Clarity Clinic Evanston offers in-person and online therapy and psychiatry for adolescents and adults, plus in-person adult PHP/IOP (including virtual IOP for adults) for mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and bipolar.
Clarity Clinic Evanston offers in-person PHP & IOP for adults (ages 18+). Our programs provide compassionate care for individuals facing anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. With structured, group-based treatment and flexible scheduling, our programs support healing and recovery. Immediate PHP & IOP availability.
Clarity Clinic Evanston offers in-person and online therapy and psychiatry for adolescents and adults, plus in-person adult PHP/IOP (including virtual IOP for adults) for mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and bipolar.
Clarity Clinic Evanston offers in-person PHP & IOP for adults (ages 18+). Our programs provide compassionate care for individuals facing anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. With structured, group-based treatment and flexible scheduling, our programs support healing and recovery. Immediate PHP & IOP availability.
Our therapeutic practices help patients know when/ how to use effective coping skills for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, orthorexia nervosa, other specified eating disorders and co-occurring disorders like anxiety, depression, PTSD and OCD.
Healing, growth and a positive relationship with food is possible with the Center for Discovery Dietary Program. We use the CARE Model, which stands for “consistent attuned relational eating.” This means patients have the steadiness of a dietary plan that is adaptable to what’s happening in their life. We believe in Health at Every Size because everyone can be healthy regardless of size, shape, weight or BMI. We encourage Intuitive Eating — nourishing ourselves when we’re hungry and recognizing when we feel full. We utilize the All Foods Fit model, which celebrates that all foods are nourishment, and no foods are off-limits in moderation. These core elements help our patients walk out of treatment feeling engaged, empowered and transformed so that they can manage long-term recovery. In fact, 86.5% of clients who completed treatment didn’t need to return to Center for Discovery or any other program for a higher level of care for eating disorder treatment.
Our therapeutic practices help patients know when/ how to use effective coping skills for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, orthorexia nervosa, other specified eating disorders and co-occurring disorders like anxiety, depression, PTSD and OCD.
Healing, growth and a positive relationship with food is possible with the Center for Discovery Dietary Program. We use the CARE Model, which stands for “consistent attuned relational eating.” This means patients have the steadiness of a dietary plan that is adaptable to what’s happening in their life. We believe in Health at Every Size because everyone can be healthy regardless of size, shape, weight or BMI. We encourage Intuitive Eating — nourishing ourselves when we’re hungry and recognizing when we feel full. We utilize the All Foods Fit model, which celebrates that all foods are nourishment, and no foods are off-limits in moderation. These core elements help our patients walk out of treatment feeling engaged, empowered and transformed so that they can manage long-term recovery. In fact, 86.5% of clients who completed treatment didn’t need to return to Center for Discovery or any other program for a higher level of care for eating disorder treatment.
Psychedelics are proving helpful for a number of conditions, including addictions, depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma.
Sana Healing Collective is a Chicago based non-profit organization committed to individualized, client-led approaches promoting the well-being of the whole person and community. We are committed to the development of psychedelic-assisted therapy, including ketamine-assisted therapy, along with other integrative practices. Sana consists of a group of eight providers, including psychologists, psychiatrists, art therapists, and harm reductionists who are all graduates of the Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Research program of the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Psychedelics are proving helpful for a number of conditions, including addictions, depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma.
Sana Healing Collective is a Chicago based non-profit organization committed to individualized, client-led approaches promoting the well-being of the whole person and community. We are committed to the development of psychedelic-assisted therapy, including ketamine-assisted therapy, along with other integrative practices. Sana consists of a group of eight providers, including psychologists, psychiatrists, art therapists, and harm reductionists who are all graduates of the Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Research program of the California Institute of Integral Studies.
At SunCloud Health, we treat adolescents with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use, and trauma/PTSD.
One of the nation’s most trusted names in treating complex co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders and related trauma. We provide personalized medicine using a transdiagnostic, integrated care model. “Supporting your desire to live free as you embark on a lifelong journey of greater health”. ― SunCloud Health
At SunCloud Health, we treat adolescents with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use, and trauma/PTSD.
