Depression feels like a giant hand pressing down on us, smothering us by increasing the weight of everything in our life. Tasks, feelings, relationships and even life itself can feel exhausting, hopeless, and pointless. Depression can make us feel like we have lost before we have even made an attempt. Even when we do make an effort, activity can seem so burdensome we seem doomed to fail.

Depression can be crippling. It can take the color and joy out of life. It can leave us wondering why we should even get out of bed when tomorrow will only be more of the same. The cycle of depression, low energy and effort, and resulting poor results can keep us trapped in a whirlpool of muddled thoughts, sadness, and hopelessness. Suicidal thoughts can often appear to offer an escape from the pit of depression.

There is hope! Most often, depression is present for a valid reason. The feelings and narratives held by depression persist because there has been no change, healing, or restoration to the things depression holds onto as truth.

By uncovering what is driving depression, we can unlock the hurt and sadness depression holds onto. Having access to what lies beneath depression allows us to begin to redeem and restore those underlying needs and injuries.

As difficult as it is to work on feelings of depression, living with them without help is harder. We help you to increase your ability to engage in life to understand and manage depression. By processing the feelings and meanings depression holds, healing depression completely can be possible. Rather than feeling like nothing matters, we can help you rediscover the goodness of life again, the joy of relationships, and reclaim purpose in your life.