Is this depression or just feeling sad?

Depression is more than sadness. It tends to be persistent, affects your ability to function, and often does not have an obvious cause. If something has felt off for more than a couple of weeks and it is getting in the way of work, relationships, or daily life, that is worth taking seriously.

Can therapy help if I am still functioning at work?

Yes. A lot of our clients are high-functioning adults who look fine from the outside but feel depleted, flat, or disconnected on the inside. You do not need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy.

What types of depression do you treat?

We work with many forms of depression including persistent low mood, high-functioning depression, postpartum depression, seasonal patterns, and depression connected to burnout, grief, or life transitions.

What if I need medication?

We do not prescribe medication, but we work alongside your psychiatrist or primary care doctor if medication is part of your plan. Many clients work with both a therapist and a prescriber.

How long does depression therapy take?

It depends on the person and what is driving the depression. Some people notice meaningful shifts within a few months. Others benefit from longer-term work. We build a plan around your pace and what you are working through.

Depression therapy in West LA.

Depression can make life feel muted, heavy, and far away. 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

Depression does not always stop someone from functioning. Many adults in West Los Angeles keep showing up, working, and caring for others while privately feeling depleted, distant, or unsure how to find their way back to themselves.

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.

Depression often lives in the gap between how your life looks and how it feels. You may be functioning, achieving, and showing up while quietly losing touch with yourself and the life around you.

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.

Together, we make space for what's been weighing on you, understand the patterns keeping you stuck, and begin creating a more connected way of moving through your life.

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.

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

Find the right therapist for you.

Our therapists help adults reconnect with themselves, their relationships, and what matters.

Amanda Burback

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · LMFT #108598

Channing Greenberg

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist · AMFT #142376 · Supervised by Amanda Burback, LMFT #108598

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.