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Depression Counseling & Therapy
Is Depression Counseling Right For Me?
It can be hard to admit the need for depression counseling. But depression is more common than you think. In fact, the only normal you know people are the ones you don’t know very well. The World Health Organization identifies depression as the leading cause of disability worldwide, with 350 million individuals affected globally.
How do I know if I have Depression?
You’ve been feeling blue for stretches of days. You find yourself avoiding responsibilities by sleeping more and avoiding social contact. You skip work or school, dodge phone calls from friends, and feel exhausted instead of rejuvenated after a good night’s sleep.
When nothing is conspicuously wrong with your life—but you actually feel miserable – don’t feel guilty for feeling miserable. Depression can make you feel as though you’re caught up on a hamster wheel – tired and burnt out with no end in sight.
Depression has many causes. Sometimes depression can be triggered by a major life event (such as a breakup, losing your job, making a recent move, after giving birth, or receiving a diagnosis of cancer) or a past trauma (physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, a near-death experience, or the loss of a loved one). Other times, depression strikes seemingly without cause and hits you hard on the physiological level—our genes can influence in complex ways whether or not we will develop depression.
Whatever the cause of your depression, one constant holds true: depression, although similar in expression to sadness, is far more severe and enduring. Sadness fades. Unhappiness becomes reclassified as depression when clinical symptoms affect day-to-day functioning for at least two weeks.
How Can Depression Therapy & Counseling Help Me?
Fortunately, depression is often manageable condition. Your therapist will
Ensure your safety, particularly if you think you might be at immediate risk of harming yourself or someone else
Help you identify the source of your depression and connect you with the best treatment options possible.
Your therapist may recommend
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: to help you identify “stuck” thought patterns and behaviors that may be contributing to your depression, replacing those ineffective habits with well-oiled coping mechanisms
Group therapy sessions: to allow you to connect with other individuals who are experiencing circumstances or emotions similar to your own
Couples or family counseling: to resolve problematic relationship or parenting issues that may be exacerbating your condition
Specialized treatments to address a particular condition (such as postpartum depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, etc.)
Alternative therapies such as mindfulness, meditation, psychotherapeutic yoga, equine therapy, or expressive arts as therapies to allow you to explore unconventional and innovative forms of symptom-relief
Let us help you help you regain control in the midst of chaotic situations and achieve a deeper level of satisfaction with your life
Lifeologie can help you silence self-defeating thoughts and manage depressive episodes — including generalized depression, Dysthymia, Postpartum Depression, and suicidal urges.
Don’t suffer alone. Take that first step and call today!
- Related Topics: Symptoms of Depression, Major Depression, Postpartum Depression & Suicidal Thoughts
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Meet our counselors who specialize in this issue
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- Christopher “Chris” JonesLPC, LPC supervisorDallas & Fort Worth$165 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Abuse Recovery, Adolescents, Adulting, Anxiety Disorders, Complex Trauma Recovery, Conduct Discorder, Depression, EMDR, Failure to Launch, Men's Issues, Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, PTSD Recovery, Quarter-Life Issues, Young Adults in Transition
- Von EaglinLPC, LPC supervisorPark Cities Office$155 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Adoption & Foster Care, Anger Management, Borderline Personality, Christian Counseling, Couples Counseling, Depression, Infidelity, Last-Ditch Marital, Male Sexuality, Marriage Counseling, Men's Issues
- Courtney CallawayLPCDallas & Fort WorthFees:
Therapy: $130 per session
