Depression Therapists in Cedar Hill, TX
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Suzanne Glover
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
As a psychotherapist, I understand that there are many different paths to healing and living your best life. Psychotherapy and counseling are about building a trusting relationship between you and your therapist and making a connection through your journey of change and growth within yourself and your relationships. I work with individuals, families, and, couples. I work with people who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and stress. I work with couples that have experienced disappointments in their relationships and have forgotten the importance of liking their significant other even though the love exists.
As a psychotherapist, I understand that there are many different paths to healing and living your best life. Psychotherapy and counseling are about building a trusting relationship between you and your therapist and making a connection through your journey of change and growth within yourself and your relationships. I work with individuals, families, and, couples. I work with people who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and stress. I work with couples that have experienced disappointments in their relationships and have forgotten the importance of liking their significant other even though the love exists.
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Stephanie Marques
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 (Online Only)
At Peaceful Rain we work with individuals who are dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression.
Are your kids pulling you in different directions? Are you feeling the stress from working long hours? Are you feeling the pressure of tying to make time for your significant other? Are you struggling to find time for yourself? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions I want you know that you have come to the right place. Peaceful Rain Counseling Center is here to help! Call for an appointment today! Find Peace.
At Peaceful Rain we work with individuals who are dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression.
Are your kids pulling you in different directions? Are you feeling the stress from working long hours? Are you feeling the pressure of tying to make time for your significant other? Are you struggling to find time for yourself? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions I want you know that you have come to the right place. Peaceful Rain Counseling Center is here to help! Call for an appointment today! Find Peace.
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iffany L. Morish, MS, CRC, LPC Tiffany L. Morish is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who has been practicing since 2019. She has an MS Degree from Northern Illinois University. Tiffany has helped clients identify the sources of their anxiety, depression, and other forms of distress. She works closely to help clients overcome religious trauma which may be the root of anxiety, shame, fear, and panic attacks. Tiffany also enjoys working with clients who exhibit people pleasing behaviors. They are vulnerable to being unkind to themselves and often put others needs ahead of theirs.
iffany L. Morish, MS, CRC, LPC Tiffany L. Morish is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who has been practicing since 2019. She has an MS Degree from Northern Illinois University. Tiffany has helped clients identify the sources of their anxiety, depression, and other forms of distress. She works closely to help clients overcome religious trauma which may be the root of anxiety, shame, fear, and panic attacks. Tiffany also enjoys working with clients who exhibit people pleasing behaviors. They are vulnerable to being unkind to themselves and often put others needs ahead of theirs.
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Marlene Hood
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, NCSC
Verified Verified
Cedar Hill, TX 75106 (Online Only)
I specialize in individual counseling, anxiety, depression, stress management, parenting guidance, physical and sexual trauma, and marriage counseling.
My counseling philosophy is simple, “It is okay, not to be okay”. Many of us do not completely understand this essential and fundamentally important concept. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and individualized care. I enjoy working with teenagers, ages 13 to 18, adults and married couples. My heart beats for those who are in pain. I take pleasure in assisting clients learn healthy and therapeutic tools to cope with life’s curve balls.
I specialize in individual counseling, anxiety, depression, stress management, parenting guidance, physical and sexual trauma, and marriage counseling.
My counseling philosophy is simple, “It is okay, not to be okay”. Many of us do not completely understand this essential and fundamentally important concept. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and individualized care. I enjoy working with teenagers, ages 13 to 18, adults and married couples. My heart beats for those who are in pain. I take pleasure in assisting clients learn healthy and therapeutic tools to cope with life’s curve balls.
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Lolabode Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
I also have passion for children and adolescents that are having behavior issues, depression, anxiety, and other challenges in life.
Changes in life and transitioning can be challenging but having great tools to handle them is important. I am available and love to work with you to develop positive life goals, develop a positive mind set, and a better attitude to manage life situations. Working together will help you to build or sharpen the inner strength in you, and to handle challenges with a great mind. Give me the opportunity to work with you to develop insights that will empowered you. Having an understanding of how to approach life events positively can be a great way to manage changes in life, and foster a better attitude towards negative live challenges.
I also have passion for children and adolescents that are having behavior issues, depression, anxiety, and other challenges in life.
Changes in life and transitioning can be challenging but having great tools to handle them is important. I am available and love to work with you to develop positive life goals, develop a positive mind set, and a better attitude to manage life situations. Working together will help you to build or sharpen the inner strength in you, and to handle challenges with a great mind. Give me the opportunity to work with you to develop insights that will empowered you. Having an understanding of how to approach life events positively can be a great way to manage changes in life, and foster a better attitude towards negative live challenges.