One of the nation’s most trusted names in treating complex co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders and related trauma. We provide personalized medicine using a transdiagnostic, integrated care model. “Supporting your desire to live free as you embark on a lifelong journey of greater health”. ― SunCloud Health
Our team utilizes evidence-based approaches and has specific expertise to provide specialized care for complex diagnoses, including trauma, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, school refusal, mental health and substance use, mental health, pain and illness, and more.
When mental health gets in the way of living your best life, we’re here to help. Compass Health Center provides immediate access to specialized, comprehensive in-person and virtual mental health services. Our age-based Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs are designed for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults with mood, anxiety, trauma, and OCD symptoms that are impacting their daily functioning. Compass Health Center's clinicians use evidence-based therapies, including CBT, DBT, ACT, and ERP, which have proven to be the gold standard for treating these conditions. In both PHP and IOP, you will work closely with your treatment team while participating in daily group therapy sessions focused on building skills and strategies to help manage symptoms.
Our team utilizes evidence-based approaches and has specific expertise to provide specialized care for complex diagnoses, including trauma, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, school refusal, mental health and substance use, mental health, pain and illness, and more.
When mental health gets in the way of living your best life, we’re here to help. Compass Health Center provides immediate access to specialized, comprehensive in-person and virtual mental health services. Our age-based Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs are designed for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults with mood, anxiety, trauma, and OCD symptoms that are impacting their daily functioning. Compass Health Center's clinicians use evidence-based therapies, including CBT, DBT, ACT, and ERP, which have proven to be the gold standard for treating these conditions. In both PHP and IOP, you will work closely with your treatment team while participating in daily group therapy sessions focused on building skills and strategies to help manage symptoms.
We believe that mental healthcare is a right. We believe that YOU have that right. We believe that you should get to live your life according to your values. We believe in your potential, even when it's hard for you to see it. We believe that we all come from different walks of life.
We believe that mental healthcare is a right. We believe that YOU have that right. We believe that you should get to live your life according to your values. We believe in your potential, even when it's hard for you to see it. We believe that we all come from different walks of life.
The integrative approach treats couples, families and individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction issues, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, anger management issues, school struggles, divorce and life transition challenges.
The Lighthouse offers professional counseling for couples, families and individuals. We are dedicated to the growth and development of healthy relationships. Although we treat issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Addictions, and more, we also focus on how these disorders effect the many facets of the individual's life and relationships. Change happens not only focusing on the symptoms, but also by looking at the global impact in a person's world. At The Lighthouse, we not only brighten your day... we illuminate your possibilities! Schedule your next appointment at our Arlington Heights counseling office.
The integrative approach treats couples, families and individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction issues, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, anger management issues, school struggles, divorce and life transition challenges.
The Lighthouse offers professional counseling for couples, families and individuals. We are dedicated to the growth and development of healthy relationships. Although we treat issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Addictions, and more, we also focus on how these disorders effect the many facets of the individual's life and relationships. Change happens not only focusing on the symptoms, but also by looking at the global impact in a person's world. At The Lighthouse, we not only brighten your day... we illuminate your possibilities! Schedule your next appointment at our Arlington Heights counseling office.
Our areas of specialization include trauma, culture and identity issues, significant life changes, anxiety and depression, and support for creative individuals seeking growth beyond traditional talk therapy.
At InTouch & Motion, we offer more than just traditional psychotherapy and counseling. We embrace an innovative approach through creative arts therapies, utilizing art, dance, music, and drama to help you access, clarify, and express your thoughts, ideas, and emotions. Whether you talk, draw, sing, scream, leap, or find stillness, all forms of expression are welcome here. We believe that your unique journey deserves a unique approach. Creative arts therapies provide insights and skills that traditional talk therapy alone may not offer. By engaging in these creative processes, you can explore new perspectives, support your growth, and facilitate healing in ways that resonate deeply with you. Our therapists are trained in traditional counseling and creative arts therapies, allowing us to offer diverse services tailored to your individual needs. Let us help you find the right balance and the best path to your healing and growth.
Our areas of specialization include trauma, culture and identity issues, significant life changes, anxiety and depression, and support for creative individuals seeking growth beyond traditional talk therapy.
