Depression, more technically known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, affects an estimated 8% of American adults and 15% of youth between the ages of 12 to 17 yearly, according to Mental Health America.
Depression affects individuals of every age, race, income, culture, or background. It’s one of the most common mental disorders in the USA.
As a mental disorder, depression can impact how you think and feel. Depending on symptoms and severity, it can affect your daily activities, like sleeping, eating, working, or even just getting out of bed in the morning.
Counseling for depression can go a long way to transforming your life for the better, so if you’re ready to get started, reach out today.
Below, learn about symptoms, types, and treatment for this condition, plus how to get help from a depression therapist in Miami or other areas in Florida.
Depression Symptoms
When you are suffering through a depressive episode, you’ll likely experience some or all of these symptoms:
- Feelings of hopelessness or despair
- Lethargy
- Loss of interest in hobbies and daily life activities
- Negative thoughts, feelings, and worldviews
- Excessive or insufficient sleeping
- Thoughts of self-harm
- Loss or increase of appetite
Types of Depression
There are multiple types of conditions that fall under the larger banner of depression, including:
- Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression
- Persistent depressive disorder (PDD)
- Postpartum depression (PPD)
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Bipolar personality disorder
There are many other depressive disorders, both typical and atypical, that can affect a person for a variety of reasons. Thankfully, counseling and other therapies are available for those experiencing depression.
Treatment and Counseling for Depression
Our primary practitioner, Anna Marchenko, uses a unique approach to counseling for depression. Instead of focusing on one technique, we blend Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for a depression treatment that’s both innovative and effective.
By using best practices from each discipline, we work with you to address both depressive symptoms and triggers. With depression and trauma therapy at Miami Hypnosis & Therapy, you get:
- Hypnotherapy to help you process traumatic events, get to the root of the issue, and develop positive behaviors and habits.
- NLP to control your negative thoughts and feelings even in high-stress situations and replace negative thinking and behaviors with positive ones.
- CBT, which helps analyze negative or painful emotions and thoughts and controls the urge to act on them, plus redirects negative energy toward positive thinking and action.
Working Toward a More Hopeful Future with Miami Hypnosis & Therapy
Every patient’s treatment journey is unique. This is why Miami Hypnosis & Therapy’s primary practitioner, Anna Marchenko (LMHC, M.A., Ed.M), tailors your treatment plan to your needs. She even offers virtual Florida therapy conducted via Zoom for patients who can’t or don’t want to do in-person sessions.
Apart from using hypnotherapy, NLP, and CBT therapy for depression, we approach your treatment holistically. We understand that you’re seeking counseling for depression because you want to change your life for the better.
Take the first step on your journey to wellness with the assurance that we’ll guide and support you all the way with our mental health and counseling services for depression.
Reach out to us for a consultation today. Book a virtual appointment for assessment and online depression counseling.
