Annie Phillips

Depression is one of the most common reasons that people seek therapy. It is more than feeling down or having a bad day. Depression most often is an overwhelming feeling of sadness or emptiness that persists despite your best efforts. And while depression is a personal experience, you may find its impact to be far reaching to family and friends, in home and work environments. With proper therapeutic interventions, many people report relief from their depression.

Parenting, pregnancy, childbirth and fertility issues bring dramatic change into your life and significantly impact your emotional well-being. It may not just be the challenge of fertility treatments, or “morning sickness,” or “baby blues” that bring feelings of isolation or anxiety. Even with healthy pregnancies that result in healthy babies, many women, men and families struggle silently, dismissing feelings of sadness, anger or mental exhaustion.

All people experience worry and some anxious feelings can be a very normal part of life. However, your overwhelming anxiety can become problematic and significantly impact your ability to enjoy life or even function day-to-day. When your anxiety feels out of control and you find panic, stress and worry to be continuous, therapy can provide useful tools to manage symptoms, reframe thoughts and ultimately regain control over your life.