Depression Therapists in Lantana, TX

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Pathfinder Counseling Center, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Lantana, TX 76226
You are not alone. In a society of unattainable standards it can appear that everyone has it together. From relationships to careers, parenting or happiness, we can be illusioned to others living a blissfully smooth life without fear, sadness or conflict. At some point in our lives, each of us may feel anxious, isolated, depressed or lonely and need help dealing with life's challenges. You are not alone. Problems with marriage or relationships, family situations, substance abuse, loss of a job, burnout, or parenting issues life can be overwhelming or debilitating, and at times beyond our ability to manage alone.
You are not alone. In a society of unattainable standards it can appear that everyone has it together. From relationships to careers, parenting or happiness, we can be illusioned to others living a blissfully smooth life without fear, sadness or conflict. At some point in our lives, each of us may feel anxious, isolated, depressed or lonely and need help dealing with life's challenges. You are not alone. Problems with marriage or relationships, family situations, substance abuse, loss of a job, burnout, or parenting issues life can be overwhelming or debilitating, and at times beyond our ability to manage alone.
(972) 525-2917 View (972) 525-2917
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Emma Woodson
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lantana, TX 76226
I have experience counseling individuals with depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, interpersonal conflict, low self-esteem, trauma, relational distress, ADHD, attachment issues, and autism.
Empowering Young Minds: Guiding Children, Teens, and Young Adults Towards Positive Growth and Resilience. Hi! My name is Emma Woodson. It is a pleasure to get to work with you. My main goal throughout the therapeutic process is to find ways for us to collaborate in order to create a healthier, happier overall client. I am deeply committed to empowering others to take control of their lives in a healthy and positive way. I also work to improve communication techniques and skills in order to help strengthen and build relationships. I specialize in collaborating with children, teens, young adults, and families.
I have experience counseling individuals with depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, interpersonal conflict, low self-esteem, trauma, relational distress, ADHD, attachment issues, and autism.
Empowering Young Minds: Guiding Children, Teens, and Young Adults Towards Positive Growth and Resilience. Hi! My name is Emma Woodson. It is a pleasure to get to work with you. My main goal throughout the therapeutic process is to find ways for us to collaborate in order to create a healthier, happier overall client. I am deeply committed to empowering others to take control of their lives in a healthy and positive way. I also work to improve communication techniques and skills in order to help strengthen and build relationships. I specialize in collaborating with children, teens, young adults, and families.
(214) 499-0396 View (214) 499-0396
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Christopher May
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPsy, LPC
Verified Verified
Lantana, TX 76226  (Online Only)
To not be living the life you want to be living can be a painful experience whether you're "clinically depressed", "clinically anxious", or not.
You're likely here because you're stuck in some way. Others seem to be living life, but you can’t. Something's in the way. This feeling may have come about after a dramatic change in your life- a loss of a relationship, role, or life situation. Or, it may feel as if this is coming from nowhere, with no rhyme or reason. “I have no reason to be feeling this way, but I can’t help it." Often, beginning to understand exactly what is going on for you, even if you already have a sense of it, can be an incredibly meaningful experience in and of itself...
To not be living the life you want to be living can be a painful experience whether you're "clinically depressed", "clinically anxious", or not.
You're likely here because you're stuck in some way. Others seem to be living life, but you can’t. Something's in the way. This feeling may have come about after a dramatic change in your life- a loss of a relationship, role, or life situation. Or, it may feel as if this is coming from nowhere, with no rhyme or reason. “I have no reason to be feeling this way, but I can’t help it." Often, beginning to understand exactly what is going on for you, even if you already have a sense of it, can be an incredibly meaningful experience in and of itself...
(940) 531-3467 View (940) 531-3467
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Denise Butler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lantana, TX 76226  (Online Only)
Through diverse academic and professional experiences, I have developed a unique skillset and approach to therapy. I spent 8 years as a nanny before getting my undergraduate degree in early childhood education. I was a special education teacher for Lewisville ISD for 5 years. While working as a teacher, I completed my masters degree in counseling specializing in Play Therapy. Other professional work history includes the mobile Crisis Team for Denton County MHMR and counseling families in crisis at the Children's Advocacy Center. I am currently providing therapy to children ages 10+, teens, and women using a TeleHealth platform.
