Depression counseling can help those with major depression, minor depression, postpartum depression, persistent depressive disorder, and more. The providers at Thriveworks in Amherst, MA will develop a unique treatment plan based on your specific experience, needs, and goals.
Depression counseling works by helping people pinpoint life problems, distorted thought patterns, and other causes of their depression, then process and work through them in order to mitigate the negative effects those factors have on their lives.
Depression counseling can last for a few weeks, months, or longer, dependent on the severity of one’s depression as well as their needs and preferences.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
Amherst, MA Depression Counseling
Depression is one of those things that can sneak up on us and turn our days into a battle of survival. Battling depression while coping with feelings of isolation and loneliness is even more difficult. When getting out of bed requires too much energy, Thriveworks Amherst wants you to know that we are here for you. Reach out to us today to schedule your first depression counseling session and get the help you need.
What Are the Symptoms of Depression?
Common symptoms of depression include:
- Feeling worthless
- Having no energy (may be called “lazy”)
- A loss of interest in things that used to bring you joy
- Mental fog (not thinking straight)
- Abnormal sleeping patterns (sleeping too much or too little)
- Unordinary eating habits (eating too much or too little)
- Irritability
- Changes in sex drive
- Feeling down or sad
- Suicidal thoughts or behavior
It’s common to think that what you’re experiencing “isn’t that bad”, or “other people have it worse. I shouldn’t complain.” Or even, “I should be strong enough to get through this on my own.”
It isn’t true that some cases of depression are “harder” or “more important” than others. If you have symptoms of depression- that’s hard enough! You deserve to be free of it.
When to Seek Therapy for Depression?
Speaking to a professional is a way to ease the pain of today by receiving support, encouragement, and expert guidance in the comfort of your home.
Speaking to one of our online therapists can help in a number of ways. The therapist or counselor can work with you in the following areas:
- Help establish a new routine: The therapist can help identify activities and ways we can be productive. Using these opportunities to establish a new routine can decrease both boredom and establish a sense of worth.
- Maintaining personal interaction: Regularly meeting with the counselor will be a way of connecting with another human being that is essential in getting through periods when we feel isolated. However, the therapist can also guide us to ways of regularly connecting with friends and loved ones.
- Giving ourselves a break: Establishing new routines and/or connecting can with others in new ways. A therapist or counselor will teach cognitive techniques that help us resist urges to make negative self-statements and develop internal self-talk that will encourage and strengthen us.
Benefits of Online Therapy
In 1982 the first online counseling session was held as a self-help group. Since then, online counseling has expanded to encompass nearly everything a face-to-face therapy session can do. It is versatile, mobile, and entirely safe, and has many pros, including:
- Convenience
- Confidential
- Effectiveness
If you are considering online counseling you can get to know our therapists at Thriveworks Amherst and easily begin making an appointment here.
Not every day will be a good day, and that’s okay. What’s important is to get back up and keep trying. Sometimes, having an empathetic, nonjudgmental support system can help you get back on the path towards a happier, fulfilling life. Thriveworks Amherst is just here to show you the tools to do so. We accept most insurances. We also offer an affordable self-pay option.
