Depression Therapists in Weyers Cave, VA
Hello! I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience in the field. I have worked in private practice, hospice, integrated healthcare, and child and family settings. My specialities include working with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, life transitions, coping skills, and aging. My approach incorporates strengths-based and trauma-informed modalities, drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). I help my clients navigate grief and trauma, create better interpersonal relationships, and cope with life stressors.
Hello! I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience in the field. I have worked in private practice, hospice, integrated healthcare, and child and family settings. My specialities include working with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, life transitions, coping skills, and aging. My approach incorporates strengths-based and trauma-informed modalities, drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). I help my clients navigate grief and trauma, create better interpersonal relationships, and cope with life stressors.
Ray Hood
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Weyers Cave, VA 24486 (Online Only)
The type of clients I prefer to work with are clients who struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, psychosis, and life transition issues.
Ray has 16+ years of experience working in the field of Mental Health with children, adolescents, and adults and assists his clients by drawing on their strengths and helping them develop healthy lifestyle habits that set the foundation for overall life stability. Some of his specialty areas are trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, psychosis, and life transitions. Ray has a passion for providing the best quality of services to individuals struggling from a variety of mental health challenges.
The type of clients I prefer to work with are clients who struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, psychosis, and life transition issues.
Ray has 16+ years of experience working in the field of Mental Health with children, adolescents, and adults and assists his clients by drawing on their strengths and helping them develop healthy lifestyle habits that set the foundation for overall life stability. Some of his specialty areas are trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, psychosis, and life transitions. Ray has a passion for providing the best quality of services to individuals struggling from a variety of mental health challenges.
Hello, I am thrilled you are “visiting with me” today. It is an understatement to say, “I love being a therapist.” It took ten years of education to earn the privilege of sitting before my clients. Being a therapist is my life's work and my passion. I am very aware of my great responsibility as a therapist for my clients. Over the years, I am always awed and inspired by the resilience of those who have shared their story with me. My path to becoming a therapist many years ago fulfills me every day. I can't describe with words the feeling of pride that I feel when it's the last day of a successful treatment, ending with my client(s).
Hello, I am thrilled you are “visiting with me” today. It is an understatement to say, “I love being a therapist.” It took ten years of education to earn the privilege of sitting before my clients. Being a therapist is my life's work and my passion. I am very aware of my great responsibility as a therapist for my clients. Over the years, I am always awed and inspired by the resilience of those who have shared their story with me. My path to becoming a therapist many years ago fulfills me every day. I can't describe with words the feeling of pride that I feel when it's the last day of a successful treatment, ending with my client(s).
Katie Anderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Weyers Cave, VA 24486 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My areas of focus include individuals experiencing anxiety spectrum disorders, depression, life stressors and trauma processing through EMDR.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck? I would be honored to be a participant in your journey towards change. When working with individuals, I seek to provide a safe space for people to consider how their lived experiences, ways of thinking and environments impact their mental health and the way that they feel. Together, we can explore ways in which to create change, while discovering coping skills, and examining how patterns of thinking can impact our decisions, behaviors, and moods.
My areas of focus include individuals experiencing anxiety spectrum disorders, depression, life stressors and trauma processing through EMDR.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck? I would be honored to be a participant in your journey towards change. When working with individuals, I seek to provide a safe space for people to consider how their lived experiences, ways of thinking and environments impact their mental health and the way that they feel. Together, we can explore ways in which to create change, while discovering coping skills, and examining how patterns of thinking can impact our decisions, behaviors, and moods.
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Traits of depression, anxiety, panic, avoidance, resistance, and unhappiness are not our best.
Hi. I'm Lisa Smith, a Clinical Social Worker. I like our therapy to be a time of creating what next steps you are willing to try. Together we think of the barrier. I act as a coach for accountability with awareness of any diagnosis or past struggles you've had. I highlight your strengths and together we celebrate victories. The therapy I use is research-based. I'll show you the logic and ease of following incremental steps. I will share the traits of your personality or diagnosis that are working for or hindering progress. When plans don't work, we begin again.
