Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression

CBT for depression targets the thinking patterns that maintain it. That means looking at how you interpret events, examining whether those interpretations hold up, and building more accurate and useful ways of understanding yourself and the world. It's structured, practical, and it works.

Common patterns we work with include all-or-nothing thinking, catastrophizing, emotional reasoning, personalization, and the particular brand of self-criticism that high-functioning people are especially good at — the internal voice that says you should be handling this better.

CBT for depression is goal-oriented and time-limited. You won't be in therapy forever.

If You've Lost Someone to Suicide

Losing someone to suicide is its own kind of grief. The questions don't stop. The guilt has a particular weight. And most of the people around you don't know what to say, so they say the wrong thing or nothing at all.

I've lost people to suicide myself — personally and professionally. I'm a suicide loss survivor. I know what this grief actually looks like, and I won't flinch from it.
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If you need support or referrals to specialized resources, reach out directly. I'm glad to help.

I would know. I've lost both personal and professional allies to suicide. I am a survivor of suicide. The process of losing someone can make us feel alone. Grief, loss and bereavement are incredibly difficult things to experience, but there are many amazing people and organizations out there for support: 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's I've Lost Someone 
American Association of Suicidology's Suicide Loss Survivors
Los Angeles-based Didi Hirsch's Survivors After Suicide are great places to start.

If you need additional recommendations or support, please feel free to contact me directly. I'd be honored to support you in your getting assistance.

My Training in Suicide Prevention?

Depression and suicidal thinking aren't things I learned about in a classroom and then began treating in a comfortable private office. Before entering private practice, I spent over a decade doing crisis intervention work in the field — responding with law enforcement, working with individuals in acute psychiatric crisis, and training other clinicians in suicide intervention through Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and the American Association of Suicidology's Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk program.

I've sat with people at their absolute bottom. I know what that looks like, and I know what it takes to actually help — not just manage.

I started my formal experience with suicide in 2009 at Didi Hirsch's Suicide Prevention Hotline, where I was a counselor and trainer until 2012. I fielded over 500 hours of crisis calls and supported hundreds of volunteer counselors through training.

I became an ASIST trainer in 2012 and have conducted numerous trainings since. I was later selected as a Certified Trainer by the American Association of Suicidology for their Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk (RRSR) program, sponsored by LA County DMH.

If You're Thinking of Suicide?

Suicidal thinking exists on a spectrum — from fleeting, intrusive thoughts to active planning. Wherever you are on that spectrum, it's worth talking to someone who knows this territory.

You're not broken for having these thoughts. And you don't have to be in crisis to deserve support.

Ready to Take The Next Step?

Please email me today to schedule your free consultation.​

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