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Stephanie Trotter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
As a well trained therapist with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Louisiana Monroe and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University, I specialize in helping adolescents, adults, couples, and families overcome challenges such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress, trauma, and PTSD.
As a well trained therapist with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Louisiana Monroe and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University, I specialize in helping adolescents, adults, couples, and families overcome challenges such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress, trauma, and PTSD.
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I am a licensed social worker and have worked in the field of social work for over 19 years. I am a woman with lived experience surrounding neglect, trauma, divorce, motherhood, grief, failure, triumph, hiccups, mistakes, self-doubt, anxiety, depression, you name it. I am a true believer in giving grace to yourself and meeting yourself where you are. I am a Christian and will incorporate biblical principles in sessions if clients ask me to do so, however this is not the case for all of my clients. I am here to provide a judgement free space to support my clients as they walk through the challenges they are faced with.
I am a licensed social worker and have worked in the field of social work for over 19 years. I am a woman with lived experience surrounding neglect, trauma, divorce, motherhood, grief, failure, triumph, hiccups, mistakes, self-doubt, anxiety, depression, you name it. I am a true believer in giving grace to yourself and meeting yourself where you are. I am a Christian and will incorporate biblical principles in sessions if clients ask me to do so, however this is not the case for all of my clients. I am here to provide a judgement free space to support my clients as they walk through the challenges they are faced with.
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Krystal Thornton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 (Online Only)
Life has it challenges and it takes courage to acknowledge the need for support. Do you feel stressed, hopeless, lack motivation, irritable, depressed and don't know what to do? Taking charge is the beginning of your journey to heal and you are in right place to get started. Let’s work together as I provide a nurturing non-judgement space for my clients to have a voice and be heard as I walk alongside with you in discovering solutions to help bring balance to your daily life. I will help you untangle negative thoughts, heal from past trauma, overcome fears, and embrace a lasting change.
Life has it challenges and it takes courage to acknowledge the need for support. Do you feel stressed, hopeless, lack motivation, irritable, depressed and don't know what to do? Taking charge is the beginning of your journey to heal and you are in right place to get started. Let’s work together as I provide a nurturing non-judgement space for my clients to have a voice and be heard as I walk alongside with you in discovering solutions to help bring balance to your daily life. I will help you untangle negative thoughts, heal from past trauma, overcome fears, and embrace a lasting change.
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Loraine Benson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
If you feel as though depression, stress, internal turmoil of unprocessed trauma and grief is keeping you from operating at your full potential, I can help you navigate through a process of positive change that helps bring balance and wholeness. Changing the way you think can change your life.
If you feel as though depression, stress, internal turmoil of unprocessed trauma and grief is keeping you from operating at your full potential, I can help you navigate through a process of positive change that helps bring balance and wholeness. Changing the way you think can change your life.
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Landry Therapy Group PLLC - Mansfield
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MEd, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
We offer treatment services for marital/couple, anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-injury, suicidal ideation/attempt, bipolar disorder, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender issues, & general life stresses & stressors.
Accepting New Clients- Our goal is to form a bond of trust and commitment with our clients. With the proper support and guidance, we believe people have an inherent ability to persevere through struggles with which they are confronted. Our desire is to cultivate a healthier style of living to ensure the client's future mental well-being. We staff therapists who specialize in working with children, adolescents, adults, individuals, couples, family conflict, special needs clients, Christian counseling and LGBT to help them cope with life's daily struggles and/or issues resulting from past trauma or conflict. We can help.
We offer treatment services for marital/couple, anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-injury, suicidal ideation/attempt, bipolar disorder, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender issues, & general life stresses & stressors.
Accepting New Clients- Our goal is to form a bond of trust and commitment with our clients. With the proper support and guidance, we believe people have an inherent ability to persevere through struggles with which they are confronted. Our desire is to cultivate a healthier style of living to ensure the client's future mental well-being. We staff therapists who specialize in working with children, adolescents, adults, individuals, couples, family conflict, special needs clients, Christian counseling and LGBT to help them cope with life's daily struggles and/or issues resulting from past trauma or conflict. We can help.
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LaDawnya Hooks Gonzalez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Do you feel isolated, scrutinized, and uncomfortable in your own skin? Does it take maximum effort to accomplish minor tasks? Do personal issues come between you and your professional goals? Have you experienced traumatic events that continue to weigh heavily on you long after the event has passed? You are not lazy, unmotivated, or unfocused. These may be symptoms of anxiety, depression, and unresolved trauma, including those caused by the repeated micro-aggressions experienced by sexual, gender, racial, and ethnic minorities. Yes, therapy can help.