Through diverse academic and professional experiences, I have developed a unique skillset and approach to therapy. I spent 8 years as a nanny before getting my undergraduate degree in early childhood education. I was a special education teacher for Lewisville ISD for 5 years. While working as a teacher, I completed my masters degree in counseling specializing in Play Therapy. Other professional work history includes the mobile Crisis Team for Denton County MHMR and counseling families in crisis at the Children's Advocacy Center. I am currently providing therapy to children ages 10+, teens, and women using a TeleHealth platform.
(469) 208-7572 View (469) 208-7572
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Taylor Zebrosky
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Lantana, TX 76226
I wholeheartedly believe in the importance of healthy relationships, not only with those we love, but with ourselves. I am passionate about helping individuals and couples build healthy coping strategies, effective communication skills, and identify and pursue personal growth. I believe we all have areas for growth and I work collaboratively with client's using effective counseling techniques to dispute faulty beliefs that are hindering ability for growth, happiness, and success.
I wholeheartedly believe in the importance of healthy relationships, not only with those we love, but with ourselves. I am passionate about helping individuals and couples build healthy coping strategies, effective communication skills, and identify and pursue personal growth. I believe we all have areas for growth and I work collaboratively with client's using effective counseling techniques to dispute faulty beliefs that are hindering ability for growth, happiness, and success.
(214) 504-3865 View (214) 504-3865
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Laurie Adkins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lantana, TX 76226
I offer counseling in a natural, outdoor environment, which provides a peaceful and comfortable setting for sessions. Partnering with animals in therapy provides a powerful and relational alternative to traditional counseling. I am committed to walking alongside you through the process of healing. I believe in the healing power of safe and healthy relationships, which includes relationships with our animals at the barn.
I offer counseling in a natural, outdoor environment, which provides a peaceful and comfortable setting for sessions. Partnering with animals in therapy provides a powerful and relational alternative to traditional counseling. I am committed to walking alongside you through the process of healing. I believe in the healing power of safe and healthy relationships, which includes relationships with our animals at the barn.
(940) 374-6502 View (940) 374-6502
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Brittany Brumit
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Lantana, TX 76226
Are you tired of not being in your true self and having to act like someone else around others? Are you tired of feeling not good enough, anxious, angry, and afraid? When an individual is not in their true self they become out of balance and so does their relationships. This leads to a negative interactional cycle that causes increased insecurity, loss of self worth, value, and hope. My experience entails working with families, couples, individuals and adolescents that are searching for their true self. To love others you must love yourself first.
Are you tired of not being in your true self and having to act like someone else around others? Are you tired of feeling not good enough, anxious, angry, and afraid? When an individual is not in their true self they become out of balance and so does their relationships. This leads to a negative interactional cycle that causes increased insecurity, loss of self worth, value, and hope. My experience entails working with families, couples, individuals and adolescents that are searching for their true self. To love others you must love yourself first.
(940) 202-7893 View (940) 202-7893
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Shae Fawcett Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, EMDR II
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Lantana, TX 76226
Welcome! Create change... Feel better... Choosing a counselor is a big deal. My hope is to help make the process easier. I have 20 years of clinical experience working with adults and teens, and 15+ years providing EMDR Level II therapy (a modality that can swiftly address anxiety, grief and trauma). In my practice I have seen individuals discover their strengths, heal themselves and create a life worth living. I aim to establish a therapeutic relationship that allows clients to grow and change in a safe and supportive environment. I believe it is important to honor clients' values, unique experiences, and complex journeys.
Welcome! Create change... Feel better... Choosing a counselor is a big deal. My hope is to help make the process easier. I have 20 years of clinical experience working with adults and teens, and 15+ years providing EMDR Level II therapy (a modality that can swiftly address anxiety, grief and trauma). In my practice I have seen individuals discover their strengths, heal themselves and create a life worth living. I aim to establish a therapeutic relationship that allows clients to grow and change in a safe and supportive environment. I believe it is important to honor clients' values, unique experiences, and complex journeys.
