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For parents

Teen depression can be easy to miss — especially when it looks like moodiness, withdrawal, or attitude rather than sadness. If something feels off with your teen, trust that instinct.

Early support makes a real difference. I offer a free 15-minute consultation call where we can talk through what you're noticing and figure out together whether therapy is the right next step.

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I offer free 15-minute consultation calls for all new clients — a low-pressure conversation to talk about what your teen is going through and whether working together feels right.

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Depression

When everything feels heavy

Depression in teens doesn't always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like sleeping too much, losing interest in things you used to love, snapping at everyone around you, or just feeling completely flat and disconnected from your own life.

It might look like:

  • Feeling empty, numb, or just going through the motions

  • Losing interest in friends, hobbies, or things that used to matter

  • Sleeping too much or barely at all

  • Feeling irritable, frustrated, or angry for no clear reason

  • Struggling to concentrate or keep up at school

  • Feeling like a burden to the people around you

  • A quiet voice that says things won't get better

Depression has a way of convincing you that this is just how things are. It isn't.

Depression isn't a personality trait

One of the most painful things about depression is how much it distorts the way you see yourself and your future. It tells you you're lazy, unlikeable, or that nothing will ever change — and it can be really hard to separate those thoughts from reality when you're inside of it.

But depression is not who you are. It's something that's happening to you. And it's something we can work on together.

What we’ll work on

Therapy for depression isn't about forcing positivity or pretending things are fine. It's about actually understanding what's underneath — and slowly, carefully building a way back to yourself.

Together we might work on:

  • Understanding what's driving your depression and where it comes from

  • Challenging the thoughts that keep you stuck in a negative loop

  • Rebuilding connection to things that bring meaning and pleasure

  • Developing tools for the days when everything feels impossible

  • Processing grief, loss, or painful experiences that may be underneath the surface

  • Building a relationship with yourself that's grounded in compassion, not criticism