Reclaim Joy + Meaning
Depression Therapist
In Santa Barbara and online across California
Life is feeling heavier or duller than it should.
“I feel like the waves keep crashing and I can’t catch a break…”
“It seems like life is just easier for everyone else…”
“I’m not able to let go of the past…”
“I feel like I should be feeling something, but I’m not…”
Depression can look and feel different for everyone.
For some, depression might feel heavy and unbearable. It’s difficult to muster the energy for basic tasks. Your friends call you, but you keep letting it go to voicemail. You feel exhausted, but the nap only makes you feel more tired.
Other people who experience depression are still high functioning, but their depression can present as a numbness that lingers throughout the day. Everyone cackles at a joke, but you feel empty inside. You completed a big project at work, but there’s a lack of satisfaction that should result from it. You used to be more fun and playful, but now you’re irritable and things feel dull.
Depression can feel hopeless, but it’s often a signal that something in your life isn’t working for you or a call to heal something from your past.
Depression therapy can help you draw light to those areas that need extra attention: maybe things you’ve actively avoided because they hurt too much, or the areas in your life that are lacking, but you don’t know where to start. We call attention to these things so you can start unraveling the pieces that got you here and finally release the burden you’ve been carrying.
What would life look like if you felt good again?
You would wake up feeling more energized and optimistic for the day, have more moments of connection with loved ones, feel good about yourself and the different aspects of your life, and feel more grounded in the present moment because you’ve given space to process the past and are trusting in the future.
Therapy for depression can help you:
Understand the roots of your depression
Process painful moments from the past
Learn skills that help you manage the stress of everyday life
Become attuned to what your body needs
Communicate your needs and concerns more effectively
Be more connected to your emotional world and learn to navigate it
Feel more fulfilled in your life and relationships
Improve your physical well-being, sleep, and self-care
Discover the strength that’s already within you.
We’re no stranger to depression and all the ways it infiltrates our lives: stagnancy, fear, anger, numbness, pain... In therapy, we’ll help you ask yourself the right questions to explore the root of your depression. We’ll bring it to the here and now so we can explore all the ways it’s showing up for you today. This will become the roadmap we use to start relieving the impact of depression on your body (motivation, fatigue, isolation, food & sleep habits) and mind (past experiences, negative self-talk, fears, beliefs). We’ll slowly start integrating different practices into your day-to-day so you can begin to experience the relief you’ve been searching for.