Depression Therapists in Ben Lomond, CA
Seeking therapy is a courageous step towards healing and growth. Whether you, your child, or your family are struggling with challenging and uncertain times, conflict, past trauma or other mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, you are not alone.
Seeking therapy is a courageous step towards healing and growth. Whether you, your child, or your family are struggling with challenging and uncertain times, conflict, past trauma or other mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, you are not alone.
Julie Carboni
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ben Lomond, CA 95005 (Online Only)
My approach is to help clients right where they are at and assist them on a path toward wholeness. I work with individuals, and families. Some of my specialties are treating anxiety, grief, depression, life's stressors, parenting, spiritual abuse, PTSD, and molest/abuse.
My approach is to help clients right where they are at and assist them on a path toward wholeness. I work with individuals, and families. Some of my specialties are treating anxiety, grief, depression, life's stressors, parenting, spiritual abuse, PTSD, and molest/abuse.
Cindy Klaniecki LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ben Lomond, CA 95005 (Online Only)
Typical clients are those who are experiencing uncertainty with goals and obstacles, trauma, life transitions, isolation, anxiety, OCD, depression, postpartum depression, substance use and abuse, stressors and changes including: graduation, grief and loss, caregiving, relocation, loss of independence, palliative, chronic disease, and end of life support.
Exclusively offering telehealth services. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I have been providing therapeutic support through telehealth, to individuals, groups, couples, and families since 2013. My focus has been on working with adults and seniors. I am licensed and practice in the states of California, Oregon and Montana.
Typical clients are those who are experiencing uncertainty with goals and obstacles, trauma, life transitions, isolation, anxiety, OCD, depression, postpartum depression, substance use and abuse, stressors and changes including: graduation, grief and loss, caregiving, relocation, loss of independence, palliative, chronic disease, and end of life support.
Exclusively offering telehealth services. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I have been providing therapeutic support through telehealth, to individuals, groups, couples, and families since 2013. My focus has been on working with adults and seniors. I am licensed and practice in the states of California, Oregon and Montana.
Janene Forsyth, LMFT, #: 111435
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ben Lomond, CA 95005 (Online Only)
If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, a challenging transition, loss, trauma, or relationship issues, call me for a free 20 minute psychotherapy consultation. Along with being a licensed marriage family therapist, I am also a certified hypnotherapist. I am compassionate, and skilled to help you move through your path of healing. My sessions are through HIPPA compliant "TeleMentalHealth" technology or online therapy, so I'm as close as your phone or computer.
If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, a challenging transition, loss, trauma, or relationship issues, call me for a free 20 minute psychotherapy consultation. Along with being a licensed marriage family therapist, I am also a certified hypnotherapist. I am compassionate, and skilled to help you move through your path of healing. My sessions are through HIPPA compliant "TeleMentalHealth" technology or online therapy, so I'm as close as your phone or computer.
Stressed out? Can't focus or sustain your attention? Worried about a family member or friend? Caught between caring for your children and caring for your parents? Can't sleep? Underperforming? Having bothersome thoughts? Can't get going? Disorganized? Distracted? Lost interest in things you once enjoyed? These things don't have to manage your life. You can learn how to manage them instead of them managing you. Working together, you will learn adaptive ways to think and respond to various stressors and develop healthy coping strategies. Get back to life!
Stressed out? Can't focus or sustain your attention? Worried about a family member or friend? Caught between caring for your children and caring for your parents? Can't sleep? Underperforming? Having bothersome thoughts? Can't get going? Disorganized? Distracted? Lost interest in things you once enjoyed? These things don't have to manage your life. You can learn how to manage them instead of them managing you. Working together, you will learn adaptive ways to think and respond to various stressors and develop healthy coping strategies. Get back to life!
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Need to vent? Frustrated things aren't going your way? Time to live a meaningful and purposeful life free from anxiety, depression, and relationship conflict. Live your best, with high confidence and self-esteem to pursue your vision.
Need to vent? Frustrated things aren't going your way? Time to live a meaningful and purposeful life free from anxiety, depression, and relationship conflict. Live your best, with high confidence and self-esteem to pursue your vision.