(972) 850-8881 View (972) 850-8881
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Jen Espino
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lantana, TX 76226  (Online Only)
You didn't realize just how overwhelmed, broken, and alone you'd feel. Suffering through infertility and baby loss is beyond devastating. Traumatic experiences bring anxiety and shame up to the surface and impact our most meaningful relationships. Even 'happy' things like marriage and becoming a new mom becomes a complex mash-up of emotions. Despite your best efforts, the emotional roller coaster and quiet despair haven't gone away. You try so so hard. And yet, you are lost, filled with worry and guilt. You fear losing intimacy and connection with your partner and see the beginnings of drifting apart.
You didn't realize just how overwhelmed, broken, and alone you'd feel. Suffering through infertility and baby loss is beyond devastating. Traumatic experiences bring anxiety and shame up to the surface and impact our most meaningful relationships. Even 'happy' things like marriage and becoming a new mom becomes a complex mash-up of emotions. Despite your best efforts, the emotional roller coaster and quiet despair haven't gone away. You try so so hard. And yet, you are lost, filled with worry and guilt. You fear losing intimacy and connection with your partner and see the beginnings of drifting apart.
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Spectrus Psychological - Testing & Assessment
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lantana, TX 76226
Our group provides comprehensive neuropsychological, psychological, and psychoeducational testing and therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults for presenting concerns, including : Autism in adults and children, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Behavioral / Conduct Problems, Cognitive Functioning & Neurocognitive Disorder Screening, Communication Disorders, Learning Disorders, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Psychosis, Personality Disorders, Relationship Problems, and Traumatic Stress. We are committed to patient satisfaction and will make efforts to assist patients with questions/concerns.
Our group provides comprehensive neuropsychological, psychological, and psychoeducational testing and therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults for presenting concerns, including : Autism in adults and children, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Behavioral / Conduct Problems, Cognitive Functioning & Neurocognitive Disorder Screening, Communication Disorders, Learning Disorders, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Psychosis, Personality Disorders, Relationship Problems, and Traumatic Stress. We are committed to patient satisfaction and will make efforts to assist patients with questions/concerns.
(940) 294-6801 View (940) 294-6801

More Therapists Nearby

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Lauren Whitehead
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226
Hi there! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas. My focus areas include but are not limited to, helping individuals (ages 7+) who are experiencing grief and loss, life transitional issues, self-compassion, Anxiety, and Depression. I meet each and every client where they are and work with them to address their individual needs so that they can start living a more fulfilling life.
Hi there! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas. My focus areas include but are not limited to, helping individuals (ages 7+) who are experiencing grief and loss, life transitional issues, self-compassion, Anxiety, and Depression. I meet each and every client where they are and work with them to address their individual needs so that they can start living a more fulfilling life.
(940) 289-8064 View (940) 289-8064
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Dr. Paul Haggan
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Bartonville, TX 76226  (Online Only)
Whether you’re dealing with personal emptiness, anxiety, depression, trauma or relationship struggles, I’m here to help you find clarity, skills and simplicity in mastering ups and downs.
Are you seeking your path for overcoming adversity, navigating life's struggles, and embracing positive change? I believe in the power of overcoming obstacles using insight, courage and resilience to foster authentic well-being and harmony in your life. One of the most important parts of this process is choosing the right person to join you. For over twenty years, I have provided a safe and efficient space to work on healing, growth and an authentic way of living. I especially enjoy working with students preparing for college, parents, couples, athletes and equestrians on all levels.
Whether you’re dealing with personal emptiness, anxiety, depression, trauma or relationship struggles, I’m here to help you find clarity, skills and simplicity in mastering ups and downs.
Are you seeking your path for overcoming adversity, navigating life's struggles, and embracing positive change? I believe in the power of overcoming obstacles using insight, courage and resilience to foster authentic well-being and harmony in your life. One of the most important parts of this process is choosing the right person to join you. For over twenty years, I have provided a safe and efficient space to work on healing, growth and an authentic way of living. I especially enjoy working with students preparing for college, parents, couples, athletes and equestrians on all levels.
