Depression Therapists in Oakland, ME
I utilize aspects of CBT with a humanistic approach to help clients with anxiety and depression related disorders if you are seeking more of a traditional talk therapy.
Welcome! I'm Emily Widor, an LCSW and founder of Balanced Reflections, LLC. I help adults and children process trauma, break free from disturbing memories, and regain a sense of peace and empowerment, with specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Trauma can feel overwhelming and isolating, but healing is possible. Whether you're struggling with PTSD, anxiety, or past experiences that continue to affect your present, I provide a compassionate and structured approach to help you move forward. I also work with individuals to help find balance and clarity in a stressful world.
I utilize aspects of CBT with a humanistic approach to help clients with anxiety and depression related disorders if you are seeking more of a traditional talk therapy.
Welcome! I'm Emily Widor, an LCSW and founder of Balanced Reflections, LLC. I help adults and children process trauma, break free from disturbing memories, and regain a sense of peace and empowerment, with specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Trauma can feel overwhelming and isolating, but healing is possible. Whether you're struggling with PTSD, anxiety, or past experiences that continue to affect your present, I provide a compassionate and structured approach to help you move forward. I also work with individuals to help find balance and clarity in a stressful world.
I’m a Psychotherapist and Expressive Arts Therapist offering embodied, depth-oriented therapy for individuals seeking support beyond traditional talk therapy. I specialize in somatic therapy, expressive arts therapy, and trauma-informed care that supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and relational healing.
Not everything can be put into words and there's another way in. Through somatic and creative work, we access deeper patterns held in the body, supporting integration, clarity, and lasting transformation.
I’m a Psychotherapist and Expressive Arts Therapist offering embodied, depth-oriented therapy for individuals seeking support beyond traditional talk therapy. I specialize in somatic therapy, expressive arts therapy, and trauma-informed care that supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and relational healing.
Not everything can be put into words and there's another way in. Through somatic and creative work, we access deeper patterns held in the body, supporting integration, clarity, and lasting transformation.
I specialize in supporting high school and college students, and other adults experiencing grief and loss through anxiety, depression, divorce, domestic violence, and childhood trauma experiences.
Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness, I assist adolescents and adults with trauma, divorce, adoption, depression, anxiety, grief and loss and domestic violence issues.
I specialize in supporting high school and college students, and other adults experiencing grief and loss through anxiety, depression, divorce, domestic violence, and childhood trauma experiences.
Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness, I assist adolescents and adults with trauma, divorce, adoption, depression, anxiety, grief and loss and domestic violence issues.
Melanie S. Roger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MHRT, CSP
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Hello! I am very excited to work with you. I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, adolescents, children and families in a multitude of settings. I absolutely love working with people of all ages and helping facilitate positive changes. My style is unique and combines components of several different modalities in order to have a holistic and individualized approach to everyone that I have the pleasure of working with.
Hello! I am very excited to work with you. I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, adolescents, children and families in a multitude of settings. I absolutely love working with people of all ages and helping facilitate positive changes. My style is unique and combines components of several different modalities in order to have a holistic and individualized approach to everyone that I have the pleasure of working with.
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You can count on me to be committed to helping you address anxiety, depression, addiction, and PTSD in an effort to learn to change and achieve increased self-esteem, insight, and well-being.
I have developed effective skills working with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma. I have experience counseling in the correctional setting and outpatient substance abuse treatment. If you have a family member or loved one with a substance use disorder or behavioral addiction I understand and can offer insight and support.
You can count on me to be committed to helping you address anxiety, depression, addiction, and PTSD in an effort to learn to change and achieve increased self-esteem, insight, and well-being.
I have developed effective skills working with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma. I have experience counseling in the correctional setting and outpatient substance abuse treatment. If you have a family member or loved one with a substance use disorder or behavioral addiction I understand and can offer insight and support.
Whether you’re working through trauma, dealing with depression, struggling with anger, or just searching for something that feels like it's missing, therapy can help.
There’s no denying it, sometimes life can be really hard. And in addition to the many disturbing things happening in the world around us, we all tend to get in our own way as well. We all sometimes think, feel, or do things that aren’t consistent with the person we want to be. This is completely normal, but it doesn’t have to be that way, and I’d like to help you make it better.