Do you feel isolated, scrutinized, and uncomfortable in your own skin? Does it take maximum effort to accomplish minor tasks? Do personal issues come between you and your professional goals? Have you experienced traumatic events that continue to weigh heavily on you long after the event has passed? You are not lazy, unmotivated, or unfocused. These may be symptoms of anxiety, depression, and unresolved trauma, including those caused by the repeated micro-aggressions experienced by sexual, gender, racial, and ethnic minorities. Yes, therapy can help.
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Kaylie Oliver
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 (Online Only)
I believe that everyone brings something special to the table and I aim to help clients explore and maintain self-confidence. I work with people of all ages suffering from depression, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, sex issues, substance abuse, and behavioral issues. I work hard to get to know my clients so that we can then build a collaborative plan for achieving personal goals. I believe that I am the expert on clinical mental health and my clients are the experts on themselves. Together we make a great team!
I believe that everyone brings something special to the table and I aim to help clients explore and maintain self-confidence. I work with people of all ages suffering from depression, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, sex issues, substance abuse, and behavioral issues. I work hard to get to know my clients so that we can then build a collaborative plan for achieving personal goals. I believe that I am the expert on clinical mental health and my clients are the experts on themselves. Together we make a great team!
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I specialize in dealing with young adults, teens, professionals and individuals who present a range of issues stemming from childhood & cumulative traumatic events such as: dating/relationships, codependency, self-esteem, boundaries, people-pleasing, life transitions, identity work, gender&sexuality, women's & men's issues, along with anxiety and depression.
It is essential that you as the client feel guarded & at ease throughout the counseling process & I take honor in offering a setting that encourages growth+safety. I think the therapeutic process is a journey, and I'm willing to go on this journey of healing with you. I am here to help you reach goals & develop into a better version of yourself progressively. My therapy approach is tailored to meet the needs of each client based on the singular case. Although the therapeutic process is unique per the client, my role as your guide & advocate remains constant. I look forward to hearing from you, even if you are unsure of therapy.
I specialize in dealing with young adults, teens, professionals and individuals who present a range of issues stemming from childhood & cumulative traumatic events such as: dating/relationships, codependency, self-esteem, boundaries, people-pleasing, life transitions, identity work, gender&sexuality, women's & men's issues, along with anxiety and depression.
It is essential that you as the client feel guarded & at ease throughout the counseling process & I take honor in offering a setting that encourages growth+safety. I think the therapeutic process is a journey, and I'm willing to go on this journey of healing with you. I am here to help you reach goals & develop into a better version of yourself progressively. My therapy approach is tailored to meet the needs of each client based on the singular case. Although the therapeutic process is unique per the client, my role as your guide & advocate remains constant. I look forward to hearing from you, even if you are unsure of therapy.
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I help adults navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, weight loss, parenting, and life transitions. Together, we may explore ways to strengthen your relational skills, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and deepen your spiritual awareness. We'll explore how your relationships shape your journey, and how discovering meaning and purpose, even in hardship, can fuel your growth. With 25 years of experience, my commitment to you is to provide therapeutic value with skill, warmth, and professionalism.
I help adults navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, weight loss, parenting, and life transitions. Together, we may explore ways to strengthen your relational skills, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and deepen your spiritual awareness. We'll explore how your relationships shape your journey, and how discovering meaning and purpose, even in hardship, can fuel your growth. With 25 years of experience, my commitment to you is to provide therapeutic value with skill, warmth, and professionalism.
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Dawn W. Blunt
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A, MHR, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
I work with adults, couples, teens and families from diverse backgrounds that are dealing with life’s challenges. I am passionate about helping clients who are working through trauma and neglect. I understand that survivors of emotional, physical, and childhood abuse carry wounds that others cannot see. Stress management, anxiety, depression, couple’s conflict, relationships, family issues, and trauma are also my specialties. I provide a supportive, open, and judgement-free zone where clients can be authentic and express themselves, so they connect, heal, and grow.
I work with adults, couples, teens and families from diverse backgrounds that are dealing with life’s challenges. I am passionate about helping clients who are working through trauma and neglect. I understand that survivors of emotional, physical, and childhood abuse carry wounds that others cannot see. Stress management, anxiety, depression, couple’s conflict, relationships, family issues, and trauma are also my specialties. I provide a supportive, open, and judgement-free zone where clients can be authentic and express themselves, so they connect, heal, and grow.
