lack of interest in friends, family and things going on around you
• Feelings of low energy or extreme restlessness

These are common symptoms of depression and you should seek help if they continue for an extended period of time, or occur for no obvious reason such as a change in your life or loss of a loved one.

Having a trained professional to confide in is one part of an effective treatment for depression, and the accompanying feelings of loneliness, isolation and overwhelming sadness.

How psychotherapy can help you

It is possible for you to control feelings of depression.

Therapy can be a way to help in this process. In a climate of safety and trust you can be heard without being judged. You can learn to listen to your deeper self, discover what is true for you and develop and practice the means to effectively communicate with those you care about.

Menlo Park Psychotherapist

I have been a Menlo Park Psychotherapist in private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist for 21 years and work with couples, families and individuals. In addition to therapy, you may also be interested in the Couples Communication and Overcoming Depression courses I teach at Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City. Appointments I am happy to discuss with you if therapy might help you and if I am the right match for what you want. Schedule an appointment by calling (650) 321-2588, or send me an E-mail. The first appointment is risk-free. If you decide to work with me then this initial session is considered our first and I will charge you my regular fee. If you do not continue to work with me there is no charge.

Specialties

• Revitalizing marriage
• Relationship problems
• Recovering from affairs
• Multi-cultural and interracial relationships
• Family conflict, especially with middle- and high school-age boys
• Child anxiety and fears
• Parenting support
  
• Depression
• Aging parents
• Grief and Bereavement
• Dealing with Cancer and other life-threatening illnesses