Whether you’re working through trauma, dealing with depression, struggling with anger, or just searching for something that feels like it's missing, therapy can help.
There’s no denying it, sometimes life can be really hard. And in addition to the many disturbing things happening in the world around us, we all tend to get in our own way as well. We all sometimes think, feel, or do things that aren’t consistent with the person we want to be. This is completely normal, but it doesn’t have to be that way, and I’d like to help you make it better.
I am now licensed in Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, and North Carolina.
I am interested in working with individuals across a range of presenting concerns. I see my work with clients as a partnership. My focus is to listen and validate, and to offer feedback that may help the individual better recognize the patterns and experiences that are impeding growth and healing. I have an additional interest in supporting folks who are transitioning to, or fully in, retirement, addressing needs and concerns particular to this time of life.
I am now licensed in Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, and North Carolina.
I am interested in working with individuals across a range of presenting concerns. I see my work with clients as a partnership. My focus is to listen and validate, and to offer feedback that may help the individual better recognize the patterns and experiences that are impeding growth and healing. I have an additional interest in supporting folks who are transitioning to, or fully in, retirement, addressing needs and concerns particular to this time of life.
The areas I have specialized training includes substance abuse, trauma informed care, and a certified provider for MATCH (evidence based practice treating teens with depression, anxiety, depression, trauma or conduct disorders).
If you are looking for a therapist who offers direct advice, specific answers, and expertise in all areas of mental health and emotional wellness, you should continue swiping for a different provider. On the other hand, if you would like to be a part of a therapeutic partnership wherein the clinician listens, validates, asks thoughtful questions, and assists with a helpful yet subtly challenging approach we might be a good match. I approach therapy with the strong belief that each client is an expert for their own life and circumstance. My role, is to ask the right questions that will yield solutions or helpful guidance.
The areas I have specialized training includes substance abuse, trauma informed care, and a certified provider for MATCH (evidence based practice treating teens with depression, anxiety, depression, trauma or conduct disorders).
If you are looking for a therapist who offers direct advice, specific answers, and expertise in all areas of mental health and emotional wellness, you should continue swiping for a different provider. On the other hand, if you would like to be a part of a therapeutic partnership wherein the clinician listens, validates, asks thoughtful questions, and assists with a helpful yet subtly challenging approach we might be a good match. I approach therapy with the strong belief that each client is an expert for their own life and circumstance. My role, is to ask the right questions that will yield solutions or helpful guidance.
I have been in the field for approximately 6 years, working with children, families, teens, and adults to help them understand their needs with focuses in depression, trauma, anxiety, and attachment.
Everyone is in charge of their own story, but sometimes we get lost and lose sight of where we're going and who we want to be. My hope is to help support you by reflecting and exploring the challenges you face, and strengthen your skillsets to tackle whatever life brings to the table. Let's find out together what kind of character you hope to be in your story!
I have been in the field for approximately 6 years, working with children, families, teens, and adults to help them understand their needs with focuses in depression, trauma, anxiety, and attachment.
Everyone is in charge of their own story, but sometimes we get lost and lose sight of where we're going and who we want to be. My hope is to help support you by reflecting and exploring the challenges you face, and strengthen your skillsets to tackle whatever life brings to the table. Let's find out together what kind of character you hope to be in your story!
"I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle of being abides, from which I struggle not to stray." These lines, from "The Layers", by Stanley Kunitz, hint at the themes we will explore if you decide to enter psychotherapy with me: Who have you been, and who are you now? What principle of being has shaped your life's journey thus far? Where and when did you disregard this principle? And how may I support you in your effort to recognize and honor your most authentic self?
"I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle of being abides, from which I struggle not to stray." These lines, from "The Layers", by Stanley Kunitz, hint at the themes we will explore if you decide to enter psychotherapy with me: Who have you been, and who are you now? What principle of being has shaped your life's journey thus far? Where and when did you disregard this principle? And how may I support you in your effort to recognize and honor your most authentic self?
Together we will navigate challenges that include: depression, anxiety, domestic violence, grief and loss, relationship struggles, health challenges, adoption, impacts of trauma, historical or current, and secondary trauma.