Dawn Marie Wingert
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Felton, CA 95018
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience working with persons struggling with depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidality, behavioral issues, trauma, parent conflict and relationship issues.
You deserve to be respected as a unique individual, regardless of your age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. I believe that each and every person that comes to counseling has a unique life experience and unique concerns that they bring into the counseling room. My goal is to meet each client where they are, and work along side them to help them achieve the goals they have come to counseling hoping to achieve. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families, drawing from a variety of research-based treatment modalities based on the needs of the particular client.
I have experience working with persons struggling with depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidality, behavioral issues, trauma, parent conflict and relationship issues.
You deserve to be respected as a unique individual, regardless of your age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. I believe that each and every person that comes to counseling has a unique life experience and unique concerns that they bring into the counseling room. My goal is to meet each client where they are, and work along side them to help them achieve the goals they have come to counseling hoping to achieve. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families, drawing from a variety of research-based treatment modalities based on the needs of the particular client.
Katelyn Cleveland
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Felton, CA 95018
Waitlist for new clients
Are you struggling with anxiety, changes in your life, depression, or your self-esteem? Do you often feel misunderstood or rejected by others? Is feeling withdrawn or upset a common experience in your life? Or maybe your child/teen holds these struggles. I serve those who deserve a fulfilling life but can’t seem to figure out how you reach it on their own. I specialize in aiding those who feel like they don't fit into this world, highly sensitive humans, and those who cannot seem to find their purpose due to chronic stress and loss. It is my truest honor to help teens and adults find their inner resilience when all feels hopeless.
Are you struggling with anxiety, changes in your life, depression, or your self-esteem? Do you often feel misunderstood or rejected by others? Is feeling withdrawn or upset a common experience in your life? Or maybe your child/teen holds these struggles. I serve those who deserve a fulfilling life but can’t seem to figure out how you reach it on their own. I specialize in aiding those who feel like they don't fit into this world, highly sensitive humans, and those who cannot seem to find their purpose due to chronic stress and loss. It is my truest honor to help teens and adults find their inner resilience when all feels hopeless.
Welcome! As a wilderness therapist, I integrate body-centered and strength-based psychotherapy with wilderness interventions to offer a holistic and creative approach to working with you. I focus on supporting clients addressing eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression and gender/sexual identity exploration. I work with you to understand patterns and help you create a new relationship with yourself. I am calm and grounded, creating a safe and non-judgmental space for exploring thoughts, feelings & behaviors
Welcome! As a wilderness therapist, I integrate body-centered and strength-based psychotherapy with wilderness interventions to offer a holistic and creative approach to working with you. I focus on supporting clients addressing eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression and gender/sexual identity exploration. I work with you to understand patterns and help you create a new relationship with yourself. I am calm and grounded, creating a safe and non-judgmental space for exploring thoughts, feelings & behaviors
Jennifer Casey
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Felton, CA 95018
Waitlist for new clients
We'll probably be a good fit if you are looking for a space of genuine understanding and empowerment. Maybe you are grappling with life's challenges, seeking clarity, and striving for positive change and growth. Whether you're navigating ADHD, depression, anxiety, or exploring your identity and relationships, you want to feel seen, heard, and valued. You're open to exploring your experiences and desire a safe, non-judgmental environment where your journey toward fulfillment can thrive. I have a deep affinity for working with individuals who identify as queer, neurodivergent, or those facing addiction.
We'll probably be a good fit if you are looking for a space of genuine understanding and empowerment. Maybe you are grappling with life's challenges, seeking clarity, and striving for positive change and growth. Whether you're navigating ADHD, depression, anxiety, or exploring your identity and relationships, you want to feel seen, heard, and valued. You're open to exploring your experiences and desire a safe, non-judgmental environment where your journey toward fulfillment can thrive. I have a deep affinity for working with individuals who identify as queer, neurodivergent, or those facing addiction.
I specialize in addiction issues, alcohol/drug abuse/dependence, codependency, depression/anxiety, self-esteem/personal growth, spirituality, stress management, LGBT population, grief/loss, communication skills, family dynamics, intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships, couples counseling/pre-marital therapy, adolescents and crisis counseling.
