Counseling to heal the root cause of depression
Can you imagine a life without depression?
The counseling professionals at Integrative Psychotherapy Montana have a lot of experience working with adults and college students who struggle with depression and mood disorders. Getting help for depression is a common reason people seek therapy and counseling. Do you feel worthless, hopeless, or apathetic about your life right now? Do you find that you’ve lost interest in the many parts of your life that you once found interesting? Do you isolate now or spend less with others? Does life just feel so hard, and your problems insurmountable? Maybe you’d just like to be happier? At Integrative Psychotherapy Montana, we feel strongly that counseling should get to the root cause of your depression. Identifying your symptoms of depression is the start of finding the root cause. If you are suffering from depression I look forward to the chance to work with you to create a life you can enjoy.
You could be experiencing depression. What follows are some common signs that you have depression:
You don’t enjoy some of the things you used to love
You have decreased energy or feel “slowed down”
You have insomnia, or you sleep more than usual
Your body aches or you have unexplained body pain
You have difficulty concentrating or experience cognitive difficulties
You have changes in appetite, eating more or less than usual, weight gain, weight loss
You have trouble getting out of bed in the morning
You have a difficult time finding the motivation to start or finish tasks
You feel down, rejected, or dejected
You are more emotional than usual and find yourself getting angry or crying easily
You have lost interest in activities, hobbies, and friends or you avoid spending time with loved ones
You care less about your personal appearance or self-care
You feel trapped by some aspects of your life
You experience sexual dysfunction
You think about suicide either actively or passively
If you relate to some of these things, you might be struggling with depression.
Depression can be debilitating. It often leaves you feeling numb. You may struggle to remember your life before your depression. It is likely that friends and family miss you and would like to help but are unsure what to do. When you are depressed, you feel like a burden or that you have let people down. Many with depression feel like they are undeserving of love and care.
If depression has made life feel overwhelming for you, it’s time to work with an expert therapist. Your depression can be caused by various things, including family history, an earlier trauma or experience, a situation or circumstance in your current life, or some combination of factors. Whatever the cause of your depression, therapy and counseling can help you process experiences and help you heal. Medication in combination with therapy is also a sound option for many.
What are some common symptoms of depression?
Depression symptoms can vary in severity and duration. Not all symptoms manifest in every person, but typical ones include:
Emotional Symptoms:
Persistent sadness or feeling "empty"
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed (anhedonia)
Feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or guilt
Irritability or frustration, even over small matters
Difficulty experiencing positive emotions
Thoughts of death or suicide, suicide attempts
Physical Symptoms:
Fatigue or lack of energy
Changes in appetite or weight (increase or decrease)
Insomnia or excessive sleeping
Restlessness or feeling slowed down
Unexplained aches or pains, headaches, digestive problems
Cognitive Symptoms:
Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, or making decisions
Indecisiveness or impaired thinking
Negative thoughts or pessimism
Distorted thinking (e.g., believing things will never get better)
Behavioral Symptoms:
Withdrawal from friends, family, and activities
Loss of interest in sex or decreased libido
Avoidance of social interactions or responsibilities
Decreased productivity at work or school
Increased use of alcohol or drugs
Other Symptoms:
Agitation or restlessness
Changes in appetite, weight loss or gain
Slowed speech or movements
How would your life be different without depression?
At Integrative Psychotherapy Montana, we know that counseling and therapy can be a life-changing experience for people battling depression. Whether you’ve had depression for a long time, or it’s a new experience for you, we can help you cope. We offer therapy that includes not only interpersonal therapy, which is known to be supportive but also CBT skills to increase coping and EMDR and IFS for traumatic or negative memories that may be contributing to your depression.
Our psychologists and counselors are very skilled at helping you address the problems that bring you to counseling. We use very effective therapies that empower clients by teaching them how to change the patterns in thinking, behavior, or emotional responses that cause distress, so they can improve the quality of their lives. Send us an email today and get started working with a therapist at Integrative Psychotherapy Montana. We are dedicated to helping you get better and resolve your mental health concerns.
About Integrative Psychotherapy & Mind Body. Medicine Montana
Integrative Psychotherapy Montana is a collective of experienced heart-centered and neuroscience-based psychologists and psychotherapists who provide evidence-based therapy as well as mindfulness and somatic practices. They are based in Bozeman Montana and practice locally and throughout Montana virtually. The clinicians offer a range of psychological services provided by licensed practitioners at the doctoral and master levels, with additional advanced training in many therapeutic modalities. We provide individual, relationship family therapy and EMDR intensive services to adults and couples, and specialize in areas such as trauma, PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, stress, emotion regulation skills, relationship conflict, loss, divorce, and life transitions. We accept most forms of insurance. Schedule today!