Depression Treatment in Ann Arbor MI

What Depression Treatment Does to Help

Depression treatment works by addressing the underlying causes of your feelings and helping you develop strategies to cope with and overcome them. Here’s what therapy can do for you:

• Improve Mood and Energy: Therapy helps you understand your emotions, identify negative patterns of thinking, and replace them with healthier ways of thinking. This leads to feeling better emotionally and physically.
• Increase Self-Confidence: Through therapy, you’ll build a stronger sense of self, improve self-esteem, and recognize your worth.
• Help with Relationships: Depression can affect your relationships, but therapy helps you communicate more effectively and build stronger, healthier connections with others.
• Teach Coping Skills: Therapy provides valuable tools for managing stress, anxiety, and the overwhelming feelings that depression brings.
• Increase Motivation: Through a combination of techniques, therapy helps you regain motivation to set goals and take positive steps toward recovery.

How It Works

We use evidence-based therapies that are scientifically proven to work. Our approach is collaborative, meaning we’ll work with you to create a personalized treatment plan. Our therapy is confidential, ensuring a safe space to share openly, and comprehensive, addressing all aspects of your life affected by depression.

Our Values in Action

Our approach to depression treatment is rooted in our core values:

• Improved Self-Esteem: Therapy helps you recognize your inherent worth, fostering a more positive self-image. Whether you’re an adult struggling with feelings of inadequacy or a child who feels misunderstood, we help you build a stronger, more resilient sense of self.
• Empathy: We listen without judgment and understand the unique challenges you’re facing. For example, if you’re a teenager struggling with school stress and social anxiety, we make sure to validate your experiences, while also providing the tools to manage those stresses.
• Self-Awareness: We guide you to explore and understand your emotions and triggers. By increasing self-awareness, we help you uncover patterns in your thinking and behavior that may be contributing to your depression.
• Resiliency: Life can throw tough challenges your way. Through therapy, we help you build resilience to bounce back from setbacks, face adversity with confidence, and continue moving forward.
• Positive Mindset: We work with you to shift your perspective, replacing negative self-talk with more realistic, optimistic thoughts. As a result, you’ll develop a healthier and more positive mindset. For example, instead of thinking “I’ll never be able to improve,” therapy helps you reframe it to “I can take small steps toward feeling better.”