It’s human to feel pain in life.  But with time, patience and support, healing takes place naturally.  But, things get more complicated if those sad, bad, upset feelings don’t heal well enough. They live on like an internal hitchhiker, who has been left, stuck on the road to healing.

Culture stigmas exist but depression like another feelings, is not a moral failure. It’s a signal that needs attention. It’s a bit like a check engine light on the car dashboard coming on and saying, something under the hood needs attention.

What often makes things harder is how we try to manage it alone. We adapt to it, we function through it, and tell ourselves, “Its getting better, I’m fine.” We try to cope with the hopeless, ashamed, unloved or afraid feelings. Even positive life changes –like a new job, a baby, or an achievement– can touch off  old or unresolved feelings.

Psychotherapy offers something uniquely healing: a relationship that isn’t about fixing you, but about understanding you. In therapy, you’re not told what to do. Instead, you’re listened to — deeply and respectfully. We go at your pace, exploring what has felt too heavy to carry alone.

Over time, this kind of conversation makes room for change — not through advice or quick fixes, but by helping you reconnect with who you are beneath the depression.

“Will this stir up things I’d rather avoid?”
Possibly — but only when you’re ready. We move at your speed, and nothing is forced.

“What if I become dependent on therapy?”
Change requires human connection. Depending is a natural part of change and growth. Dependence, when it is on something that prevents growth is another thing entirely.Therapy is not a crutch. Depending on a therapist you can come to trust more, makes it possible to become more fully independent.

To learn about next steps, contact me.

We can find a time to talk about it.