Traits of depression, anxiety, panic, avoidance, resistance, and unhappiness are not our best.
Hi. I'm Lisa Smith, a Clinical Social Worker. I like our therapy to be a time of creating what next steps you are willing to try. Together we think of the barrier. I act as a coach for accountability with awareness of any diagnosis or past struggles you've had. I highlight your strengths and together we celebrate victories. The therapy I use is research-based. I'll show you the logic and ease of following incremental steps. I will share the traits of your personality or diagnosis that are working for or hindering progress. When plans don't work, we begin again.
My style is interactive, behavioral, and usually short-term. I'm curious about where and how clients get stuck in running their lives, solving their own problems. I focus on helping clients break dysfunctional patterns, take acceptable risks, and approach problems in a more flexible way. There's homework and new behaviors to try during the week. I have written 13 books on couple & family therapy, anxiety, depression & anger, brief therapy, clinical supervision, as well as over 300 articles. I write an online column for Psychology Today entitled Fixing Families and have provided trainings nationally.
My style is interactive, behavioral, and usually short-term. I'm curious about where and how clients get stuck in running their lives, solving their own problems. I focus on helping clients break dysfunctional patterns, take acceptable risks, and approach problems in a more flexible way. There's homework and new behaviors to try during the week. I have written 13 books on couple & family therapy, anxiety, depression & anger, brief therapy, clinical supervision, as well as over 300 articles. I write an online column for Psychology Today entitled Fixing Families and have provided trainings nationally.
Nicole Cameron
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Verona, VA 24482 (Online Only)
Support managing anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, trauma, family conflicts, increasing motivation, improving self-esteem.
Hi, my name is Nicole. I've transformed personal experiences of trauma & abuse into the ability of having true empathy & understanding for others. Hope is fostered through a nurturing and safe space where thoughts and feelings are validated. In the fast-paced world we live many just long to be heard; to have the struggles & hurt they’ve experienced be truly acknowledged. A sensitive & compassionate therapist will enable you to feel seen & heard. I’m here to hold space & provide guidance which enables trust in your internal wisdom to grow. You matter! It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life.
Support managing anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, trauma, family conflicts, increasing motivation, improving self-esteem.
Hi, my name is Nicole. I've transformed personal experiences of trauma & abuse into the ability of having true empathy & understanding for others. Hope is fostered through a nurturing and safe space where thoughts and feelings are validated. In the fast-paced world we live many just long to be heard; to have the struggles & hurt they’ve experienced be truly acknowledged. A sensitive & compassionate therapist will enable you to feel seen & heard. I’m here to hold space & provide guidance which enables trust in your internal wisdom to grow. You matter! It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life.
Recognizing one's own power is highly effective in treating anxiety & depression.
Accepting New Clients. I offer HIPPA compliant online video counseling sessions as well as in-person sessions. Depression, anxiety and adjustment issues are areas in which I have extensive experience. Adult Children of Alcoholics and persons dealing with narcissitic abuse are specialty areas in which I work. I have a great affinity for working with clients who are suffering with grief and loss issues such as a death or loss of a relationship. I enjoy working with active duty military members, their families and veterans. I also offer supervision for LPC licensure (Board Approved). Please e-mail for appointment.
Recognizing one's own power is highly effective in treating anxiety & depression.
Accepting New Clients. I offer HIPPA compliant online video counseling sessions as well as in-person sessions. Depression, anxiety and adjustment issues are areas in which I have extensive experience. Adult Children of Alcoholics and persons dealing with narcissitic abuse are specialty areas in which I work. I have a great affinity for working with clients who are suffering with grief and loss issues such as a death or loss of a relationship. I enjoy working with active duty military members, their families and veterans. I also offer supervision for LPC licensure (Board Approved). Please e-mail for appointment.