At InTouch & Motion, we offer more than just traditional psychotherapy and counseling. We embrace an innovative approach through creative arts therapies, utilizing art, dance, music, and drama to help you access, clarify, and express your thoughts, ideas, and emotions. Whether you talk, draw, sing, scream, leap, or find stillness, all forms of expression are welcome here. We believe that your unique journey deserves a unique approach. Creative arts therapies provide insights and skills that traditional talk therapy alone may not offer. By engaging in these creative processes, you can explore new perspectives, support your growth, and facilitate healing in ways that resonate deeply with you. Our therapists are trained in traditional counseling and creative arts therapies, allowing us to offer diverse services tailored to your individual needs. Let us help you find the right balance and the best path to your healing and growth.
Luxury Psychiatry caters to individuals seeking advanced mental health care, focusing on those experiencing treatment-resistant depression and other complex psychiatric conditions.
Luxury Psychiatry provides a comprehensive range of mental health services, uniquely blending traditional psychiatric care with innovative therapies to address a spectrum of mental health issues. Our programs are particularly specialized in assisting individuals with treatment-resistant depression, for whom conventional treatments have been less effective.
Luxury Psychiatry caters to individuals seeking advanced mental health care, focusing on those experiencing treatment-resistant depression and other complex psychiatric conditions.
Luxury Psychiatry provides a comprehensive range of mental health services, uniquely blending traditional psychiatric care with innovative therapies to address a spectrum of mental health issues. Our programs are particularly specialized in assisting individuals with treatment-resistant depression, for whom conventional treatments have been less effective.
Are you an adult navigating the demanding pace of life in Chicago, feeling weighed down by anxiety, depression, or chronic stress?
Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique needs. We provide both in-person sessions and flexible virtual treatment options. Our compassionate team utilizes integrated approaches to equip you with practical tools to manage symptoms, build resilience, and foster lasting change.
Are you an adult navigating the demanding pace of life in Chicago, feeling weighed down by anxiety, depression, or chronic stress?
Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique needs. We provide both in-person sessions and flexible virtual treatment options. Our compassionate team utilizes integrated approaches to equip you with practical tools to manage symptoms, build resilience, and foster lasting change.
The Claret Center was originally founded over three decades ago by two formation directors, who recognized a growing need for professional psychotherapists that acknowledged and supported spiritual values, as well as for spiritual directors who possessed sound knowledge of psychological principles. Today, Claret remains committed to its initial vision - providing quality service in the areas of psychotherapy, spiritual direction, body therapies, and the integration of these disciplines. Although our staff psychotherapists come from multiple backgrounds, we share a common reverence and awe for the emotional, psychological, physical, social and spiritual complexity of all who come through our doors. Our staff psychotherapists represent diverse areas of expertise and interests. We work with individuals throughout the life span, and provide therapy for individuals, couples, families and groups. We also offer a range of psychological assessment services, and are host to a wide range of informative workshops, classes, and group experiences. Our center is focused on healing and healthy practices, with the ultimate goal of nurturing the mind, body and spirit. We welcome you to join us, and hope that we can serve as resources throughout your human journey.
The Claret Center was originally founded over three decades ago by two formation directors, who recognized a growing need for professional psychotherapists that acknowledged and supported spiritual values, as well as for spiritual directors who possessed sound knowledge of psychological principles. Today, Claret remains committed to its initial vision - providing quality service in the areas of psychotherapy, spiritual direction, body therapies, and the integration of these disciplines. Although our staff psychotherapists come from multiple backgrounds, we share a common reverence and awe for the emotional, psychological, physical, social and spiritual complexity of all who come through our doors. Our staff psychotherapists represent diverse areas of expertise and interests. We work with individuals throughout the life span, and provide therapy for individuals, couples, families and groups. We also offer a range of psychological assessment services, and are host to a wide range of informative workshops, classes, and group experiences. Our center is focused on healing and healthy practices, with the ultimate goal of nurturing the mind, body and spirit. We welcome you to join us, and hope that we can serve as resources throughout your human journey.
We give IV ketamine treatments for various conditions (including depression, OCD, PTSD & Pain). We do this in a safe and supportive environment. We have treated hundreds of patients with ketamine, and our success rates are among the highest in the country.
We give IV ketamine treatments for various conditions (including depression, OCD, PTSD & Pain). We do this in a safe and supportive environment. We have treated hundreds of patients with ketamine, and our success rates are among the highest in the country.