Yoga: $70 per hour session
$90 per 1.5 hour sessionSpecialties: ADHD, Adolescents, Adulting, Anxiety Disorders, Bullying, Child Counseling, Child or Play Therapy, Cutting, Depression, EMDR, Grief & Loss, Self Harm, Stress Management, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma & Abuse Recovery, Tweens & Teens, Yoga Therapy - Tristyn “Noell” LusterLPC Intern, supervised by Chris Jones, LPC-SDallas & Fort WorthFees: $95 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Abandonment Issues, Adulting, Aging Issues, Anxiety Disorders, Caring for Aging Parents, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Depression, Divorce & Breakups, Failure to Launch, Geriatric Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Newlyweds, Pre-Engagement, Pre-Marital, Young Adults in Transition
- Cori HillLPC-Intern, LMFT Associate, NCC
Supervised by Melanie Wells, LPC-S, LMFT-SDallas & Park Cities$105 per 50 minute session (ask about reduced rates)Specialties: Abandonment Issues, Adulting, Biracial Couples, Blended Families, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Cross-Cultural Relationships, Depression, Divorce & Breakups, Failure to Launch, Family Issues, Female Sexuality, Grief & Loss, Infidelity, Interfaith Relationships, Last-Ditch Marital, LGBTQ & Gender Issues, LGBTQ Couples, Male Sexuality, Marriage Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Men's Issues, Multi-Cultural Issues, Newlyweds, Parental Alienation, Pre-Engagement, Pre-Marital, Quarter-Life Issues, Relationship Issues, Sex & Sexuality, Sex Therapy, Social Anxiety, Stress Management, Tweens & Teens, Women's Issues, Young Adults, Young Adults in Transition - Lexie MillerLPCDallas OfficeFees: $140 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Complex Trauma Recovery, Cutting, Depression, EMDR, Grief & Loss, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse Recovery, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma & Abuse Recovery, Women's Issues, Young Adults in Transition
- Adriana SpeikerLPC, LCDC-InternDallas & Fort WorthFees;
Therapy: $130 per 50 min
Veteran/Military discount: $65 per 50 minute session Psychotherapeutic yoga:
$90 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Behavioral Addictions, Depression, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders, EMDR, Mindfulness Training, Psychotherapeutic Yoga, PTSD Recovery, Stress Management, Trauma & Abuse Recovery, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy - Sweta AhujaLPCDallas & Fort WorthFees: $130 for 50 min sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Adulting, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Biracial Couples, Borderline Personality, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Cross-Cultural Relationships, Depression, EMDR, Families & Mental Illness, Men's Issues, Multi-Cultural Issues, Quarter-Life Issues, Relationship Issues, Schizophrenia, Women's Issues, Young Adults in Transition
- Cortney EdwardsLPC Intern Supervised by
Chris Jones, LPC-SFort Worth Office$90 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Ayurveda & Lifestyle, Bipolar Disorder, Child Counseling, Child or Play Therapy, Childhood Abuse Recovery, Codependency Issues, Depression, Divorce & Breakups, Failure to Launch, Family Issues, Men's Issues, Mindfulness Training, Mood Disorders, New Parents, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy Issues, Sexual Identity, Tweens & Teens, Yoga Therapy - Laura Abbott Coan: Yoga TherapistPsychotherapeutic YogaDallas OfficeFees: $105 for 50 min sessionSpecialties: ADHD, Adolescents, Anxiety Disorders, Ayurveda & Lifestyle, Body Picking, Complex Trauma Recovery, Depression, Eating Disorders, Insomnia, Meditation, Mindfulness Training, Psychotherapeutic Yoga, PTSD Recovery, Stress Management, Trichotillomania, Women's Issues, Yoga Therapy
- Saliha QadirLPC-Intern, NCC, Supervised by Von Eaglin, LPC-SDallas officeFees: $105 for 50 min sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Anger Management, Arranged Marriages, Behavioral Addictions, Couples Counseling, Depression, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Infidelity, Interfaith Relationships, LGBTQ & Gender Issues, Marriage Counseling, Mental Health Issues, Religious & Cultural Issues, Sex & Sexuality, Women's Issues