At Simply Breathe Therapy, I focus on supporting your health and well-being through thoughtful, integrative care. My goal is to offer you compassionate, evidence-informed support that honors each person’s unique needs, strengths, and goals.
With more than 16 years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside communities, teams, families, and individuals to strengthen connection and support. I am currently offering Telehealth and in-person sessions in Lewiston, Maine.
Together we will navigate challenges that include: depression, anxiety, domestic violence, grief and loss, relationship struggles, health challenges, adoption, impacts of trauma, historical or current, and secondary trauma.
At Simply Breathe Therapy, I focus on supporting your health and well-being through thoughtful, integrative care. My goal is to offer you compassionate, evidence-informed support that honors each person’s unique needs, strengths, and goals.
With more than 16 years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside communities, teams, families, and individuals to strengthen connection and support. I am currently offering Telehealth and in-person sessions in Lewiston, Maine.
We work with individuals who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling with life stressors, relationships, mood disorders, or substance use. Many of our clients are looking for support but do not want to wait weeks to be seen. We offer virtual therapy across multiple states and can typically schedule appointments within 24–48 hours. Our team uses evidence-based approaches, including cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapy, to help clients gain clarity, stability, and practical tools to move forward.
We work with individuals who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling with life stressors, relationships, mood disorders, or substance use. Many of our clients are looking for support but do not want to wait weeks to be seen. We offer virtual therapy across multiple states and can typically schedule appointments within 24–48 hours. Our team uses evidence-based approaches, including cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapy, to help clients gain clarity, stability, and practical tools to move forward.
I specialize in working with anxiety disorders, depression, and supporting postpartum and new mothers as they navigate the emotional challenges of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, adjusting to a new stage of life, or seeking support for your child, I am here to help.
I specialize in working with anxiety disorders, depression, and supporting postpartum and new mothers as they navigate the emotional challenges of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, adjusting to a new stage of life, or seeking support for your child, I am here to help.
There are ways that life “doesn’t make sense” or at least challenges the ways we think or feel. This is harder if no one carefully helps us navigate what changes to try and give insights and feedback along the way. I am an LCPC-licensed therapist, and I may be that person for you. I focus on listening to your world and how you understand and experience it. As I empathize with your experiences, values, and goals, I may also see parts that you have not, including perhaps strengths and/or limits that may be holding you back.
There are ways that life “doesn’t make sense” or at least challenges the ways we think or feel. This is harder if no one carefully helps us navigate what changes to try and give insights and feedback along the way. I am an LCPC-licensed therapist, and I may be that person for you. I focus on listening to your world and how you understand and experience it. As I empathize with your experiences, values, and goals, I may also see parts that you have not, including perhaps strengths and/or limits that may be holding you back.
Welcome to Invest in You Counseling! As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I'm here to offer you a warm, compassionate space and a listening ear. Together, in a safe and supportive environment, we'll explore your needs and embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and mental health investment. Join me for a convenient Telehealth or in-office session, available Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 4:00pm. I warmly welcome Self-Pay, Mainecare, and Commercial insurance clients. I work with adults only.
Welcome to Invest in You Counseling! As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I'm here to offer you a warm, compassionate space and a listening ear. Together, in a safe and supportive environment, we'll explore your needs and embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and mental health investment. Join me for a convenient Telehealth or in-office session, available Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 4:00pm. I warmly welcome Self-Pay, Mainecare, and Commercial insurance clients. I work with adults only.
I’ve been providing social work services in the State of Maine for over 25 years, with a specialization in trauma and PTSD, anxiety and anxiety-based disorders, depression, grief and loss, mood disorders, relationship and family conflict, teen issues, substance use disorders, sexual assault, domestic violence, Veteran issues, and overall health and wellness.
Welcome-
I believe that everyone carries experiences that are best processed in the presence of someone who can truly listen—someone who offers objective support, compassionate guidance, and a nonjudgmental space where you can access your resilient self. Therapy is a partnership. It begins with trust and connection, creating a safe, supportive place where meaningful healing can take root.
I’ve been providing social work services in the State of Maine for over 25 years, with a specialization in trauma and PTSD, anxiety and anxiety-based disorders, depression, grief and loss, mood disorders, relationship and family conflict, teen issues, substance use disorders, sexual assault, domestic violence, Veteran issues, and overall health and wellness.
