Depression Therapists in 65102
Don Carter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Did you grow up in a less-than-nurturing family? Do you or someone you love have an addiction? Do you struggle with feelings of panic, anxiety, anger, shame, or depression that will not let go? Do you find yourself in the same less-than-nurturing relationships despite "never-again!" promises to yourself? Let's get you on the road to recovery from these things. I can help with healing childhood abandonment issues, never feeling "good enough", fear of intimacy or abandonment, attachment wounds, physical, emotional, or sexual trauma, and the anxieties, worries, or fears that come from these issues.
Did you grow up in a less-than-nurturing family? Do you or someone you love have an addiction? Do you struggle with feelings of panic, anxiety, anger, shame, or depression that will not let go? Do you find yourself in the same less-than-nurturing relationships despite "never-again!" promises to yourself? Let's get you on the road to recovery from these things. I can help with healing childhood abandonment issues, never feeling "good enough", fear of intimacy or abandonment, attachment wounds, physical, emotional, or sexual trauma, and the anxieties, worries, or fears that come from these issues.
Nanci Nikodym
Licensed Professional Counselor, PLPC, MEd
Verified Verified
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Do you ever feel like you've lost yourself in your relationship? That you don't even know your partner anymore? Or that you're lonely, but you shouldn't be because your life looks 'right' on the outside? You are in the right place. I work best with people who want help in re-finding themselves, loving themselves, and want to work through any experiences that have caused or continue to cause stress, harm, anxiety, or depression for themselves or within their relationship. I love working with clients that want to become better communicators through building, growing, and repairing relationships (with oneself or with your partner).
Do you ever feel like you've lost yourself in your relationship? That you don't even know your partner anymore? Or that you're lonely, but you shouldn't be because your life looks 'right' on the outside? You are in the right place. I work best with people who want help in re-finding themselves, loving themselves, and want to work through any experiences that have caused or continue to cause stress, harm, anxiety, or depression for themselves or within their relationship. I love working with clients that want to become better communicators through building, growing, and repairing relationships (with oneself or with your partner).
Christiane C. Long
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Waitlist for new clients
At times we need an outside perspective, and maybe just someone to listen to us, when life seems hard or complicated. My counseling style is warm, friendly, and, above all, genuine. I use a holistic/integrative therapy approach; in order to tailor treatment to each client's needs, I tend to pull from various tenets and modalities of evidence-based therapies. I focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and understand the mind-body connection; I am also trained in EMDR for trauma treatment.
At times we need an outside perspective, and maybe just someone to listen to us, when life seems hard or complicated. My counseling style is warm, friendly, and, above all, genuine. I use a holistic/integrative therapy approach; in order to tailor treatment to each client's needs, I tend to pull from various tenets and modalities of evidence-based therapies. I focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and understand the mind-body connection; I am also trained in EMDR for trauma treatment.
Xander Kennedy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MEd
Verified Verified
Jefferson City, MO 65102
A strong therapeutic relationship is the key to effective counseling and achieving positive change. Whether you are the parent of a child who is struggling in this post-pandemic world, a young adult feeling overwhelmed with various aspects of life, or an older individual striving to put things back in order, I'm here to help and look forward to establishing a positive rapport with you or your child.
A strong therapeutic relationship is the key to effective counseling and achieving positive change. Whether you are the parent of a child who is struggling in this post-pandemic world, a young adult feeling overwhelmed with various aspects of life, or an older individual striving to put things back in order, I'm here to help and look forward to establishing a positive rapport with you or your child.
Angela Pearman
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Hi, I’m Angela. I am passionate about helping women through life transitions of all kinds. Maybe you’re in the midst of trying to get adjusted to college, a new job, a new relationship, or the ending of one, or a new role such as wife or mother. I’m especially passionate about helping women through mid-life and the menopausal transition. The menopausal transition is a phase often met with dismissal, loneliness, and stigma, where women feel overwhelmed and misunderstood. I’m deeply committed to empowering women, helping them rediscover their identities and values in the midst of this significant life change.
Hi, I’m Angela. I am passionate about helping women through life transitions of all kinds. Maybe you’re in the midst of trying to get adjusted to college, a new job, a new relationship, or the ending of one, or a new role such as wife or mother. I’m especially passionate about helping women through mid-life and the menopausal transition. The menopausal transition is a phase often met with dismissal, loneliness, and stigma, where women feel overwhelmed and misunderstood. I’m deeply committed to empowering women, helping them rediscover their identities and values in the midst of this significant life change.
Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.