- Alana McCrawMasters Level Intern, INHCDallasFees: Start at $75 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Adolescents, Anorexia, Anxiety Disorders, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bullimia, Depression, Eating Disorders, Exercise Addiction, Extreme Dieting, Food Addiction, Health & Nutrition, Kids, Teens & Tweens, Meditation, Mindfulness Training, Multi-Cultural Issues, Stress Management, Tweens & Teens
- Laura HarrisonLPC-Intern Supervised
by Ly Tran, LPC-SPlano/Richardson OfficeFees: $105 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Adolescents, Adulting, Failure to Launch, Family Issues, Kids, Teens & Tweens, Life Changing Events, Parenting, Postpartum Depression, Tweens & Teens, Young Adults, Young Adults in Transition - Mark ShoemakerLPC Intern - Supervised by Jack Dickerson, LPC-SPlano/Richardson OfficeFees: $105 for 50 min sessionSpecialties: Anxiety Disorders, Christian Marriage Counseling, Couples Counseling, Depression, Major Depression, Marriage Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Men's Issues, Relationship Issues, Suicidal Thoughts
- April HenryMasters Level InternDallas$55 for a 50-minute sessionSpecialties: Child Counseling, Child or Play Therapy, Couples Counseling, Depression, Families & Mental Illness, Kids, Teens & Tweens, Stress Management, Young Adults
- Mark OlkowskiLMFT Associate
Supervised by Lynn
McCracken, LPC-S, LMFT-SFrisco and Plano/RichardsonFees: $105 for a 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Adolescents, Anger Management, Christian Counseling, Christian Marriage Counseling, Couples Counseling, Depression, Family Issues, Kids, Teens & Tweens, Marriage Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Tweens & Teens, Young Adults, Young Adults in Transition - Calvin BurnsLPC Intern, supervised by Ly Tran, LPC-SFrisco & Plano/RichardsonFees: $105 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Christian Counseling, Christian Marriage Counseling, Couples Counseling, Dealing with OCD, Depression, Divorce & Breakups, Major Depression, Marriage Counseling, Newlyweds, Relationship Issues, Suicidal Thoughts, suicide prevention
- Kayla WhiteLPC-Intern Supervised
by Jenny Wang, LPC-SFriscoFees: $105 for a 50 min sessionSpecialties: ADHD, Adolescents, Bullying, Child Counseling, Child or Play Therapy, Cutting, Depression, Divorce & Breakups, Grief & Loss, Kids, Teens & Tweens, Major Depression, Self Harm, Suicidal Thoughts - Linda GrahamLPC-Intern Supervised
by Jenny Wang, LPC-SPlano & Richardson OfficeFees: $105 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Anxiety Disorders, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Depression, Divorce & Adjustment, Infidelity, Marriage Counseling, Postpartum Depression, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, Young Adults, Young Adults in Transition
- LPC, LMFT, LPC & LMFT SupervisorDallas OfficeFees: $240 per 50 min. session.Specialties: Business Partner Counseling, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Divorce & Adjustment, Last-Ditch Marital, Marriage Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship Issues
- LPC, LPC supervisorDallas & Fort Worth$165 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Abuse Recovery, Adolescents, Adulting, Anxiety Disorders, Complex Trauma Recovery, Conduct Discorder, Depression, EMDR, Failure to Launch, Men's Issues, Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, PTSD Recovery, Quarter-Life Issues, Young Adults in Transition
- LPCDallas & Fort WorthFees:
Therapy: $130 per session
Yoga: $70 per hour session
$90 per 1.5 hour sessionSpecialties: ADHD, Adolescents, Adulting, Anxiety Disorders, Bullying, Child Counseling, Child or Play Therapy, Cutting, Depression, EMDR, Grief & Loss, Self Harm, Stress Management, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma & Abuse Recovery, Tweens & Teens, Yoga Therapy - LPC, LMFTDallas Office$185 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Adoption & Foster Care, Blended Families, Business Partner Counseling, Christian Counseling, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Divorce & Breakups, Family Issues, Infidelity, Last-Ditch Marital, Marriage Counseling, Parental Alienation, Women's Issues
- Psychotherapeutic YogaDallas OfficeFees: $105 for 50 min sessionSpecialties: ADHD, Adolescents, Anxiety Disorders, Ayurveda & Lifestyle, Body Picking, Complex Trauma Recovery, Depression, Eating Disorders, Insomnia, Meditation, Mindfulness Training, Psychotherapeutic Yoga, PTSD Recovery, Stress Management, Trichotillomania, Women's Issues, Yoga Therapy