(940) 310-6676 View (940) 310-6676
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Kristina Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226  (Online Only)
I help my clients engage in healthy relationships and relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression while gaining confidence, clarity, direction, and healthy coping skills.
I help Gen Z and Millennials overcome anxiety and perfectionism so they can gain confidence, engage in fulfilling relationships and successfully navigate life’s challenges. We will work together to reduce your anxiety, increase your self-esteem and develop new ways to react to life's challenges. We'll practice tools to help you feel confident and more in control. I will help you establish and center your goals so you can feel confident in your steps to move forward. Relief is possible. I primarily use cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR therapy, solution focused therapy, and the Gottman method to treat clients.
I help my clients engage in healthy relationships and relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression while gaining confidence, clarity, direction, and healthy coping skills.
I help Gen Z and Millennials overcome anxiety and perfectionism so they can gain confidence, engage in fulfilling relationships and successfully navigate life’s challenges. We will work together to reduce your anxiety, increase your self-esteem and develop new ways to react to life's challenges. We'll practice tools to help you feel confident and more in control. I will help you establish and center your goals so you can feel confident in your steps to move forward. Relief is possible. I primarily use cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR therapy, solution focused therapy, and the Gottman method to treat clients.
(214) 758-6946 View (214) 758-6946
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Miguel de la Fuente
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226
Hello, my name is Miguel A. De La Fuente and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I have experience working with clients struggling with most mental health obstacles. These topics include Bipolar, borderline, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As well as relationships, career guidance, and life struggles/changes. I have worked closely with adults 18 to 40 years old of all ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. I am also a veteran and have been a fitness/life coach for over 20 years.
Hello, my name is Miguel A. De La Fuente and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I have experience working with clients struggling with most mental health obstacles. These topics include Bipolar, borderline, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As well as relationships, career guidance, and life struggles/changes. I have worked closely with adults 18 to 40 years old of all ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. I am also a veteran and have been a fitness/life coach for over 20 years.
(346) 496-4729 View (346) 496-4729
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Veronica Guerrero-Quan
Psychological Associate, MS, LPA-IP
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226
You're having a faith crisis. You find yourself questioning your faith tradition and are having a hard time navigating the anxiety, depression, and confusion that comes with it. Your questions and pain run deep. Leaving your faith community was (or is) scary. Relating to others outside of your faith tradition is so hard, because they just don't "get it." You're grieving what you had while navigating the unknown, and somehow trying to be a "normal human" in the process... if that's even possible. You've started to wonder, "Will I always feel this way? Will it ever get better? Will I ever feel peace, joy, or connection again?"
You're having a faith crisis. You find yourself questioning your faith tradition and are having a hard time navigating the anxiety, depression, and confusion that comes with it. Your questions and pain run deep. Leaving your faith community was (or is) scary. Relating to others outside of your faith tradition is so hard, because they just don't "get it." You're grieving what you had while navigating the unknown, and somehow trying to be a "normal human" in the process... if that's even possible. You've started to wonder, "Will I always feel this way? Will it ever get better? Will I ever feel peace, joy, or connection again?"
(817) 873-1607 View (817) 873-1607
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Heidi McBain- Therapy For Moms And Moms-To-Be
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMFT, LPC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226  (Online Only)
I'm a perinatal mental health specialist and focus on pregnancy/postpartum anxiety, pregnancy/postpartum depression, and grief support after a miscarriage/pregnancy loss, infertility/secondary infertility, & birth trauma/not having the birth you wanted or expected.
If you're a mom or mom-to-be, you are in the right place! I specialize in maternal mental health. What would it mean to you to feel like yourself again? To feel happy and content in your everyday life and hopeful and excited about your future? This is possible! In therapy, you’ll have a supportive environment where you can feel comfortable sharing your personal story. I will help you process difficult feelings and emotions, and support you as you make the necessary changes in your life that will better take care of you. Together, we’ll focus on your strengths and identify what you truly want in life, now as well as in the future.
