THERAPY for depression & anxiety in SHALIMAR, fl

Stop living life on autopilot.

You don’t have to keep letting life pass you by. Get answers about your depression or anxiety and start feeling like yourself again.

It’s like you don’t really enjoy anything anymore.

Nothing feels easy right now: not your relationships, your work, your physical health, or even the simplest day-to-day tasks.

You used to do things that brought you joy—golf, gardening, boating, spending time with friends—but these days, you just…don’t. You find yourself overthinking even the smallest of decisions, struggling to make and commit to plans.

It doesn’t help that you’re already hard on yourself. You can’t help but feel like something is wrong with you. How is everyone else managing to juggle these things and make it look so easy?

How therapy for depression & anxiety works

Helping you make (and maintain) changes that lead to more peace and joy in day-to-day life.

Depression and anxiety look different for everyone. For some, it looks like burnout, second-guessing, and overextending themselves. For others, it feels paralyzing, making it difficult to focus or even get out of bed. But none of it is due to your own failure or weakness.

Therapy with me is one part education and one part support. Clients come to me because they want answers about why they’re feeling this way—not just a bandaid on the issue, but actually addressing it at the root. I’ll help you understand your symptoms, explore deeply held beliefs about yourself or the world you may not have realized are impacting you, and reduce the ‘all or nothing’ thinking you might be prone to.

Often, the impacts of depression or anxiety show up in our relationships or career. Our work together is holistic, taking into account all areas of your life. We’ll look at ways to handle feelings of insecurity or mistrust, improve communication, set boundaries, and more.

You’ll learn how to trust yourself and truly experience life again.

I’ll help you…

  • Understand how depression and anxiety work.

    Many people experience guilt or shame about their mental health. I want to liberate you from that with education about what mechanisms in your brain and body have led to this, so you can untie your self-worth from your challenges.

  • Explore the root causes of your depression or anxiety.

    We don’t come to anxiety or depression “just because.” We’ll look at both past and present, understanding what’s led to and contributed to your depression or anxiety.

  • Learn new skills that translate into day-to-day life.

    We can talk about anxiety or depression all we want, but you’re only going to feel better if it actually changes how life feels outside of therapy. You’ll learn new ways of coping, communicating, and caring for yourself.

What if you could actually feel like “you” again?

There is hope beyond the way you’re feeling right now. Change is possible, and you can start fully experiencing and participating in life again. Let’s do this together.

You don’t have to be defined by your struggles.

Depression and anxiety therapist in Shalimar sitting in office

Frequently asked questions

  • Anxiety can manifest in various ways, but some key indicators to look out for include:

    • Overthinking

    • Body aches, headaches, or neck pain

    • Fatigue

    • Overwhelm when trying to make plans

    • Feeling nervous in social settings

    • Increased and prolonged irritability

    • Ongoing fear about your relationships

    • Conflict avoidance

    • Issues with sleep or concentration

  • Although everyone experiences depression in a unique way, some signs that are commonly associated with it are:

    • Loss of interest or enjoyment in activities that once brought joy

    • No or low motivation to get out of bed

    • Feelings of living on “autopilot”

    • Negative self-talk

    • Feeling like a burden or disappointment

    • Trouble with memory retention

    • Fatigue

    • Body aches, headaches, or neck pain

  • While anxiety and depression may share symptoms like difficulty concentrating or sleep disturbances, their underlying causes and predominant emotional experiences differ. Anxiety typically manifests as a response to future-oriented concerns, whereas depression tends to focus on past or present experiences and can cause a sense of despair or hopelessness.

    Sometimes anxiety and depression can coexist. If putting a name to your challenge is important to you, I’m happy to explore that in our work together. However, you don’t need to meet a formal “diagnosis” to benefit from support.

  • For those who haven’t found relief from anxiety or depression with traditional talk therapy, there are alternative techniques and methods that have been found to be effective. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) has shown promising results in treating anxiety and depression, particularly those linked to traumatic experiences.

  • You’re going to get the most out of therapy if you’re working with someone you feel truly comfortable with. Click this link to schedule a free consultation with me. We’ll use this time to decide if I’m the right therapist for you (and if I’m not, I’ll happily refer you to some of the talented therapists in my network).