- LMFTDallas & Fort Worth$125 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Business Partner Counseling, Couples Counseling, Female Sexuality, Infidelity, LGBTQ & Gender Issues, LGBTQ Couples, Male Sexuality, Marriage & Gender, Marriage Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Newlyweds, Parenting, Pre-Marital, Sex Therapy, Sexual Identity, Women's Issues
- LPCPark Cities Office$155 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Anxiety Disorders, Body Picking, existential issues, Meditation, Mindfulness Training, Stress Management, Trichotillomania, Women's Issues
- Owner, LPC, LPC supervisorFrisco & Plano/Richardson$180 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Anger Management, Christian Counseling, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Infidelity, Marriage Counseling
- LPC, LPC supervisorPark Cities Office$155 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Adoption & Foster Care, Anger Management, Borderline Personality, Christian Counseling, Couples Counseling, Depression, Infidelity, Last-Ditch Marital, Male Sexuality, Marriage Counseling, Men's Issues
- Greeter and
Registered Therapy DogDallas & Park Citiesone Cheerio per session - Greeter and
Registered Therapy DogDallas & Park Citiesone Cheerio per session - Equine Therapy AssistantDallas & Park CitiesFee: one carrot per sessionSpecialties: Equine Therapy
- LPC, LCDC-InternDallas & Fort WorthFees;
Therapy: $130 per 50 min
Veteran/Military discount: $65 per 50 minute session Psychotherapeutic yoga:
$90 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Behavioral Addictions, Depression, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders, EMDR, Mindfulness Training, Psychotherapeutic Yoga, PTSD Recovery, Stress Management, Trauma & Abuse Recovery, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy - LPC Intern, supervised by Ly Tran, LPC-SFrisco & Plano/RichardsonFees: $105 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Christian Counseling, Christian Marriage Counseling, Couples Counseling, Dealing with OCD, Depression, Divorce & Breakups, Major Depression, Marriage Counseling, Newlyweds, Relationship Issues, Suicidal Thoughts, suicide prevention
- LPCDallas OfficeFees: $140 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Complex Trauma Recovery, Cutting, Depression, EMDR, Grief & Loss, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse Recovery, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma & Abuse Recovery, Women's Issues, Young Adults in Transition
- LPC Intern, LCDC-Intern Supervised by
Melanie Wells, LPC-S, LMFT-SDallas & Fort WorthFees: $125 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Adulting, Anxiety Disorders, Attachment, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Divorce & Adjustment, Enneagram, Failure to Launch, Female Sexuality, Infidelity, Last-Ditch Marital, Millenial Relationships, Newlyweds, Pre-Engagement, Pre-Marital, Women's Issues, Young Adults in Transition - LPC Intern, LCDC Intern Supervised by
Chris Jones, LPC-SFort Worth Office$90 per 50 min sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Body Image, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Cutting, Eating Disorders, Grief & Loss, LGBTQ & Gender Issues, LGBTQ Couples, New Parents, Pre-Marital, Pregnancy Issues, Self Harm, Young Adults in Transition - LPC Intern Supervised by
Chris Jones, LPC-SFort Worth Office$90 per 50 minute sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Ayurveda & Lifestyle, Bipolar Disorder, Child Counseling, Child or Play Therapy, Childhood Abuse Recovery, Codependency Issues, Depression, Divorce & Breakups, Failure to Launch, Family Issues, Men's Issues, Mindfulness Training, Mood Disorders, New Parents, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy Issues, Sexual Identity, Tweens & Teens, Yoga Therapy - LPCDallas & Fort WorthFees: $130 for 50 min sessionSpecialties: Addiction & Substance Abuse, Adulting, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Biracial Couples, Borderline Personality, Codependency Issues, Couples Counseling, Cross-Cultural Relationships, Depression, EMDR, Families & Mental Illness, Men's Issues, Multi-Cultural Issues, Quarter-Life Issues, Relationship Issues, Schizophrenia, Women's Issues, Young Adults in Transition