Depression Therapists in Oakland, CA
I work with adults, teens, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, identity concerns, or simply a deep sense that something in life feels off or unfulfilling.
Have you been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or questioning your direction in life? Maybe you're struggling with depression, anxious thoughts, self-doubt, or navigating major life transitions.
I work with adults, teens, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, identity concerns, or simply a deep sense that something in life feels off or unfulfilling.
Have you been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or questioning your direction in life? Maybe you're struggling with depression, anxious thoughts, self-doubt, or navigating major life transitions.
Whether it be with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, general life, or work stressors, therapy is a safe space to explore and develop skills to cope with life’s stressors and work toward personal goals.
You don’t have to go through it alone, it is my passion to support you and help you learn ways to cope with and navigate life’s challenges effectively.
Whether it be with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, general life, or work stressors, therapy is a safe space to explore and develop skills to cope with life’s stressors and work toward personal goals.
You don’t have to go through it alone, it is my passion to support you and help you learn ways to cope with and navigate life’s challenges effectively.
If you are someone who is going through a hard time, experiencing depression, anxiety, or you have difficulties expressing your emotions and you want to work on expressing yourself in an appropriate way we can work together.
I specialize in supporting adolescents and transitional-age youth who are navigating life changes, managing depression and anxiety, adjusting to new circumstances, or processing past trauma.
If you are someone who is going through a hard time, experiencing depression, anxiety, or you have difficulties expressing your emotions and you want to work on expressing yourself in an appropriate way we can work together.
I specialize in supporting adolescents and transitional-age youth who are navigating life changes, managing depression and anxiety, adjusting to new circumstances, or processing past trauma.
My areas of focus include older adults, family caregivers, and individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, or grief.
My approach varies with each person I work with. Together, we will identify goals and create a path to reach them. My methods adapt to the unique needs and strengths of each individual, ensuring that our work together is meaningful and effective. You have the tools, I just help you find and strengthen them!
My areas of focus include older adults, family caregivers, and individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, or grief.
My approach varies with each person I work with. Together, we will identify goals and create a path to reach them. My methods adapt to the unique needs and strengths of each individual, ensuring that our work together is meaningful and effective. You have the tools, I just help you find and strengthen them!
I specialize in working with individuals navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Have you been struggling with anxious thoughts and self-doubt? I work with young adults who are managing anxiety, life transitions, and those seeking support for self-esteem issues. Whether you’re working through trauma, building coping skills, or exploring your personal goals.
I specialize in working with individuals navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Have you been struggling with anxious thoughts and self-doubt? I work with young adults who are managing anxiety, life transitions, and those seeking support for self-esteem issues. Whether you’re working through trauma, building coping skills, or exploring your personal goals.
I help adults with anxiety, depression, and adult ADHD.
I have experience working with a wide range of clients from all walks of life. I am comfortable treating a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, ADHD, relational issues, and behavioral issues.
I help adults with anxiety, depression, and adult ADHD.
I have experience working with a wide range of clients from all walks of life. I am comfortable treating a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, ADHD, relational issues, and behavioral issues.
I work well with diverse patients who are seeking help managing day-to-day challenges, want to learn tools to manage anxiety, behavior activation, and problem-solving therapy for depression, and individuals who are looking to grow self-insight, have better communication skills, nurture healthier relationships, curious about the enneagram.
I am a relational therapist who will join you in your journey of healing and growth and equip you with real tools. Let's dig in, work together, and better understand your past and present so you can experience the fullness of joy that you deserve in your future. I believe in meeting a client where they are and building on their strengths using a variety of interventions and attachment-based, object relations, enneagram, mindfulness, CBT, DBT, ACT, problem-solving, and solution-focused modalities.
I work well with diverse patients who are seeking help managing day-to-day challenges, want to learn tools to manage anxiety, behavior activation, and problem-solving therapy for depression, and individuals who are looking to grow self-insight, have better communication skills, nurture healthier relationships, curious about the enneagram.
I am a relational therapist who will join you in your journey of healing and growth and equip you with real tools. Let's dig in, work together, and better understand your past and present so you can experience the fullness of joy that you deserve in your future. I believe in meeting a client where they are and building on their strengths using a variety of interventions and attachment-based, object relations, enneagram, mindfulness, CBT, DBT, ACT, problem-solving, and solution-focused modalities.
Using a combination of psychodynamic talk therapy, evidence based practices (EBP) and mindfulness, we can learn management skills for symptoms of anxiety and depression, approach current issues, and explore underlying causes.
