Depression Therapy for Women
Are you feeling sad, hopeless, or just “meh” about life?
Do you catch yourself staring off into space or crying for no reason? Maybe you feel numb and empty. You isolate yourself from those closest to you and even when you are around your loved ones, you still feel disconnected. You want healthy relationships but you feel unworthy of love.
Perhaps you’re eating and sleeping more or less than usual. Regardless of your sleeping and eating patterns, you can’t seem to find energy for day-to-day tasks. Obligations seem daunting and no matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to focus.
Dealing with depression can be so frustrating and defeating. Maybe this is a familiar feeling for you or maybe this is the first time you’ve felt this way. You might be unsure what to do to stop feeling this way, but even if you knew what to do, you doubt you’d be able to do it.
Hopelessness or thoughts of death or suicide also may be present in the course of a depressive episode. If you are in crisis or know someone who needs help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You can also call 911 immediately or have someone you trust to take you to the nearest emergency room. You don’t have to do this alone even if you feel like you are alone in life. No matter how hopeless you might feel, there is always a glimmer of hope and help is available for you.
You deserve to feel better!
Picture yourself waking up in the morning, feeling calm, focused, hopeful, and optimistic about what the day will bring. You no longer feel stuck and out of control. You feel more present in the moment and more connected to yourself and others. You’re able to treat yourself with patience and kindness and feel worthy of positive connections around you.
No matter what you’re going through, you are not alone. Whether you’ve dealt with depression your whole life or just recently, help is available. If you are committed to the process, it is possible to experience the happiness and fulfillment you deserve. No one should feel like they’re living under a storm cloud.
Therapy can help you find hope again.
When it comes to treating depression, research shows therapy is an effective option.
Have any of these thoughts entered your mind?
I am worthless and not enough.
I feel guilty for just wanting to eat, sleep and be alone.
I’m a burden to others.
I can’t stop crying, which makes me want to stay away from others.
I feel gut-wrenching pain, but no one understands.
My life and the world around me are dark. I hate it, but I can’t change it.
Therapy can help to uncover the underlying causes of your sadness and hopelessness, look at situations in a new, less negative way, and develop better coping mechanisms and problem-solving skills.
We’re committed to making quality care accessible for women by offering convenient online therapy throughout the state of Michigan, including online EMDR and IFS.
Therapy can help to undercover the root of your depression so you can heal and experience long-term relief
We use evidence-based modalities that allow you to “connect the dots,” gain a deeper understanding of your internal and external experiences, and get to the “root” of your issues so you can heal and feel long-term relief instead of having to use coping skills for long-term maintenance.
One type of therapy we specialize in is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. IFS recognizes that our mind is naturally multiple, often referred to as the different “parts” of us. Many of us already use this language in everyday life, for example, “A part of me wants to find a new job because I’m unhappy in my current role, but another part of me is scared to leave and try something new.”
Internal Family Systems teaches us that our parts take on distinct roles to protect us, navigate life, and survive. It might be hard for you to believe right now, but the part of you that is depressed is trying to help you in some way. All parts have good intentions.
Throughout our work together, we will hold curiosity about the different parts of you and their roles. We will help heal by guiding you to access and love your protective and wounded inner parts by changing the dynamics that create discord among parts and the Self.
As a bonus, you will be more accepting of, and less reactive to, others who used to bother you; you can relate to them with compassion because you’re able to do that with parts of you that resemble them.
We also specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, which relieves distress, reformulates negative beliefs, and reduces physiological arousal.
Stress responses are part of our natural fight, flight, or freeze instincts. When distress from a disturbing event remains, the upsetting images, thoughts, and emotions may create an overwhelming feeling of being back in that moment, or of being “frozen in time.”
EMDR therapy helps the brain process these memories, and allows normal healing to resume. The experience is still remembered, but the fight, flight, or freeze response from the original event is resolved.
Questions or concerns about therapy for depression?
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At EMPWR Transformative Therapy, we focus on doing deep, internal work to help women heal from what holds them back. We understand the desire for immediate relief and will provide skills and techniques to help you alleviate distress as soon as possible, while working toward the goal of long-term relief. Of course, the length of therapy depends on several factors including how long the problem has been going on and how willing you are to implement the tools you learned in therapy.
During your first session, you and your therapist will talk more about your goals for treatment and a realistic timeframe for accomplishing those goals.
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Yes! More often than not, our clients can't identify the "source" of their pain...and that's okay! There are so many factors that can impact depression.
We use evidence-based modalities that allow you to “connect the dots,” gain a deeper understanding of your internal and external experiences, and get to the “root” of your issues so you can heal and find long-term relief instead of having to use coping skills for long-term maintenance.
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We understand that therapy is an investment. We care deeply about providing the best possible experience for each of our clients and take a limited number of clients. We take our mental health and professional development very seriously and value work/life balance to ensure we remain passionate about our work and fully committed to providing the best possible care. This allows our clients to achieve their goals more quickly than working with therapists who are overworked and burnt out.
Consider the following options:
Use pre-tax dollars, such as a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to pay for therapy if those funds are available
Look to your employer (or your spouses) to check if you have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that will cover the bill for a set number of sessions
Talk to your tax preparer to see if you’d be able to deduct therapy from your taxes as an out-of-pocket health expense
Understand that therapy is an investment in yourself and your relationships and compare the financial cost to the possible long-term emotional costs
Use pre-tax dollars, such as a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to pay for therapy if those funds are available
Look to your employer (or your spouses) to check if you have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that will cover the bill for a set number of sessions
Talk to your tax preparer to see if you’d be able to deduct therapy from your taxes as an out-of-pocket health expense.
Understand that therapy is an investment in yourself and your relationships and compare the financial cost to the possible long-term emotional costs
Talk to your insurance company about out-of-network benefits. A mental health diagnosis is required for reimbursement, however, if you aren’t concerned about a diagnosis on your permanent medical record and your insurance plan has out-of-network benefits, we can provide you with documentation for you to submit to insurance for reimbursement. We specifically hold 53-minute sessions (90837) so insurance will reimburse you the highest amount. Here are some helpful questions to ask:
What is my out-of-network deductible?
How much of my out-of-network deductible has been met?
What is my coinsurance?
What are the reimbursement rates for CPT codes 90791-95 and 90837-95?
How do I submit for reimbursement?
How long do I have to submit a Superbill?
It is your responsibility to call your insurance provider to inquire about out-of-network benefits.
Reimbursement is not guaranteed and you are responsible for full payment at the time of services.
you can break free from depression.
We’re here to help.
The best way to schedule your complimentary 15-minute phone consultation is to fill out the contact form below. This will allow us to send you a few different available dates so that you can check your schedule and choose a time that’s best for you.
During your consultation, we will get to know more about what you’re looking for and better understand if we can help you. We can also answer any questions you might have or you can visit our FAQ page. If you and your therapist agree you are a good fit for one another, we will offer to schedule your intake.