Welcome-
I believe that everyone carries experiences that are best processed in the presence of someone who can truly listen—someone who offers objective support, compassionate guidance, and a nonjudgmental space where you can access your resilient self. Therapy is a partnership. It begins with trust and connection, creating a safe, supportive place where meaningful healing can take root.
Life is hard, you are trying your best to live a true and authentic life and you feel anxious, burned out, depressed, not well.
You can heal your mind, body and spirit to build a rich and meaningful life. I believe that counseling is a tool that can help anyone to achieve a more balanced approach to their lives. My practice is based in mindfulness and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to help individuals build a toolbox of coping techniques.
Life is hard, you are trying your best to live a true and authentic life and you feel anxious, burned out, depressed, not well.
You can heal your mind, body and spirit to build a rich and meaningful life. I believe that counseling is a tool that can help anyone to achieve a more balanced approach to their lives. My practice is based in mindfulness and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to help individuals build a toolbox of coping techniques.
My passion is helping people heal from depression, anxiety, grief and trauma.
I imagine therapy as a bicycle: the pedals are experiences in the present and the past, and the handlebars point toward the future. Together we work on helping you move toward the future you desire. Sessions often focus on an immediate concern, and then explore the long-term thoughts and feelings that keep you stuck.
My passion is helping people heal from depression, anxiety, grief and trauma.
I imagine therapy as a bicycle: the pedals are experiences in the present and the past, and the handlebars point toward the future. Together we work on helping you move toward the future you desire. Sessions often focus on an immediate concern, and then explore the long-term thoughts and feelings that keep you stuck.
For anxiety and depression, I typically use a combination of ACT, CBT, and DBT to help target symptoms that are keeping you form living your values.
The truth is we all struggle in our own unique ways and could all benefit from having a compassionate and objective person in our corner who has our best interests in mind. Whether this is your first time seeking help or your tenth, you are welcome here! . In my 10 years counseling in an outpatient therapy department for a psychiatric hospital, I have helped a wide variety of individuals navigate their struggles, rediscover themselves, and achieve their goals. If you are an adult seeking compassionate, open-minded, and goal-directed therapy, you are in the right place.
For anxiety and depression, I typically use a combination of ACT, CBT, and DBT to help target symptoms that are keeping you form living your values.
The truth is we all struggle in our own unique ways and could all benefit from having a compassionate and objective person in our corner who has our best interests in mind. Whether this is your first time seeking help or your tenth, you are welcome here! . In my 10 years counseling in an outpatient therapy department for a psychiatric hospital, I have helped a wide variety of individuals navigate their struggles, rediscover themselves, and achieve their goals. If you are an adult seeking compassionate, open-minded, and goal-directed therapy, you are in the right place.
Solutions for Change MFT. Sylvie OConnell
Marriage & Family Therapist, BA, MS, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Together we can identify old schematics, patterns and behaviors that no longer serve you, causing anxiety, depression or overwhelm, and learn to implement strength-based, practical new skills to walk on your new path in life.
I believe that we constantly transition from one life stage to another: child to teenager; single to married or vice versa; individual to parent. I love to work with highly motivated clients who long to achieve their goals. Whether referred, suggested by friends, or wanting to explore options around therapy, I am glad you're giving me the opportunity to simplify this process for you. In a world of high professional and personal demands, we need support to properly thrive. In Law Enforcement or Active Military? I have worked extensively w/ both. I am credentialed in CA, FL, ME. Please email for appointment.
Together we can identify old schematics, patterns and behaviors that no longer serve you, causing anxiety, depression or overwhelm, and learn to implement strength-based, practical new skills to walk on your new path in life.
I believe that we constantly transition from one life stage to another: child to teenager; single to married or vice versa; individual to parent. I love to work with highly motivated clients who long to achieve their goals. Whether referred, suggested by friends, or wanting to explore options around therapy, I am glad you're giving me the opportunity to simplify this process for you. In a world of high professional and personal demands, we need support to properly thrive. In Law Enforcement or Active Military? I have worked extensively w/ both. I am credentialed in CA, FL, ME. Please email for appointment.
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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.