My therapeutic approach to treating clients is individualized and eclectic, emphasizing strengths and encouraging self exploration as a means to discover solutions to issues brought to therapy. I believe that life is about relationships with self and others and that our desire to be loved, accepted and understood are some of the driving forces in how we interact with ourselves and others. I want to assist you in trying new approaches to the issues and relationships in your life and help you understand how your life experiences shape your world view. You have the answers; let's find solutions!
I specialize in addiction issues, alcohol/drug abuse/dependence, codependency, depression/anxiety, self-esteem/personal growth, spirituality, stress management, LGBT population, grief/loss, communication skills, family dynamics, intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships, couples counseling/pre-marital therapy, adolescents and crisis counseling.
My therapeutic approach to treating clients is individualized and eclectic, emphasizing strengths and encouraging self exploration as a means to discover solutions to issues brought to therapy. I believe that life is about relationships with self and others and that our desire to be loved, accepted and understood are some of the driving forces in how we interact with ourselves and others. I want to assist you in trying new approaches to the issues and relationships in your life and help you understand how your life experiences shape your world view. You have the answers; let's find solutions!
With seven years of experience, I specialize in working with individuals aged 7 to 18, as well as couples and families. I offer unwavering support to address a wide array of emotional and psychological challenges, which may include substance abuse, anxiety, depression, self-harm, learning disabilities, suicidal thoughts, body image concerns, as well as issues related to relationships and family dynamics. My approach is rooted in trauma-informed care, highlighting mindfulness, strength-based techniques, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I warmly welcome you to contact me for a free fifteen-minute consultation.
With seven years of experience, I specialize in working with individuals aged 7 to 18, as well as couples and families. I offer unwavering support to address a wide array of emotional and psychological challenges, which may include substance abuse, anxiety, depression, self-harm, learning disabilities, suicidal thoughts, body image concerns, as well as issues related to relationships and family dynamics. My approach is rooted in trauma-informed care, highlighting mindfulness, strength-based techniques, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I warmly welcome you to contact me for a free fifteen-minute consultation.
Rebecca Schultheis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ADHD-CC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Felton, CA 95018
I enjoy working with individuals, teens & children who experience fear, anxiety, obsessions, trauma, depression, ADHD & learning disabilities. I also enjoy supporting parents through their children's struggles including the need for 504s/IEPs as well as adult’s late diagnosis of ADHD. I've been doing couples work for over 10 years using the evidence-based research of John Gottman PhD which I find to be highly effective for couples. Its tools allow for comprehensive & practical use outside of therapy that help improve communication & closeness, & strengthen & repair relationships.
I enjoy working with individuals, teens & children who experience fear, anxiety, obsessions, trauma, depression, ADHD & learning disabilities. I also enjoy supporting parents through their children's struggles including the need for 504s/IEPs as well as adult’s late diagnosis of ADHD. I've been doing couples work for over 10 years using the evidence-based research of John Gottman PhD which I find to be highly effective for couples. Its tools allow for comprehensive & practical use outside of therapy that help improve communication & closeness, & strengthen & repair relationships.
Some areas of my experience are Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Couples, Anger Management, Divorce, PTSD, Trauma, Grief, and Addiction.
My approach to therapy is to encourage a persons strengths; which, by using their history as a guide, we together, focus on finding practical ways to bring healing and hope to their present challenges.
I often work with couples who are wanting to improve communication and closeness, individuals in their teens through mid 50's who are trying to realize their individuality, and children struggling with issues they are unsure how to cope with.
Some areas of my experience are Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Couples, Anger Management, Divorce, PTSD, Trauma, Grief, and Addiction.
My approach to therapy is to encourage a persons strengths; which, by using their history as a guide, we together, focus on finding practical ways to bring healing and hope to their present challenges.
I often work with couples who are wanting to improve communication and closeness, individuals in their teens through mid 50's who are trying to realize their individuality, and children struggling with issues they are unsure how to cope with.
I have worked a great deal with adolescents and adults of all ages to provide support to deal with depression, anxiety, and the stresses of modern life.
It is such a privilege and an honor to work with people to improve their lives. I would love to talk to you about ways we can work together to strengthen your connections to others and help you increase your self awareness so that you are able to have the relationships and life you desire.
