Therapists in Lutherville, MD
Katia B. Callan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Lutherville, MD 21093
Limited Daytime Openings! Finding someone to connect with is the first step in changing your life and you have looked in the right place! Insight Wellness therapists will assist you in identifying triggers and examining your thinking patterns. Together we use your strengths to change how you handle stress, face problems, and overcome challenges. Specialty areas are: depression, anxiety, life transitions, stress, difficulty with adjustments, grief, trauma, EMDR, body image, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, parenting issues, child & teen issues, school refusal.
Limited Daytime Openings! Finding someone to connect with is the first step in changing your life and you have looked in the right place! Insight Wellness therapists will assist you in identifying triggers and examining your thinking patterns. Together we use your strengths to change how you handle stress, face problems, and overcome challenges. Specialty areas are: depression, anxiety, life transitions, stress, difficulty with adjustments, grief, trauma, EMDR, body image, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, parenting issues, child & teen issues, school refusal.
Dr. Amy S Provan
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lutherville, MD 21093
It is essential for your to feel comfortable in therapy. I tend to be a very warm, active and collaborative therapist. I am open and frank about how I hear your concerns and struggles will check-in to ensure that my understanding resonates with you. My practice is best suited for those who wish to deeply examine their inner world to gain insight and create lasting change towards a more fulfilling life. Therapy is a partnership; together, in a safe and non-judgmental environment, we will collaborate to facilitate transformation.
It is essential for your to feel comfortable in therapy. I tend to be a very warm, active and collaborative therapist. I am open and frank about how I hear your concerns and struggles will check-in to ensure that my understanding resonates with you. My practice is best suited for those who wish to deeply examine their inner world to gain insight and create lasting change towards a more fulfilling life. Therapy is a partnership; together, in a safe and non-judgmental environment, we will collaborate to facilitate transformation.
Stacey Ezersky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, RYT-200
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lutherville, MD 21093
The first light of day peeks through the blinds. You’re awake, already lost in a dense forest of anxious thoughts. Always an over-thinker, you're so familiar with the dark cloud of worries and what-ifs that easily spiral out of control. Dragging yourself out of bed, your reflection reveals the cost of many nights of less than restful sleep. The well-known knot appears in your belly as you imagine the ways things could go sideways today. Armoring up as you dress to leave, each button and zipper reminds you of the inner and outer dragons to be slayed. Will you ever shake the feeling of impending failure and wasted potential?
The first light of day peeks through the blinds. You’re awake, already lost in a dense forest of anxious thoughts. Always an over-thinker, you're so familiar with the dark cloud of worries and what-ifs that easily spiral out of control. Dragging yourself out of bed, your reflection reveals the cost of many nights of less than restful sleep. The well-known knot appears in your belly as you imagine the ways things could go sideways today. Armoring up as you dress to leave, each button and zipper reminds you of the inner and outer dragons to be slayed. Will you ever shake the feeling of impending failure and wasted potential?
Nicole Jackson-Wolf
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LCPC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lutherville, MD 21093
Life can throw us some big curve balls that we may not feel prepared to handle on our own. Therapy is supposed to be a safe space to process these challenges and grow personally. I hope to be that supportive person for you in session where you can face all of life’s difficulties and have a place to celebrate the good moments too. I love being your trusted advisor, your partner in solutions, and holding space with you as you navigate life’s biggest questions.
Life can throw us some big curve balls that we may not feel prepared to handle on our own. Therapy is supposed to be a safe space to process these challenges and grow personally. I hope to be that supportive person for you in session where you can face all of life’s difficulties and have a place to celebrate the good moments too. I love being your trusted advisor, your partner in solutions, and holding space with you as you navigate life’s biggest questions.
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Carlee Myers
Counselor, LGPC
Verified Verified
Timonium, MD 21093 (Online Only)
I am passionately committed to supporting individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and interpersonal relationship challenges.
Regardless of whether painful childhood experiences, traumatic memories, restrictive core beliefs, insecure attachments in relationships, or unique life experiences prevent you from living the life you yearn for, healing is within your reach. You can live a life that genuinely reflects who you are, even when it may seem unattainable. By harnessing mind-body techniques and evidence-based interventions, I aim to help you tap into the innate and powerful resources within you, empowering you to craft a life that is both meaningful and representative of who you aspire to be. I provide a safe space to explore and address your concerns.
