Depression therapy in West LA.

We help you understand what's beneath the disconnection and begin rebuilding a sense of motivation, meaning, and connection.
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Serving: Culver City, Venice, Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, and surrounding West LA neighborhoods.
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You might be...

  • Getting through the day without feeling fully present
  • Pulling away from people, routines, or things you used to enjoy
  • Hard on yourself for not being more motivated or grateful
  • Going through the motions while quietly feeling hopeless or stuck
  • Feeling numb, flat, or disconnected from yourself
  • Exhausted even when you haven't done very much

SOMETIMES THE HARDEST PART IS FEELING NOTHING AT ALL.

Depression is not always intense sadness. It can feel like emptiness, distance, low motivation, or moving through life without fully feeling part of it.

Forms of depression we help with.

High-functioning depression

Keeping up with work, relationships, and responsibilities while privately feeling flat, depleted, or disconnected.

Emotional numbness and emptiness

Feeling distant from yourself, unable to access joy, or unsure why everything feels muted.

Low motivation and exhaustion

Struggling to begin tasks, follow through, or find the energy for things that once felt manageable.

Isolation and withdrawal

Pulling away from people, routines, or activities because connection feels difficult or out of reach.

Self-criticism and shame

Feeling like you should be doing better, blaming yourself for how you feel, or carrying a persistent sense of not being enough.

Grief, change, and life transitions

Depression connected to loss, major life changes, identity shifts, or the life you expected to be living.

How we help.

Understand what's underneath

We explore the experiences, beliefs, and patterns contributing to your depression.

Interrupt the cycle

We work with self criticism, withdrawal, and habits that can keep depression going.

Rebuild momentum

We create realistic steps toward more structure, engagement, and energy in daily life.

Reconnect with what matters

We help you strengthen relationships, meaning, and a sense of possibility for the future.

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Our approach.

Our therapists draw from evidence-based approaches to help you understand what's contributing to your depression, shift patterns that keep you stuck, and reconnect with a stronger sense of meaning and self.

Acceptance and CommitmentCognitive Behavioral (CBT)Attachment-Based Dialectical BehaviorPsychodynamicInternal Family Systems

Questions about depression therapy.

Why do I feel depressed even when my life looks fine?+
Depression does not always match your circumstances. You can have a full life, supportive people, and real accomplishments while still feeling numb, distant, or weighed down. Therapy helps you understand what may be happening beneath the surface without minimizing what you are feeling.
What can I expect to change through depression therapy?+
The goal is not to become cheerful all the time. It is to feel more present, more connected to yourself and others, and more able to experience interest, meaning, and movement in your life.
Why do I feel disconnected from things I used to enjoy?+
Loss of interest or pleasure is a common part of depression. Therapy can help you understand what changed and slowly rebuild engagement with what once felt meaningful.
Can depression therapy help with self-criticism?+
Yes. Harsh self judgment often keeps depression going. Therapy can help you recognize that inner voice, understand where it came from, and develop a more supportive way of relating to yourself.
How do I know when depression is serious enough to get help?+
You do not need to wait until it becomes severe. If depression is affecting your energy, relationships, work, motivation, or sense of self, it's worth getting support.
Do you offer in-person and online depression therapy?+
Yes. We offer in-person sessions in West LA and virtual therapy for clients throughout California.