Amy Ghaemmaghami
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Accepting New Clients. Imagine feeling less anxious, less sad, less self-critical. My counseling approach is strengths-focused & growth-oriented. I will work collaboratively with you to design a treatment plan based on your goals. My specialties are anxiety, depression & mood disorders, trauma recovery, relationships, LGBTQ+, women's issues, & challenging life transitions. Whether you plan to improve relationships, find or change jobs, head to college, process grief & loss, or courageously open up to your life’s possibilities, I look forward to helping you to move forward in a positive direction.
Accepting New Clients. Imagine feeling less anxious, less sad, less self-critical. My counseling approach is strengths-focused & growth-oriented. I will work collaboratively with you to design a treatment plan based on your goals. My specialties are anxiety, depression & mood disorders, trauma recovery, relationships, LGBTQ+, women's issues, & challenging life transitions. Whether you plan to improve relationships, find or change jobs, head to college, process grief & loss, or courageously open up to your life’s possibilities, I look forward to helping you to move forward in a positive direction.
Shirria McCullough
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with individuals experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety that result from life responsibilities, such as the anxious moms feeling overwhelmed navigating mom-hood and corporate work demands.
I’m a mother of 5 and an introvert! As an introvert, I spend more than enough time in my own head, thinking of what I could have done differently, questioning my life decisions, and ways to better develop myself. At the age of 25, I got my “life together” in 2006 following the death of my brother. His death made my mortality a reality and the thought of leaving my 3 children without anything if I passed, I got myself “together.” I received my Bachelor in Social Work from Barton College 2008, Master in Social Work from East Carolina University 2012 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2014.
I enjoy working with individuals experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety that result from life responsibilities, such as the anxious moms feeling overwhelmed navigating mom-hood and corporate work demands.
I’m a mother of 5 and an introvert! As an introvert, I spend more than enough time in my own head, thinking of what I could have done differently, questioning my life decisions, and ways to better develop myself. At the age of 25, I got my “life together” in 2006 following the death of my brother. His death made my mortality a reality and the thought of leaving my 3 children without anything if I passed, I got myself “together.” I received my Bachelor in Social Work from Barton College 2008, Master in Social Work from East Carolina University 2012 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2014.
Greetings! I'm Nathan, and I'm genuinely excited about the opportunity to meet with you. With a Masters of Social Work from West Virginia University and additional post-graduate work in Special Education from Radford University, I bring a solid educational foundation to my practice. Over the past 20 years, I have been dedicated to assisting individuals of all ages—children, families, and adults—through various challenges such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship struggles, and trauma. My experience has honed my skills and deepened my understanding of the complexities people face in their lives.
Greetings! I'm Nathan, and I'm genuinely excited about the opportunity to meet with you. With a Masters of Social Work from West Virginia University and additional post-graduate work in Special Education from Radford University, I bring a solid educational foundation to my practice. Over the past 20 years, I have been dedicated to assisting individuals of all ages—children, families, and adults—through various challenges such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship struggles, and trauma. My experience has honed my skills and deepened my understanding of the complexities people face in their lives.
LeRoger Parrish
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, men’s issues, relationship issues, stress, and addiction disorders.
I am passionate about helping adults and adolescents (age 13+) strengthen the resilience in their lives. Are you experiencing trouble finding your joy in life? Having a lack of self compassion and multiple negative thoughts on a daily basis? Imagine having the skills and perspective to dispute those thoughts to help yourself learn to choose joy even in tough circumstances. "Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life." -Wess Stafford
I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, men’s issues, relationship issues, stress, and addiction disorders.
I am passionate about helping adults and adolescents (age 13+) strengthen the resilience in their lives. Are you experiencing trouble finding your joy in life? Having a lack of self compassion and multiple negative thoughts on a daily basis? Imagine having the skills and perspective to dispute those thoughts to help yourself learn to choose joy even in tough circumstances. "Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life." -Wess Stafford
Deyanira Deschenes
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Online Only)
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia who provides individual and couples counseling. She received her Bachelors Degree from Troy University, where she majored in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Colorado, majoring in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an Emphasis in Addictions. She specializes in the treatment of trauma, addictions (both behavioral and chemical), anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia who provides individual and couples counseling. She received her Bachelors Degree from Troy University, where she majored in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Colorado, majoring in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an Emphasis in Addictions. She specializes in the treatment of trauma, addictions (both behavioral and chemical), anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders.