I am passionately committed to supporting individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and interpersonal relationship challenges.
Regardless of whether painful childhood experiences, traumatic memories, restrictive core beliefs, insecure attachments in relationships, or unique life experiences prevent you from living the life you yearn for, healing is within your reach. You can live a life that genuinely reflects who you are, even when it may seem unattainable. By harnessing mind-body techniques and evidence-based interventions, I aim to help you tap into the innate and powerful resources within you, empowering you to craft a life that is both meaningful and representative of who you aspire to be. I provide a safe space to explore and address your concerns.
Elizabeth Venenga
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204 (Online Only)
I treat clients seeking help for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, relationship issues, adjustment concerns, LGBTQIA+ issues, non-monogamous relationships, issues related to sex/intimacy, and trauma.
My focus in the counseling relationship is on promoting growth and healing by exploring the role of individual identity, coping strategies, support systems, and trauma in your life. I hope to help you find meaning, achieve personal goals, engage in healthy relationships, and confront past hurtful or painful experiences. I use a client-centered approach to therapy while also incorporating aspects of CBT, DBT, and existential psychotherapy.
I treat clients seeking help for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, relationship issues, adjustment concerns, LGBTQIA+ issues, non-monogamous relationships, issues related to sex/intimacy, and trauma.
My focus in the counseling relationship is on promoting growth and healing by exploring the role of individual identity, coping strategies, support systems, and trauma in your life. I hope to help you find meaning, achieve personal goals, engage in healthy relationships, and confront past hurtful or painful experiences. I use a client-centered approach to therapy while also incorporating aspects of CBT, DBT, and existential psychotherapy.
Sarah E Johnson
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
In my practice, I see adolescent and adult clients for a variety of mental health concerns from anxiety and depression to relationship problems. I use a collaborative approach to help clients determine how to increase their happiness and fulfillment. Together we discuss the underlying issues that led to their present difficulties and the current changes they need to make in order to improve their lives.
In my practice, I see adolescent and adult clients for a variety of mental health concerns from anxiety and depression to relationship problems. I use a collaborative approach to help clients determine how to increase their happiness and fulfillment. Together we discuss the underlying issues that led to their present difficulties and the current changes they need to make in order to improve their lives.
Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
We are highly effective in Anxiety Disorder, Child, Adolescent & Family therapy, Depression, Grief & Loss, Trauma, eating disorders, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Led by one of the top Stress and Anxiety experts in the area Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative (CMHC) has a team of highly rated psychotherapists with the complementary skill set and approaches. Whether you are experiencing work burnout or have a severe anxiety disorder, CMHC has the right therapist for you. In addition to the clinically sound traditional approach, CMHC also offers innovative technics like Nature Informed Therapy, guided mindfulness meditation, yoga for anxiety, art therapy, online telehealth counseling.
We are highly effective in Anxiety Disorder, Child, Adolescent & Family therapy, Depression, Grief & Loss, Trauma, eating disorders, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Led by one of the top Stress and Anxiety experts in the area Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative (CMHC) has a team of highly rated psychotherapists with the complementary skill set and approaches. Whether you are experiencing work burnout or have a severe anxiety disorder, CMHC has the right therapist for you. In addition to the clinically sound traditional approach, CMHC also offers innovative technics like Nature Informed Therapy, guided mindfulness meditation, yoga for anxiety, art therapy, online telehealth counseling.
Dr. Maxine Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LMSW
Verified Verified
Timonium, MD 21093
I specialize in treating individuals, couples, families, first responders, and LGBTQIA+ individuals experiencing symptoms such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, and relationship issues.
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* You are making the first step in improving your quality of life. Knowing that you are safe and supported is one of the best predictors of successful therapy. I know that deciding to seek therapy demonstrates an act of humility and self-love. I work from a tailored team-oriented approach with my clients to assist them in recognizing their true potentials and inner strength, which enables them to feel empowered and allow them to build on those elements to find their own path forward. As such, I utilize an intersectional framework to honor and affirm how your identities impact the way you navigate the world.
