Depression Counseling

As a Jungian therapist I provide counseling for depression. In my initial meeting with you, we go over these elements:

• a brief, written depression screening so we can both “see” how you feel now inviting you to talk about what you remember about how the depression came about and what it feels like
• inviting you to remember your dreams and to keep a dream journal.
• We discuss if you are seeing a medical and or naturopathic doctor, or a mental health nurse practitioner. If you are not, I will work with you to find a doctor/nurse.

You are encouraged to ask questions you have, then or at anytime in the therapy.

When we work together in a Jungian approach, I will invite you to learn how to work in the following ways. These practices can serve you long after you conclude your therapy.

• Engaging in inner work — this means committing to creating your personal expressions of the depression, typically by drawing but many people prefer clay work, painting, writing, or another media of your choice as we move through the therapy process.
  Come to therapy regularly typically meaning weekly.
• Regularly bring your dreams.
• Engage in talk therapy around subjects meaningful to you and around your dreams and drawings.
• As you can, engage in physical exercise suiting your abilities.
• If you take medication, take it regularly.Books which explain this approach more fully include Transforming Depression by Dr. David H. Rosen, M.D. You can google to find other books on Jungian or other approaches to depression.