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My long-life mission is to Empower and Strengthen Families. Style of therapy is informal, compassionate, and responsive to each person’s unique needs. We will work together by guiding you to explore your concerns and build greater understanding of the different aspects of your experience, from the emotional, mental, and physical to the family, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. I have experience in working with individuals and families that struggle with Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief and Loss, Parenting-children and adolescent issues, Stress, and Relational Issues.
My long-life mission is to Empower and Strengthen Families. Style of therapy is informal, compassionate, and responsive to each person’s unique needs. We will work together by guiding you to explore your concerns and build greater understanding of the different aspects of your experience, from the emotional, mental, and physical to the family, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. I have experience in working with individuals and families that struggle with Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief and Loss, Parenting-children and adolescent issues, Stress, and Relational Issues.
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Pallavi Sharma
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
I work on guiding individuals to learn how to manage their daily life struggles, depression, stress, anxiety, loss, and adjustment.
“You cannot pour from an empty cup.” You have to take care of yourself before you take care of the rest of your world, and I am here to help you do that. I am currently an EMDR trained therapist who has experience working with trauma as well as unresolved emotional experiences. I also use client-centered approaches, as well as cognitive approaches, to guide individuals to a better understanding of their own patterns of thinking. I have experience working with individuals struggling with stress, anxiety, substance abuse, mood disorders, relationship conflicts, life changes, and adolescents struggling with adjustment.
I work on guiding individuals to learn how to manage their daily life struggles, depression, stress, anxiety, loss, and adjustment.
“You cannot pour from an empty cup.” You have to take care of yourself before you take care of the rest of your world, and I am here to help you do that. I am currently an EMDR trained therapist who has experience working with trauma as well as unresolved emotional experiences. I also use client-centered approaches, as well as cognitive approaches, to guide individuals to a better understanding of their own patterns of thinking. I have experience working with individuals struggling with stress, anxiety, substance abuse, mood disorders, relationship conflicts, life changes, and adolescents struggling with adjustment.
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Monique Yvonne Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas. I have 5 years experience serving children, adolescents, families, and veterans through individual or group therapy who are dealing with issues that affect their mental health and well-being. More specifically, addressing a variety of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, substance abuse, and personality disorders. My counseling philosophy includes Rational Emotive Behavior and Choice Reality Therapy, placing emphasis on reshaping core beliefs in those individuals experiencing a variety of mental health conditions,
I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas. I have 5 years experience serving children, adolescents, families, and veterans through individual or group therapy who are dealing with issues that affect their mental health and well-being. More specifically, addressing a variety of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, substance abuse, and personality disorders. My counseling philosophy includes Rational Emotive Behavior and Choice Reality Therapy, placing emphasis on reshaping core beliefs in those individuals experiencing a variety of mental health conditions,
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Life's challenges can leave us feeling stuck or isolated as if we need to hide our pain and carry these burdens alone. But what happens if these burdens are too heavy to bear? That's where I come in. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I am here to offer you a guiding hand through some of life's toughest moments. Whether you're navigating a miscarriage, adjusting to life postpartum, or grappling with depression or anxiety, you don't have to face it alone. Together, we can work to move through these changes and onto the next chapter of your life.
Life's challenges can leave us feeling stuck or isolated as if we need to hide our pain and carry these burdens alone. But what happens if these burdens are too heavy to bear? That's where I come in. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I am here to offer you a guiding hand through some of life's toughest moments. Whether you're navigating a miscarriage, adjusting to life postpartum, or grappling with depression or anxiety, you don't have to face it alone. Together, we can work to move through these changes and onto the next chapter of your life.
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Jubilee Holistic Counseling & Consulting LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEAP
Verified Verified
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 (Online Only)
I support people working through a variety of concerns including anxiety, grief, work stress, relationship concerns, depressed mood and trauma.
I'm a compassionate mental health therapist driven to help others overcome personal obstacles & learn to accept and love their genuine selves. I believe you are the expert on your life. My role is to work collaboratively with you and provide the support, validation and assistance you need to reach your personal goals. This includes creating a therapeutic environment where you can feel safe and emotionally supported to engage in the work of healing.
I support people working through a variety of concerns including anxiety, grief, work stress, relationship concerns, depressed mood and trauma.
I'm a compassionate mental health therapist driven to help others overcome personal obstacles & learn to accept and love their genuine selves. I believe you are the expert on your life. My role is to work collaboratively with you and provide the support, validation and assistance you need to reach your personal goals. This includes creating a therapeutic environment where you can feel safe and emotionally supported to engage in the work of healing.
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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.