Understanding the difference between a temporary emotional feeling and clinical depression is helpful for many people. While both experiences can feel overwhelming, they are not the same—and knowing the difference can help you decide when to seek counseling for depression.

When depression stays, it can blur the line between mood and identity. Traits that once felt temporary start to feel permanent. The truth is actually that depression can distort how you see yourself. It can change how you think, feel, and behave—but it is not your personality nor “who you are”.

There’s no shortage of political tension in the country lately. Political tension can seep into your emotional and mental well-being, your relationships, work, and just about everything else.

Patient burnout can happen when the ongoing effort of managing a chronic illness overwhelms you in terms of emotional, physical, and mental resources.

Communication is a skill many of us never formally learned.

Low self-esteem can affect any relationship and it isn’t always on the person seeking counseling.

While we don’t provide couples counseling, we do help our clients with relationship conflicts to help them understand and develop skills in this area.

It’s important to have goals because they are good for your physical and mental health. Here are a few ideas:.

The treatment for a suicidal person varies, depending on severity and the underlying cause.

Choose a few of the strategies we use in therapy for depression outlined here.

Procrastination results in wasted time, lost opportunities, disappointing work performance, and generally feeling bad about yourself.

Many people have a difficult time coping with the past because they are held back by unfinished business.

First, let’s start off with the good news that depression is treatable & may be preventable for many people especially when counseling is provided early.

Depression is often a result of being focused in the past.

There are three basic ways to treat depression: psychotherapy, self-help, and medication.