I specialize in treating individuals, couples, families, first responders, and LGBTQIA+ individuals experiencing symptoms such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, and relationship issues.
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* You are making the first step in improving your quality of life. Knowing that you are safe and supported is one of the best predictors of successful therapy. I know that deciding to seek therapy demonstrates an act of humility and self-love. I work from a tailored team-oriented approach with my clients to assist them in recognizing their true potentials and inner strength, which enables them to feel empowered and allow them to build on those elements to find their own path forward. As such, I utilize an intersectional framework to honor and affirm how your identities impact the way you navigate the world.
Stacey Uebersax
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
In my practice, I work with adults and older adolescents facing challenges such as eating disorders, depression and anxiety, as well as a variety of other mental health concerns. Research shows that an authentic and caring therapeutic relationship, coupled with evidence based treatments, provides a strong foundation for success. My approach to therapy is integrative, collaborative and individualized. My goal is to help you determine what is causing and maintaining current problems and how to make necessary changes in thoughts, feelings and behaviors, leading to enduring change and resulting in greater health and happiness.
In my practice, I work with adults and older adolescents facing challenges such as eating disorders, depression and anxiety, as well as a variety of other mental health concerns. Research shows that an authentic and caring therapeutic relationship, coupled with evidence based treatments, provides a strong foundation for success. My approach to therapy is integrative, collaborative and individualized. My goal is to help you determine what is causing and maintaining current problems and how to make necessary changes in thoughts, feelings and behaviors, leading to enduring change and resulting in greater health and happiness.
Kerry Morrison
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
I offer individual, group and family therapy for adolescents and adults suffering from: Anxiety, depression, self injury, school issues, trauma, abuse, low self esteem, anger management, mood disorders, suicidal thoughts or attempts, panic attacks, OCD, family conflicts, eating disorders, social problems, bullying, gender family nonacceptance issues, etc.
Hello! Youve just taken the 1st step towards improving your life; looking for help! I know it's not easy to begin therapy. However, everyone needs extra support sometimes, so please don't be ashamed or embarrassed. My treatment style is a laid back, genuine and non-judgmental, solution-focused approach. My sessions are held in a confidential covid safe office or confidentially online. I also offer a comprehensive outpatient teen treatment program including group and individual therapy, for teen girls. All you need to do is call or email me, so we can develop a plan to make life better for you or your teen. Appts available this week!
I offer individual, group and family therapy for adolescents and adults suffering from: Anxiety, depression, self injury, school issues, trauma, abuse, low self esteem, anger management, mood disorders, suicidal thoughts or attempts, panic attacks, OCD, family conflicts, eating disorders, social problems, bullying, gender family nonacceptance issues, etc.
Hello! Youve just taken the 1st step towards improving your life; looking for help! I know it's not easy to begin therapy. However, everyone needs extra support sometimes, so please don't be ashamed or embarrassed. My treatment style is a laid back, genuine and non-judgmental, solution-focused approach. My sessions are held in a confidential covid safe office or confidentially online. I also offer a comprehensive outpatient teen treatment program including group and individual therapy, for teen girls. All you need to do is call or email me, so we can develop a plan to make life better for you or your teen. Appts available this week!
Emily Curran
Psychological Associate, PsyD, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
I often work with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, and who have a history of trauma.
Individuals who pursue a therapeutic relationship with me can expect a collaborative and emotionally safe environment. My clients typically describe seeking therapy in order to develop healthier and more effective ways of coping with a variety of stressors. I often hear clients report feeling stuck in addition to expressing the desire to grow both personally and interpersonally. My goal is to help my clients achieve their desired outcome from therapy.
I often work with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, and who have a history of trauma.
Individuals who pursue a therapeutic relationship with me can expect a collaborative and emotionally safe environment. My clients typically describe seeking therapy in order to develop healthier and more effective ways of coping with a variety of stressors. I often hear clients report feeling stuck in addition to expressing the desire to grow both personally and interpersonally. My goal is to help my clients achieve their desired outcome from therapy.