Our clients often suffer from chronic depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, OCD, and have been unable to find relief despite the many medications and services they have tried.
While mental health medications such as antidepressants can save lives, many individuals have proven treatment-resistant for their depression and other mental health conditions. Ketamine therapy is an alternative form of treatment for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and a host of other mental illnesses. Ketamine therapy is typically offered at a psychiatrist’s office. After being cleared with a medical evaluation, the patient is administered ketamine and left alone in a treatment room for the duration of the medical experience. At The Juniper Center, we offer something different. By combining ketamine therapy with psychotherapy, we provide the opportunity for symptom relief and profound personal growth that can lead someone to change their lives and contribute to healthy overall wellbeing. Working with your KAP therapist, you can expect symptom reduction while simultaneously targeting the underlying issues behind the experience of symptoms.
Our clients often suffer from chronic depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, OCD, and have been unable to find relief despite the many medications and services they have tried.
While mental health medications such as antidepressants can save lives, many individuals have proven treatment-resistant for their depression and other mental health conditions. Ketamine therapy is an alternative form of treatment for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and a host of other mental illnesses. Ketamine therapy is typically offered at a psychiatrist’s office. After being cleared with a medical evaluation, the patient is administered ketamine and left alone in a treatment room for the duration of the medical experience. At The Juniper Center, we offer something different. By combining ketamine therapy with psychotherapy, we provide the opportunity for symptom relief and profound personal growth that can lead someone to change their lives and contribute to healthy overall wellbeing. Working with your KAP therapist, you can expect symptom reduction while simultaneously targeting the underlying issues behind the experience of symptoms.
Clarity Clinic Arlington Heights offers in-person and online therapy and psychiatry for adolescents and adults, plus adolescent & adult PHP/IOP (including virtual IOP for adults) for mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and bipolar.
Clarity Clinic Arlington Heights offers in-person PHP & IOP programs (ages 13+) plus virtual IOP (18+). Our programs provide compassionate care for individuals facing anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. With structured, group-based treatment and flexible scheduling, our programs support healing and recovery. Immediate PHP & IOP availability.
Clarity Clinic Arlington Heights offers in-person and online therapy and psychiatry for adolescents and adults, plus adolescent & adult PHP/IOP (including virtual IOP for adults) for mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and bipolar.
Clarity Clinic Arlington Heights offers in-person PHP & IOP programs (ages 13+) plus virtual IOP (18+). Our programs provide compassionate care for individuals facing anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. With structured, group-based treatment and flexible scheduling, our programs support healing and recovery. Immediate PHP & IOP availability.
Our team utilizes evidence-based approaches and has specific expertise to provide specialized care for complex diagnoses, including trauma, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, school refusal, mental health and substance use, mental health, pain and illness, and more.
When mental health gets in the way of living your best life, we’re here to help. Compass Health Center provides immediate access to specialized, comprehensive in-person and virtual mental health services. Our age-based Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs are designed for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults with mood, anxiety, trauma, and OCD symptoms that are impacting their daily functioning. Compass Health Center's clinicians use evidence-based therapies, including CBT, DBT, ACT, and ERP, which have proven to be the gold standard for treating these conditions. In both PHP and IOP, you will work closely with your treatment team while participating in daily group therapy sessions focused on building skills and strategies to help manage symptoms.
Our team utilizes evidence-based approaches and has specific expertise to provide specialized care for complex diagnoses, including trauma, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, school refusal, mental health and substance use, mental health, pain and illness, and more.
When mental health gets in the way of living your best life, we’re here to help. Compass Health Center provides immediate access to specialized, comprehensive in-person and virtual mental health services. Our age-based Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs are designed for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults with mood, anxiety, trauma, and OCD symptoms that are impacting their daily functioning. Compass Health Center's clinicians use evidence-based therapies, including CBT, DBT, ACT, and ERP, which have proven to be the gold standard for treating these conditions. In both PHP and IOP, you will work closely with your treatment team while participating in daily group therapy sessions focused on building skills and strategies to help manage symptoms.
Our multi-disciplinary team, led by a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, is highly experienced in the treatment of anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, impulsivity maladaptive coping and co-occurring disorders.
