Depression
Everyone can feel sad at some point;
unfortunately, getting "the blues" can be just a part of life. Sometimes,
these feelings persist for longer than a couple weeks, and it can start to feel
like these feelings will never end. Depression may feel like no one can help.
Often, when we are suffering from clinical depression we feel sad, little
or no motivation, irritable, despairing, and experience hopelessness or
isolation from others. In some cases, the threat to harm oneself or take one's
own life can be yet another debilitating way that this illness may affect one's
well being.
With therapy, you can begin to combat the symptoms of depression, understand
its root causes, learn coping strategies for times when the illness may
relapse, and your therapist will help you evaluate the most effective ways to
possibly change your environment in relation to your depression.
At the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, we
treat depression by working with the individual and in some cases, with the
family and/or the couple. We use a variety of treatments, derived from
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, Eye Movement
Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and an integrated approach to suit each
person's individual needs. Many of our treatments have proven results. Our
staff works to stay on top of the latest research in the field of psychology
and psychiatry.