I have worked a great deal with adolescents and adults of all ages to provide support to deal with depression, anxiety, and the stresses of modern life.
It is such a privilege and an honor to work with people to improve their lives. I would love to talk to you about ways we can work together to strengthen your connections to others and help you increase your self awareness so that you are able to have the relationships and life you desire.
I believe in a collaborative therapeutic partnership, one that is supportive, alleviates emotional pain, and promotes growth and healing. My goal is to provide you and your family with the tools to create and maintain life-affirming change in order to lead a more balanced and empowered life.
I believe in a collaborative therapeutic partnership, one that is supportive, alleviates emotional pain, and promotes growth and healing. My goal is to provide you and your family with the tools to create and maintain life-affirming change in order to lead a more balanced and empowered life.
Walter Paul Orion
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Felton, CA 95018
I work with adolescents, adults and families in individual, couples, family and group therapy settings. I have over 16 years of experience and work primarily from a relational, compassionate, client-centered, transpersonal and somatic centered approaches. This holistic therapeutic approach allows my clients to heal, integrate and transform their negative/traumatic experiences by using empathy and mindfulness skills to improve their functioning within their daily, social, work and relational domains.
I work with adolescents, adults and families in individual, couples, family and group therapy settings. I have over 16 years of experience and work primarily from a relational, compassionate, client-centered, transpersonal and somatic centered approaches. This holistic therapeutic approach allows my clients to heal, integrate and transform their negative/traumatic experiences by using empathy and mindfulness skills to improve their functioning within their daily, social, work and relational domains.
Welcome! Are you struggling with getting stuck in your spiraling thoughts? Do you have a hard time concentrating because your mind can’t quiet? Or getting stuck in decision making paralysis? Does your mind continue to beat you up with thoughts about past experiences or worries about the future? If so, we should talk :) I specialize in working with folks with anxiety to better understand, manage, and navigate the way your mind works. Although anxiety can get in the way of living the life you want, that does not have to be the case! We can work together to develop the skills to overcome those patterns and show up fully in your life.
Welcome! Are you struggling with getting stuck in your spiraling thoughts? Do you have a hard time concentrating because your mind can’t quiet? Or getting stuck in decision making paralysis? Does your mind continue to beat you up with thoughts about past experiences or worries about the future? If so, we should talk :) I specialize in working with folks with anxiety to better understand, manage, and navigate the way your mind works. Although anxiety can get in the way of living the life you want, that does not have to be the case! We can work together to develop the skills to overcome those patterns and show up fully in your life.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY: You are one of a kind. There has never been anyone like you and never will be again. Therapy is a place where you have the opportunity to know yourself in a deep and intimate way. The journey towards wholeness begins with embracing (and discovering) our many and often rejected parts that comprise our authentic self. Wounds, triggers and defenses exist for a reason and represent the internal maps that lead to healing. COUPLES THERAPY: Relationships are the path to knowing who we are and I believe that what needs to be healed presents itself through the struggles and dynamics that get activated in partnership.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY: You are one of a kind. There has never been anyone like you and never will be again. Therapy is a place where you have the opportunity to know yourself in a deep and intimate way. The journey towards wholeness begins with embracing (and discovering) our many and often rejected parts that comprise our authentic self. Wounds, triggers and defenses exist for a reason and represent the internal maps that lead to healing. COUPLES THERAPY: Relationships are the path to knowing who we are and I believe that what needs to be healed presents itself through the struggles and dynamics that get activated in partnership.
Dawn Jennifer Collins
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Felton, CA 95018 (Online Only)
Online counseling! Life is challenging and having extra support during hard times can make a world of difference. Great job on your first step of looking for a therapist! Whether you have been feeling anxious, going through a tough change, or having relationship issues, we will work together to discover more about yourself and how to feel more peaceful about your life.
Online counseling! Life is challenging and having extra support during hard times can make a world of difference. Great job on your first step of looking for a therapist! Whether you have been feeling anxious, going through a tough change, or having relationship issues, we will work together to discover more about yourself and how to feel more peaceful about your life.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.