Depression in Seattle

You’re tired, lonely and feel like most people can’t understand what you’re experiencing. Having to deal with appointments, doctors, procedures, it leaves you feeling exhausted and depressed. At times you feel hopeless, stuck, angry, lost and agitated. You wonder why other people don’t have to deal with the same things and envy the ease in which they walk through life.

You’re not only adjusting to a different reality but you’re having to deal with the medical system. You’ve been dismissed, minimized and de-valued more times than you can count. You know the system is the problem, but can’t help starting to question your experience, question if you can believe what you’re feeling in your body. The trust you’ve previously had in yourself and your experience has been shaken. You’ve been disregarded because of your size, a lack of a diagnosis, your gender, your skin color, you name it. You no longer want to feel guilt or shame simply for existing and having needs. You’d love to be able to move forward with peace, acceptance, and a plan.

I help clients dealing with the medical system due to chronic illness, injury, or challenging diagnosis, build foundations of support, acceptance, and peace. I help people like you who often are disregarded by the medical system build concrete skills to promote psychological flexibility, mental resilience, and confidence. I can help you heal trust within yourself, build on your strengths, and create committed action plans to work towards fulfillment of your goals. I continue to work on myself to promote weight inclusive, gender inclusive, anti-racist care. I am here to walk alongside you during your journey. I don’t do toxic positivity–that’s not helpful. I can offer 13 years of working with clients of all different abilities as well as unique empathy having been the patient time after time. Schedule a consultation today with your local Seattle Depression Therapist.

All you’ve ever wanted is to be a parent. You didn’t sign up for this emotional rollercoaster which you now ride. You feel angry, sad, exhausted. You experience decision fatigue and monitor all the possible things that can go wrong. You don’t trust your body anymore and can’t fathom a future when you do. It’s hard to be around others and put on a happy face. It’s hard to work. Sometimes you want to eat all the food and sometimes can go a whole day without eating anything. Your body feels heavy and old activities don’t bring you joy.

I help birthing people process grief, depression, numbness, and pain related to infertility and pregnancy loss, including TFMR experiences. I can help you cultivate self-compassion, acceptance, and peace. Together we will build back a life worth living. Stop suffering in silence and reach out today for a therapy consultation with a Seattle depression therapist.

Since your breakup, you notice you aren’t yourself. You often feel exhausted, irritable, and unsupported. Your biggest fear is failure and that’s how you see the end of your relationship. At times you wonder if this is just what ‘adult-ing’ feels like and don’t reach out for help. You’ve been isolating yourself from other people you care about. You don’t feel lovable or special. How could you when you’ve been through what you’ve gone through. Now you’re seeing problems that you know need to change but you don’t know where to start.

I help clients dealing with depression during or after a divorce or breakup start feeling like themselves again. We’ll use gentle but effective tactics to reduce emotional reactivity, increase acceptance and boost personal agency. Start feeling better and schedule today to meet your Seattle depression therapist.

You’re pregnant and depressed. Your first postpartum experience was awful, and you don’t want that to be the case this time around. You thought you were prepared but didn’t feel like your care team fully listened and respected your needs. Last time you were super irritable, you fought a lot with your partner. You miss feeling connected to your partner, to other adults. You struggle with feeling alone. Your body hasn’t been the same and you wonder how this pregnancy will impact you. Nothing comes easily, sleep, feeding, you wonder if your experience is like other parents’. You hear about postpartum depression but don’t know if that term fits for you. You don’t love certain ways you react to family and friends and wonder if you’ll continue unhelpful patterns from your family. You think, “I wanted this, shouldn’t I be happy?” You don’t know if this is just life now. You wonder if you’ll ever feel like yourself again. You desperately want to be a good parent and partner.

I work with birthing people during the perinatal period (conception, pregnancy, postpartum) tackle depression during this new phase of life. I help clients gain concrete skills to promote resiliency, connect to their emotions, and build more supportive relationships. I also connect clients to additional resources to promote a holistic view of wellbeing. You don’t have to go through this alone, please reach out for a free 15-minute consultation and get onto the road of feeling like yourself.