Depression Therapy : Virtual or In-person Support for Feeling Stuck, Numb, or Overwhelmed

Understanding Depression

Depression is more than sadness. It’s a whole-body experience that can feel like heaviness, numbness, exhaustion, or disconnection from the world around you. Depression often shows up when life feels unmanageable, when past experiences haven’t been fully processed, or when you’ve spent years carrying more than your system can hold.

Depression is not a personal failure or a lack of effort. It’s a signal: your mind and body letting you know that something needs care, attention, and support.

Why Depression Happens

Depression has many layers. It can develop gradually or appear suddenly during times of stress or transition. Common contributors include:

• CHRONIC STRESS & BURNOUT

• RELATIONSHIP STRAIN OR LOSS

• FEELINGS OF ISOLATION OR DISCONNECTION

• Unresolved childhood experiences

• Perfectionism, self-criticism, or emotional suppression

• Trauma or attachment wounds

• Major life changes (career shifts, parenthood, grief)

Often, depression emerges when you’ve been coping alone for too long—showing up, performing, functioning—while your internal world feels increasingly heavy or unreachable.