Do you suffer from Depression? |
Do you have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning? Are you overeating or undereating? Do you feel like nothing brings you pleasure anymore? Does taking care of yourself seem like a tremendous burden? Do your thoughts become your enemies? These are common signs of depression. Depression immobilizes people, makes their lives miserable and sometimes it seems like their life is not worth living. Most times people suffer by themselves. Depression cannot be handled alone. It is the time that we need help the most: from our friends, our family and from a professional. Together you and I can begin to relieve your pain today. Please call or email today for help in the Bay Area. 415-834-1755 or info@goldengatecounseling.com There is hope and a solution Your depression can lead to a deep self understanding and the ability to accept and love yourself. Example of help for depression in my San Francisco mental health practice
listener more than anyone else. One of my clients was so debilitated by his depression, he cried and could hardly function for hours on end. Sometimes he just needed to be held. The therapy I used when he felt well enough to participate was expressive arts, movement, role-playing and dreams. I showed him that depression was trying to teach him things about himself that he had been ignoring. The art and drama helped him see depression from a different view point. My counseling methods are like looking at a hologram. It does not matter what my client and I talk about, eventually all problems reveal themselves. Individual therapy for acute and chronic illness in my San Francisco counseling practice
not capable of working. I counseled her for several years. As a result of our work together, she is married and finishing her university degree in the healthcare field. My immediate focus with this client was rebuilding her sense of self-worth and overcoming a hopeless attitude. I then taught her skills to handle anxiety. I also encouraged her to communicate with family members and her boyfriend who all wanted to help her recover. I also supported her by phone when she called. Click here for more on anxiety counseling in my San Francisco therapy Practice. Click here for more on anger recovery in my San Francisco therapy practice. Click here for more on grief and loss in my San Francisco psychotherapy practice. Golden Gate counseling Center serves the entire Bay Area including San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Pinole, Santa Rosa, San bruno, Daly City, South San Francisco, Burlingame, Sausalito, San Rafael, and Santa Cruz. We service the counties: Santa Clara County, Contra Costa county, Marin county, Sonoma county, Monterey and Mendocino counties. We provide couples counseling, counseling for the gay lesbian bisexual transgender and intersex community. We deal with addictions to substance abuse, drugs, alcohol, sex addiction, and debting. We also offer family interventions, family therapy and relationship counseling. Our specialists deal with depression anxiety, trauma, and codependency. We work with individuals, couples and families. |