Often, IOPs focus on extinguishing crises. Immediate stabilization, symptom reduction, and skill development are the crux of programming. At Greywood, we take treatment further, targeting the source fueling downturns. Doing so minimizes future recurrence and inspires greater psychological stability, resilience, and flourishing. Our curriculum is specifically devised to progress adolescents and young adults who have reached an impasse in their healing journey and continue to suffer from hindering behavioral health concerns.
Our multi-disciplinary team, led by a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, is highly experienced in the treatment of anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, impulsivity maladaptive coping and co-occurring disorders.
Often, IOPs focus on extinguishing crises. Immediate stabilization, symptom reduction, and skill development are the crux of programming. At Greywood, we take treatment further, targeting the source fueling downturns. Doing so minimizes future recurrence and inspires greater psychological stability, resilience, and flourishing. Our curriculum is specifically devised to progress adolescents and young adults who have reached an impasse in their healing journey and continue to suffer from hindering behavioral health concerns.
With over 30 years of experience, we provide psychotherapy for complex trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, and additional life stressors.
We focus on helping clients explore the deeper roots of their symptoms, uncovering how unresolved trauma and emotional pain can shape patterns in daily life. Through a supportive, trauma-educated lens, our team guides individuals toward self-awareness, resilience, and new ways of relating to themselves and others that foster growth and healing.
With over 30 years of experience, we provide psychotherapy for complex trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, and additional life stressors.
We focus on helping clients explore the deeper roots of their symptoms, uncovering how unresolved trauma and emotional pain can shape patterns in daily life. Through a supportive, trauma-educated lens, our team guides individuals toward self-awareness, resilience, and new ways of relating to themselves and others that foster growth and healing.
Our Residential Treatment Center has 42 residential beds for adults 18 and over in our overnight facility in Northbrook. Our model is integrated and comprehensive with a focus on treating those who struggle with complex co-occurring eating disorders, substance use disorder, process addictions, mood disorders and related trauma. The residential level of care is for those who need 24/7 support. Patients enter residential treatment voluntarily and generally step up from IOP or PHP or down from inpatient hospitalization.
Our Residential Treatment Center has 42 residential beds for adults 18 and over in our overnight facility in Northbrook. Our model is integrated and comprehensive with a focus on treating those who struggle with complex co-occurring eating disorders, substance use disorder, process addictions, mood disorders and related trauma. The residential level of care is for those who need 24/7 support. Patients enter residential treatment voluntarily and generally step up from IOP or PHP or down from inpatient hospitalization.
Connections Health supports diverse individuals ages 16 and up, including young adults, college & graduate students, and professionals navigating anxiety, trauma, depression, life transitions, identity development, and relationship challenges.
We offer individual, couple, family, and group therapy using evidence-based, trauma-informed practices like CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and relational therapy. Our clinicians tailor treatment to meet each client’s unique needs, helping them build emotional resilience, improve relationships, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence.
Connections Health supports diverse individuals ages 16 and up, including young adults, college & graduate students, and professionals navigating anxiety, trauma, depression, life transitions, identity development, and relationship challenges.
We offer individual, couple, family, and group therapy using evidence-based, trauma-informed practices like CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and relational therapy. Our clinicians tailor treatment to meet each client’s unique needs, helping them build emotional resilience, improve relationships, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence.
Ascend Consultation In Health Care (Ascend) is Illinois' premier provider of Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, Sport/Performance and Eating Disorders support. Our award-winning team offers compassionate, comprehensive care to improve the emotional health of individuals of all ages. Our programs are tailored specifically to the needs of each individual, offering a spectrum of services and support.
Convenient locations are available in Chicago, Champaign, Northbrook, and via Telehealth.
It is our privilege to make this process easier for you.
Ascend Consultation In Health Care (Ascend) is Illinois' premier provider of Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, Sport/Performance and Eating Disorders support. Our award-winning team offers compassionate, comprehensive care to improve the emotional health of individuals of all ages. Our programs are tailored specifically to the needs of each individual, offering a spectrum of services and support.
Convenient locations are available in Chicago, Champaign, Northbrook, and via Telehealth.
It is our privilege to make this process easier for you.
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Depression Treatment Centers
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.