Mina Kirkova
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Counseling and Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults. Currently, I am offering both in-person and virtual individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, parents, college students, and adults (18+). My specialties are: ADD/ADHD, Social and Performance Anxiety, Stress, Phobias, OCD, Sadness, Depression, Grief, Loss, Emotional Dysregulation, School or Work Underachievement, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Social Skills, Assertiveness, Anger, Lying, Manipulation, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Chronic Pain and Illness. Play therapy equipped office suitable for young children & art therapeutic activities for teenagers.
Counseling and Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults. Currently, I am offering both in-person and virtual individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, parents, college students, and adults (18+). My specialties are: ADD/ADHD, Social and Performance Anxiety, Stress, Phobias, OCD, Sadness, Depression, Grief, Loss, Emotional Dysregulation, School or Work Underachievement, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Social Skills, Assertiveness, Anger, Lying, Manipulation, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Chronic Pain and Illness. Play therapy equipped office suitable for young children & art therapeutic activities for teenagers.
Ellen Rizzuto
Counselor, BSN, MS, LGPC
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21286
Mindfulness techniques feature prominently, helping to enhance their present-moment awareness to manage anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns effectively.
I am an LGCP who brings a decade of experience as a critical care nurse and fifteen years of teaching experience to her counseling practice. My area of focus is with working with adults and couples. I am also committed to supporting those navigating infertility and perinatal mental health challenges. I aim to help my clients feel safe, validated, and empowered to make positive changes. I use a person-centered approach, which means that I emphasize the importance of the client's unique experience, prioritize the needs and goals of each client, and work collaboratively with them to create a personalized plan for their therapy.
Mindfulness techniques feature prominently, helping to enhance their present-moment awareness to manage anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns effectively.
I am an LGCP who brings a decade of experience as a critical care nurse and fifteen years of teaching experience to her counseling practice. My area of focus is with working with adults and couples. I am also committed to supporting those navigating infertility and perinatal mental health challenges. I aim to help my clients feel safe, validated, and empowered to make positive changes. I use a person-centered approach, which means that I emphasize the importance of the client's unique experience, prioritize the needs and goals of each client, and work collaboratively with them to create a personalized plan for their therapy.
E Noel Phoebus
Counselor, LCPC, LGPAT, ATR-P
Verified Verified
Cockeysville, MD 21030
I am a queer, nonbinary transmasculine human that uses he/they pronouns. My practice is devoted to creative and collaborative work within a safe and non-threatening environment. I am a clinically trained art therapist and counselor who uses an individualized and trauma-informed approach. I specialize in navigating issues that impact children and adolescents, such as depression, anxiety, risky or self-harming behaviors, stress, ADHD, gender identity, and difficult life transitions. I have experience working in an intensive outpatient setting and now practice individual child and adolescent therapy in a general outpatient setting.
I am a queer, nonbinary transmasculine human that uses he/they pronouns. My practice is devoted to creative and collaborative work within a safe and non-threatening environment. I am a clinically trained art therapist and counselor who uses an individualized and trauma-informed approach. I specialize in navigating issues that impact children and adolescents, such as depression, anxiety, risky or self-harming behaviors, stress, ADHD, gender identity, and difficult life transitions. I have experience working in an intensive outpatient setting and now practice individual child and adolescent therapy in a general outpatient setting.
In Bloom Mental Health Counseling, LLC
Counselor, LCPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Timonium, MD 21093
We are so glad you’re here. Maybe you’re here because you are feeling overwhelmed, paralyzed by physical symptoms of anxiety, depressed, alone, or questioning your identity or sexual orientation. Or maybe you are struggling with something else, like taking up space, speaking up or setting boundaries in your relationships. At In Bloom Mental Health Counseling, we provide modern, individualized and evidence-based therapy to adults and adolescents in person and virtually in Maryland as well as virtually throughout New York.
We are so glad you’re here. Maybe you’re here because you are feeling overwhelmed, paralyzed by physical symptoms of anxiety, depressed, alone, or questioning your identity or sexual orientation. Or maybe you are struggling with something else, like taking up space, speaking up or setting boundaries in your relationships. At In Bloom Mental Health Counseling, we provide modern, individualized and evidence-based therapy to adults and adolescents in person and virtually in Maryland as well as virtually throughout New York.