My clinical areas of focus include anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, trauma, multicultural issues, and relational concerns such as boundary issues, relational trauma, and patterns of unhealthy relationship with self and/or others.
I am a clinical psychologist licensed in Virginia and New York, providing telehealth (NY & VA) and in-person (Harrisonburg, VA) services. I take an integrative, collaborative, and flexible approach to therapy. I am passionate about creating a safe space where clients can cultivate curiosity about their internal experiences, understand relational dynamics, and develop skills to regulate powerful emotions and change unhealthy patterns. I also help clients address sociocultural factors relevant to their daily lives, such as acculturation, systemic racism, white supremacist culture, etc.
My clinical areas of focus include anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, trauma, multicultural issues, and relational concerns such as boundary issues, relational trauma, and patterns of unhealthy relationship with self and/or others.
I am a clinical psychologist licensed in Virginia and New York, providing telehealth (NY & VA) and in-person (Harrisonburg, VA) services. I take an integrative, collaborative, and flexible approach to therapy. I am passionate about creating a safe space where clients can cultivate curiosity about their internal experiences, understand relational dynamics, and develop skills to regulate powerful emotions and change unhealthy patterns. I also help clients address sociocultural factors relevant to their daily lives, such as acculturation, systemic racism, white supremacist culture, etc.
Her target population is, but is not limited to, the BIPOC female who experiences anxiety, depression and issues of low self-esteem, due to unresolved trauma.
Karen Pender creates a safe and respectful space where her clients can share their innermost thoughts, emotions and feelings without judgment or blame. She empowers clients to cope with stress, build resilience, and reclaim their agency and dignity, through the use of evidence-based and culturally appropriate interventions that address the root causes of trauma, and promotes healing and wellness. In her practice Karen provides psychotherapeutic services to clients ages 18 to 85, individual therapy,
Her target population is, but is not limited to, the BIPOC female who experiences anxiety, depression and issues of low self-esteem, due to unresolved trauma.
Karen Pender creates a safe and respectful space where her clients can share their innermost thoughts, emotions and feelings without judgment or blame. She empowers clients to cope with stress, build resilience, and reclaim their agency and dignity, through the use of evidence-based and culturally appropriate interventions that address the root causes of trauma, and promotes healing and wellness. In her practice Karen provides psychotherapeutic services to clients ages 18 to 85, individual therapy,
Bridgewater Counseling Services, PC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CSOTP
Verified Verified
Bridgewater, VA 22812
I can help people in many areas such as depression, anxiety, sexual and chemical addictions, violent tendencies, personal growth.
Life can be overwhelming and difficult because of fear, depression, stress or a host of other problems.
Studying oneself utilizing a process where a trained therapist is involved, can be profitable to the point of changing things permanently.
Happiness certainly has to be one of life's biggest concerns. This is readily found when a person feels whole within themselves and at peace.
Being a calmer, at-ease person is quite possible when certain issues are put to rest.
I can help people in many areas such as depression, anxiety, sexual and chemical addictions, violent tendencies, personal growth.
Life can be overwhelming and difficult because of fear, depression, stress or a host of other problems.
Studying oneself utilizing a process where a trained therapist is involved, can be profitable to the point of changing things permanently.
Happiness certainly has to be one of life's biggest concerns. This is readily found when a person feels whole within themselves and at peace.
Being a calmer, at-ease person is quite possible when certain issues are put to rest.
Danielle Crawford
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Online Only)
Works with: Children, Families, Parents, Couples, Individuals, Groups Specializes in: Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, ASD, Social Skills Impairments, Anger Management/Emotion Regulation, School related concerns, Self-esteem, Transitions, Separation & Divorce, Personal Development, PTSD, Trauma, Grief & Loss, LGBTQAI concerns, Suicidality.