It’s important for me to meet you where you're at and together find a comfortable pace. We can discover and integrate fractured or unknown parts of yourself, find connections which can lead to breakthroughs, and use breakthroughs to allow for an understood, cohesive, and present whole.
Using a combination of psychodynamic talk therapy, evidence based practices (EBP) and mindfulness, we can learn management skills for symptoms of anxiety and depression, approach current issues, and explore underlying causes.
It’s important for me to meet you where you're at and together find a comfortable pace. We can discover and integrate fractured or unknown parts of yourself, find connections which can lead to breakthroughs, and use breakthroughs to allow for an understood, cohesive, and present whole.
I work with adolescents and adults and specialize in anxiety, depression, and trauma, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients navigate their emotional challenges and achieve personal growth.
My therapeutic approach adapts to the unique needs of each client I collaborate with. I often utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy, as both methods foster a shared understanding of the client's experience and enable us to work together to create a plan for moving forward.
I work with adolescents and adults and specialize in anxiety, depression, and trauma, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients navigate their emotional challenges and achieve personal growth.
My therapeutic approach adapts to the unique needs of each client I collaborate with. I often utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy, as both methods foster a shared understanding of the client's experience and enable us to work together to create a plan for moving forward.
I'm Rachel and I’m a therapist who practices EMDR and works with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
My approach is both supportive and exploratory—I help clients not only manage symptoms, but also connect with deeper parts of themselves to access emotions that may have been buried or overlooked. From that place of self-awareness and healing, we can begin to create meaningful change and move toward the life you truly want to live.
I'm Rachel and I’m a therapist who practices EMDR and works with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
My approach is both supportive and exploratory—I help clients not only manage symptoms, but also connect with deeper parts of themselves to access emotions that may have been buried or overlooked. From that place of self-awareness and healing, we can begin to create meaningful change and move toward the life you truly want to live.
Are you struggling with depression, low self-confidence, or anxiety?
I am a Psychodynamic Psychologist and do Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and Certified Health Psychology. I have a general Psychotherapy practice with adults and adolescents. I also specialize in Relationship & Marital Therapy. In addition, I specialize in treating individuals with a variety of health conditions and chronic illnesses.
Are you struggling with depression, low self-confidence, or anxiety?
I am a Psychodynamic Psychologist and do Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and Certified Health Psychology. I have a general Psychotherapy practice with adults and adolescents. I also specialize in Relationship & Marital Therapy. In addition, I specialize in treating individuals with a variety of health conditions and chronic illnesses.
I have experience working with a variety of individuals experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
My focus is to help clients adjust to motherhood/ their current transition and process their emotions to ultimately feel more like their old self again by discovering an improved version of themself. I work collaboratively with the client and assess and discuss with the client whether the goal is achievable and fitting to their needs and interests.
I have experience working with a variety of individuals experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
My focus is to help clients adjust to motherhood/ their current transition and process their emotions to ultimately feel more like their old self again by discovering an improved version of themself. I work collaboratively with the client and assess and discuss with the client whether the goal is achievable and fitting to their needs and interests.
I have had success assisting clients in building healthy relationships (peer and family); developing communication skills; responding to children and adolescents acting-out; managing anger, addictions, anxiety and depression; managing identity development, and assisting children are adolescents who are struggle academically.
My greatest reward as a therapist is seeing children, adolescents, families and individuals work through the areas of their lives that prevent them from walking in their fullest potential and overcoming obstacles to get to know themselves on a deeper level. Therapy is a personal journey that is empowering and healing. I work to structure sessions that are warm, compassionate and nonjudgmental. I incorporate clients in the process when developing goals based on their current struggles.
I have had success assisting clients in building healthy relationships (peer and family); developing communication skills; responding to children and adolescents acting-out; managing anger, addictions, anxiety and depression; managing identity development, and assisting children are adolescents who are struggle academically.
My greatest reward as a therapist is seeing children, adolescents, families and individuals work through the areas of their lives that prevent them from walking in their fullest potential and overcoming obstacles to get to know themselves on a deeper level. Therapy is a personal journey that is empowering and healing. I work to structure sessions that are warm, compassionate and nonjudgmental. I incorporate clients in the process when developing goals based on their current struggles.
As a Licensed Therapist with over twenty years of experience, it’s my continued goal to help my clients navigate beyond depression, trauma, fear, and anxiety.