Lindsay Cole
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093 (Online Only)
I specialize in complex trauma. Whether you are seeking to recover from narcissistic abuse, intimate partner violence, family/childhood trauma, you are struggling with a difficult life transition, depression, or anxiety - I will meet you where you exactly where you are. My role as your therapist is to guide you with compassion and care to help you unlock your innate inner wisdom and equip you with the tools you need to overcome whatever may be blocking you. I believe that each individual is the expert on their own lives.
I specialize in complex trauma. Whether you are seeking to recover from narcissistic abuse, intimate partner violence, family/childhood trauma, you are struggling with a difficult life transition, depression, or anxiety - I will meet you where you exactly where you are. My role as your therapist is to guide you with compassion and care to help you unlock your innate inner wisdom and equip you with the tools you need to overcome whatever may be blocking you. I believe that each individual is the expert on their own lives.
Tina Maczis
Counselor, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
I also work with individuals who struggle with self worth, body image, trauma, relationships, identity, life circumstances, anxiety, depression, and combinations of concerns.
Hello! I am so glad you are here. Anything new can evoke an array of feelings, and therapy is no different. Therapy is a space for individuals to understand themselves, their needs, and any current distress in their life, while exploring avenues for change, hope, and healing. In our work, I would value you to feel informed, empowered, seen, and supported. My approach is collaborative, curious, direct but gentle, compassionate, and trauma-informed. I provide a space where we can explore what is important to you through traditional talk therapy, art therapy, or any combination thereof, as I am independently licensed in both.
I also work with individuals who struggle with self worth, body image, trauma, relationships, identity, life circumstances, anxiety, depression, and combinations of concerns.
Hello! I am so glad you are here. Anything new can evoke an array of feelings, and therapy is no different. Therapy is a space for individuals to understand themselves, their needs, and any current distress in their life, while exploring avenues for change, hope, and healing. In our work, I would value you to feel informed, empowered, seen, and supported. My approach is collaborative, curious, direct but gentle, compassionate, and trauma-informed. I provide a space where we can explore what is important to you through traditional talk therapy, art therapy, or any combination thereof, as I am independently licensed in both.
Boramie “Bo” Noordhoff
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204 (Online Only)
I work with adults (18+) who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, or difficulty managing life stressors.
I believe in the healing power of a therapeutic relationship where you can be the real you. No judgment or criticism here. Maybe you want to break free from unhealthy patterns, work through issues that have been swept under the rug, or find wholeness. Perhaps life isn't going quite the way you'd hoped or expected. Maybe you long to be secure in who you are and embrace all parts of yourself, to move away from self-criticism and toward self-compassion.
I work with adults (18+) who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, or difficulty managing life stressors.
I believe in the healing power of a therapeutic relationship where you can be the real you. No judgment or criticism here. Maybe you want to break free from unhealthy patterns, work through issues that have been swept under the rug, or find wholeness. Perhaps life isn't going quite the way you'd hoped or expected. Maybe you long to be secure in who you are and embrace all parts of yourself, to move away from self-criticism and toward self-compassion.
Emily Angerhofer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
Stressed, overwhelmed, about to lose your $%&?! Whether parenting, existing in the world as neuro-spicy, trying to navigate relationships, processing global tragedy, juggling multiple roles, I can relate and am here for you. My practice is inclusive, anti-racist, and I'm passionate about healing generational curses. Therapy with me is a judgement-free zone. We'll go at your pace, trusting your own wisdom and experiences. I love supporting the full family system: couples, families, and individuals across the lifespan. Whether managing anxiety, depression, or sorting through past trauma, compassion and openness will guide us.
Stressed, overwhelmed, about to lose your $%&?! Whether parenting, existing in the world as neuro-spicy, trying to navigate relationships, processing global tragedy, juggling multiple roles, I can relate and am here for you. My practice is inclusive, anti-racist, and I'm passionate about healing generational curses. Therapy with me is a judgement-free zone. We'll go at your pace, trusting your own wisdom and experiences. I love supporting the full family system: couples, families, and individuals across the lifespan. Whether managing anxiety, depression, or sorting through past trauma, compassion and openness will guide us.
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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.