Depression Counseling
Are Symptoms Of Depression Preventing You From Getting What You Want Out Of Life? Is your life lacking in joy or motivation? Are feelings of sadness, apathy, and low energy preventing you from completing necessary tasks? As a result, do you feel shame and guilt about not being productive? Depression counseling at Focus Counseling in Columbus, OH can help.
Oftentimes, depression is described as a “fog” that clouds the mind and depletes the body’s energy. You may be feeling sluggish and as though it is impossible to achieve anything. This sense of discouragement may carry over into other aspects of your life, like at work or in your relationships. You may worry that intense feelings of despair are negatively impacting those around you and as though you would be a burden in seeking out support. Depression counseling in Columbus, OH addresses these things.
Moreover, depression is inextricably linked to anxiety and panic. As you develop more symptoms associated with depression, you may find yourself worrying at an increasing rate. A lack of productivity may have put you behind at work, school, or home. As a result, you are now struggling to catch up with your to-do list while trying to manage the fatigue and how overwhelmed you feel daily. You’d likely be more motivated if you had the energy and focus that your depression is trying to steal away from you. Yet it feels possible to defend against cycles of negative feelings and self-doubt so that you can feel empowered to accomplish both the small tasks and big goals that await you. Depression treatment at Focus Counseling can help you to confront, process, and overcome your depression.
Depression, While Common, Is Often Misunderstood
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), nearly seven percent of adults experience one depressive episode a year—and that is based on data taken before the world was turned upside down by a pandemic.[1] As a leading cause of mental anguish and disability, the rates of depression increase as the loss of control and normalcy prevent us from feeling as though we are making progress in our lives.
Depression is also often misunderstood and miscategorized in our society. Many people assume that depression looks a certain way and have attached a stigma to the disorder. In reality, depression is common and sometimes hard to recognize when it’s affecting us. Feelings of low energy or lack of concentration may look like surface symptoms when in fact we may be unknowingly struggling with the depletion of chemicals or a lack of coping mechanisms that lead to depression.
In addition, depression is deeply intertwined with feelings of shame and guilt. These create an echo chamber of negative beliefs that get repeated in our minds. Soon, we begin to define ourselves and our choices based on these self-doubts. However, once we can understand what depression sounds like and how it impacts our identity, we will be able to recognize its effect on us. If you are struggling to understand the core of your depressive thoughts and feelings, our depression therapists can help to identify and externalize the challenges that you are experiencing. Together, we can find a solution.
Therapeutic Treatment Can Help You To Navigate Your Depression And Rewrite Your Story
Depression can cause you to create a false story about yourself and your abilities. However, therapy for depression gives you an opportunity to get rid of the shame and guilt narratives. Especially the ones that keep you focused on the negative instead of the positive. At Focus Counseling, we aim to help you to gain a better understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that depression is no longer at the center of your story.
Using trauma-informed treatment methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing techniques, we will help you develop mindfulness strategies. As well as coping mechanisms to help you navigate moments of distress. Our team of depression counselors will tailor your treatment based on your needs and goals.
The Impact of Depression Counseling in Columbus, OH
Once you have been paired with the Focus Counseling team member who can best serve your needs, you will have the opportunity to walk them through the presenting symptoms of depression. The ones that are causing disruptions in your life and the parts of your history that may be contributing to these challenges. From there, your therapist will help you to develop a more solid understanding of what is occurring in your brain during a depressive episode and how symptoms are created as a result. Soon, you will begin to see how depression cons you into thinking negative and untrue things about yourself. The narrative that once centered around feelings of laziness, shame, and guilt will be transformed. Going step-by-step, into a story of acceptance, empowerment, and capability.
Depression is a very common diagnosis. One that is both treatable and manageable using talk therapy. With our help and support, you will be able to grow a toolkit of stress and coping mechanisms to help you navigate future periods of depression. And with improved understanding of your mental state will come improved self-confidence, leading you to success at home, school, work, and in your relationships.
Frequently Asked Questions About Depression and Therapy
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The answer to this question is different for each individual. Depending on the severity of your depression and presenting symptoms, your time in session will vary. Our team uses self-assessments to evaluate your perceived progress over time and will determine the course of treatment needed to manage your depression now and in the future.
The goal is always to get you to a place where you can cope and manage outside of session so that you don’t feel like you have to make a lifelong commitment to therapeutic treatment. Therefore, we aim to help you cultivate a set of empowering skills now so that when problems arise in the future, you are prepared to face and overcome them.
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We all encounter symptoms of depression in our lives and, as mentioned previously, seven percent of American adults will have a depressive episode every year. While depression can be painful, it is a very human disability. Therapy is not intended for pathologizing your symptoms or contributing to feelings of instability, but rather a means for finding validation, compassion, and relief. By accepting depression as a part of your story but not the main focus of it, you will have more clarity about your strengths and how to overcome periods of distress moving forward.
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At Focus Counseling, we aim to make therapy accessible and affordable. For that reason, we do take certain insurance plans. If your insurance is not accepted by us, we encourage you to look into your plan’s out-of-network benefits. Diagnostic assessments cost $200 and individual counseling sessions cost $150. The forms of payment we accept include cash, check, PayPal, and Venmo.
Reclaim Your Life And Purpose From The Fog Of Depression
If the fog of depression has caused you to feel unproductive or unworthy, therapy at Focus Counseling can help you to feel re-energized and capable of change. For more information about depression therapy, follow these few steps:
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Please note that due to COVID-19, all sessions are being conducted via telehealth for the time being. [1] https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/depression
OTHER SERVICES OUR depression THERAPISTS OFFER:
At Focus Counseling, we offer a spectrum of specialized services aimed at addressing various facets of your well-being. Our services range from depression counseling, teen counseling, trauma therapy, and couples therapy. Our team also provides therapy sessions tailored to your unique needs like family counseling, anger management, grief counseling, and child counseling. We’re committed to offering diverse and compassionate care to guide you on the path to a healthier and more fulfilling life.