I'm a perinatal mental health specialist and focus on pregnancy/postpartum anxiety, pregnancy/postpartum depression, and grief support after a miscarriage/pregnancy loss, infertility/secondary infertility, & birth trauma/not having the birth you wanted or expected.
If you're a mom or mom-to-be, you are in the right place! I specialize in maternal mental health. What would it mean to you to feel like yourself again? To feel happy and content in your everyday life and hopeful and excited about your future? This is possible! In therapy, you’ll have a supportive environment where you can feel comfortable sharing your personal story. I will help you process difficult feelings and emotions, and support you as you make the necessary changes in your life that will better take care of you. Together, we’ll focus on your strengths and identify what you truly want in life, now as well as in the future.
(214) 390-9350 View (214) 390-9350
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Jennifer L Doherty
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
I am currently accepting clients and providing counseling online and in person. I am a faith-based counselor devoted to the health and healing of the mind and spirit. I have numerous years of experience working with young adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and life transitions. I am willing to walk beside the client through difficult times in order to help them recognize their own importance and inner strength in order to gain empowerment and confidence in life.
I am currently accepting clients and providing counseling online and in person. I am a faith-based counselor devoted to the health and healing of the mind and spirit. I have numerous years of experience working with young adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and life transitions. I am willing to walk beside the client through difficult times in order to help them recognize their own importance and inner strength in order to gain empowerment and confidence in life.
(940) 283-7613 View (940) 283-7613
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Cody Allen
MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
I have offices located in Argyle and Southlake. I enjoy working with kids, teens, adults, couples, and families. Depression, anxiety, ADHD, anger management, grief, life changes, crisis, developmental growth, attachment and relational issues are just a few of my areas of focus.
I have offices located in Argyle and Southlake. I enjoy working with kids, teens, adults, couples, and families. Depression, anxiety, ADHD, anger management, grief, life changes, crisis, developmental growth, attachment and relational issues are just a few of my areas of focus.
(940) 204-5233 View (940) 204-5233
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Moriah Barr
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
I am here to help those who are struggling to enjoy life, whether that is due to depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relational distress, or life adjustments. Together we can discover the changes that will bring you peace, strength, and healing. It is important to me that you feel safe and understood. My goal is to help you understand how your life experiences have shaped the way you think and feel and how you relate to others. This insight can be used to challenge false beliefs you have created about yourself and the world. We cannot always control our circumstances, but we can learn to be secure within ourselves.
I am here to help those who are struggling to enjoy life, whether that is due to depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relational distress, or life adjustments. Together we can discover the changes that will bring you peace, strength, and healing. It is important to me that you feel safe and understood. My goal is to help you understand how your life experiences have shaped the way you think and feel and how you relate to others. This insight can be used to challenge false beliefs you have created about yourself and the world. We cannot always control our circumstances, but we can learn to be secure within ourselves.
(940) 329-4014 View (940) 329-4014
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Eren Turner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
As owner and lead counselor at Starting Point, I have 20 years of experience helping adults, teens, couples, and families address the issues causing them to feel stuck, depressed, anxious, or unfulfilled.
Are you facing circumstances that you are unsure how to handle? Are you struggling with behaviors or emotions that you don't know how to address? Life's challenges, no matter how overwhelming they may seem, can be opportunities for personal growth and positive change. Whether you are looking to improve yourself, heal a relationship, or address a loss or trauma in your life, I will walk alongside you through the process. I strive to provide you with a safe, affirming environment where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and work towards greater self-awareness and self-acceptance.
As owner and lead counselor at Starting Point, I have 20 years of experience helping adults, teens, couples, and families address the issues causing them to feel stuck, depressed, anxious, or unfulfilled.
Are you facing circumstances that you are unsure how to handle? Are you struggling with behaviors or emotions that you don't know how to address? Life's challenges, no matter how overwhelming they may seem, can be opportunities for personal growth and positive change. Whether you are looking to improve yourself, heal a relationship, or address a loss or trauma in your life, I will walk alongside you through the process. I strive to provide you with a safe, affirming environment where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and work towards greater self-awareness and self-acceptance.
(972) 945-0551 View (972) 945-0551
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.