I am committed to welcoming clients into an environment of acceptance and safety that allows for overcoming the issues that keep them stuck and hurting. By integrating strength-based, strategic, psychodynamic, and mind-body techniques, all within a time period determined at the beginning of treatment, you can move toward your goal of creating lasting change.
As a Licensed Therapist with over twenty years of experience, it’s my continued goal to help my clients navigate beyond depression, trauma, fear, and anxiety.
I am committed to welcoming clients into an environment of acceptance and safety that allows for overcoming the issues that keep them stuck and hurting. By integrating strength-based, strategic, psychodynamic, and mind-body techniques, all within a time period determined at the beginning of treatment, you can move toward your goal of creating lasting change.
My scope of expertise includes trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
My scope of expertise includes trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
My scope of expertise includes trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
My scope of expertise includes trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
This can lead to reduction in painful symptoms such as anxiety and depression, and to finding more constructive ways for you to address life challenges.
I work with adult individuals and couples and bring to my clinical practice a focus on typical mental and emotional problems, across the life span. We may talk about such things as relationships, career, school, addiction, grief, body image to help work through these challenging issues. I work interactively with you and aim to meet you where you are.
This can lead to reduction in painful symptoms such as anxiety and depression, and to finding more constructive ways for you to address life challenges.
I work with adult individuals and couples and bring to my clinical practice a focus on typical mental and emotional problems, across the life span. We may talk about such things as relationships, career, school, addiction, grief, body image to help work through these challenging issues. I work interactively with you and aim to meet you where you are.
Whether your challenge is depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationships, addictions or career challenges, all you need to get started is the desire to change.
My goal in therapy is to help you find more freedom in how you respond to life's challenges rather than be stuck in old patterns that no longer serve you. This may include coming to terms with unfinished business, improving communication, and learning to show up for yourself unconditionally.
Whether your challenge is depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationships, addictions or career challenges, all you need to get started is the desire to change.
My goal in therapy is to help you find more freedom in how you respond to life's challenges rather than be stuck in old patterns that no longer serve you. This may include coming to terms with unfinished business, improving communication, and learning to show up for yourself unconditionally.
In my practice, my focus areas are navigating anxiety & life stressors & depression.
I have experience working with both the adult & geriatric populations. Helping them navigate challenging life stressors which can present as depression and/or anxiety. In addition to identifying clients' feelings & thoughts and working on developing healthy coping skills.
In my practice, my focus areas are navigating anxiety & life stressors & depression.
I have experience working with both the adult & geriatric populations. Helping them navigate challenging life stressors which can present as depression and/or anxiety. In addition to identifying clients' feelings & thoughts and working on developing healthy coping skills.
I find that my style and approach fit best with young adults 25 and up struggling with depression, anxiety, work stress, and trauma.
Hi there, my name is Lytara Garcia and I am an LCSW in California via telehealth. I have experience in working with various age groups including children as young as 4 years to adults as young as 80 years old and older. I have various training in cognitive behavioral therapy (challenging negative thoughts, understanding your emotions and behaviors), Solution Focused Therapy (goal focus), harm reduction, and mindfulness working with adults 25+. I've worked with adults transitioning back into the civilian world after incarceration (so trauma and life-skills informed).
I find that my style and approach fit best with young adults 25 and up struggling with depression, anxiety, work stress, and trauma.
Hi there, my name is Lytara Garcia and I am an LCSW in California via telehealth. I have experience in working with various age groups including children as young as 4 years to adults as young as 80 years old and older. I have various training in cognitive behavioral therapy (challenging negative thoughts, understanding your emotions and behaviors), Solution Focused Therapy (goal focus), harm reduction, and mindfulness working with adults 25+. I've worked with adults transitioning back into the civilian world after incarceration (so trauma and life-skills informed).
My work has primarily focused on individuals and families experiencing anxiety, depression, acute stress, relational challenges, and trauma.
I bring my full and authentic self to therapy, and I hope that you will feel comfortable to do so as well. Beyond the relational piece, I value a space that is co-created, as you are the expert on your own experience, needs, and goals. I will aim to facilitate exploration, growth, curiosity, and self-reflection along the way.
My work has primarily focused on individuals and families experiencing anxiety, depression, acute stress, relational challenges, and trauma.
I bring my full and authentic self to therapy, and I hope that you will feel comfortable to do so as well. Beyond the relational piece, I value a space that is co-created, as you are the expert on your own experience, needs, and goals. I will aim to facilitate exploration, growth, curiosity, and self-reflection along the way.
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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.