She is a creative problem solver who is empathetic and compassionate and uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioral and solution-focused therapeutic approaches to specialize her treatment approaches for her clients. As a counselor in residence, she works with individuals, couples, families, parents, and children to address issues related to anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, grief and loss, and eating disorders. She also assists with developing positive social skills, including anger management and emotional regulation skills, building self-esteem, and navigating life transitions, such as divorce and separation.
Works with: Children, Families, Parents, Couples, Individuals, Groups Specializes in: Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, ASD, Social Skills Impairments, Anger Management/Emotion Regulation, School related concerns, Self-esteem, Transitions, Separation & Divorce, Personal Development, PTSD, Trauma, Grief & Loss, LGBTQAI concerns, Suicidality.
She is a creative problem solver who is empathetic and compassionate and uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioral and solution-focused therapeutic approaches to specialize her treatment approaches for her clients. As a counselor in residence, she works with individuals, couples, families, parents, and children to address issues related to anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, grief and loss, and eating disorders. She also assists with developing positive social skills, including anger management and emotional regulation skills, building self-esteem, and navigating life transitions, such as divorce and separation.
Pamela Beverage
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
In a typical work week I may talk with people who are dealing with: loss and grief, life transitions, relationship concerns, communication and conflict, mother-daughter or father-son issues, depression, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, job dissatisfaction, or early conflicts underlying addictions.
In my work I make deep connections with people as we meet and talk honestly. Each person who meets with me seeks to find meaning and purpose in life. Part of this process is helping the unconscious and the conscious talk to each other because many of our inner conflicts, i.e. fights with ourselves, come from a lack of communication between the conscious and unconscious. A part of the work is exploring what lies in shadow. This is not just repressed, ugly stuff. For many folks untapped gifts and potential lie in the unknown parts of themselves.
In a typical work week I may talk with people who are dealing with: loss and grief, life transitions, relationship concerns, communication and conflict, mother-daughter or father-son issues, depression, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, job dissatisfaction, or early conflicts underlying addictions.
In my work I make deep connections with people as we meet and talk honestly. Each person who meets with me seeks to find meaning and purpose in life. Part of this process is helping the unconscious and the conscious talk to each other because many of our inner conflicts, i.e. fights with ourselves, come from a lack of communication between the conscious and unconscious. A part of the work is exploring what lies in shadow. This is not just repressed, ugly stuff. For many folks untapped gifts and potential lie in the unknown parts of themselves.
Robin Blackwell
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Online Only)
Robin Blackwell is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in the state of Virginia. Robin has 15 years of experience working with adults and children seeking help with depression, anxiety, anger management, inability to focus, and life transitions. She completed her Bachelor's of Social Work and Masters of Social Work from Radford University. Robin utilizes motivational interviewing techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based and solution focused treatment.
Robin Blackwell is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in the state of Virginia. Robin has 15 years of experience working with adults and children seeking help with depression, anxiety, anger management, inability to focus, and life transitions. She completed her Bachelor's of Social Work and Masters of Social Work from Radford University. Robin utilizes motivational interviewing techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based and solution focused treatment.
Cynthia Minto
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Online Only)
Hello, I am a Richmond-based licensed professional counselor with more than 20- years of experience working with individuals and families in community mental health settings and the military. As a proud military retiree, I have a passion for military members and understand their unique culture and stressors. I have worked extensively with individuals with developmental disabilities and physical disabilities. I am passionate about helping people work through challenging life issues that have been impacted by trauma, marginalization, and lack of autonomy. I have experience with depression, PTSD, anxiety, attachment issues, chronic str
Hello, I am a Richmond-based licensed professional counselor with more than 20- years of experience working with individuals and families in community mental health settings and the military. As a proud military retiree, I have a passion for military members and understand their unique culture and stressors. I have worked extensively with individuals with developmental disabilities and physical disabilities. I am passionate about helping people work through challenging life issues that have been impacted by trauma, marginalization, and lack of autonomy. I have experience with depression, PTSD, anxiety, attachment issues, chronic str
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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.