Depression can feel heavy, persistent, and difficult to understand, especially when it doesn’t seem to match your circumstances. Many people we work with describe feeling stuck in cycles of low mood, emotional numbness, lack of motivation, or disconnection from themselves and others.
For some, these feelings are connected to past experiences, chronic stress, or long-standing relationship patterns. For others, depression can feel present without a clear explanation. In either case, it’s rarely something you can simply “think your way out of.”
Our psychologists work collaboratively to understand the deeper patterns contributing to depression and use an integrative, evidence-based approach to support lasting change. With the right support, it’s possible to feel more connected, hopeful, and engaged in your life again.
At our practice, we understand that depression is rarely caused by just one thing. For many people, it develops through a combination of chronic stress, relationship patterns, difficult life experiences, and underlying emotional wounds that continue to affect how they relate to themselves and others.
Our Clinical Psychologists take an individualized, evidence-based approach to treatment, drawing from therapies such as CBT, ACT, EMDR, and other trauma-informed approaches depending on your needs and goals.
Integrative EMDR therapy can be especially helpful for people who have tried other forms of therapy but still feel stuck. Rather than focusing only on managing symptoms, EMDR helps process underlying experiences and emotional patterns that may continue to contribute to depression, self-criticism, disconnection, or emotional overwhelm.
Our goal is not only symptom relief, but helping you feel more connected, engaged, and emotionally grounded in your daily life.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Yunusova specializes in treating depression, with a particular focus on tackling symptoms such as guilt and negative thinking, which are critical in understanding and addressing the complexities of depression. Her therapeutic approach is a dynamic blend of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), offering a holistic and effective means of treatment.
EMDR plays a crucial role in her approach, especially for clients whose depression is rooted in or exacerbated by complex or relational traumatic experiences. This technique aids in processing and recontextualizing these experiences, thereby reducing their emotional impact. Together, these therapies form a comprehensive framework through which Dr. Yunusova guides her clients towards not only alleviating the symptoms of depression but also fundamentally transforming their relationship with guilt and negative thinking, paving the way for a more positive and fulfilling life.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Citrin is a recognized expert in male depression, rumination, grief, and loss, with a special focus on how unresolved trauma affects both men and their relationships. She understands that male depression often deviates from the classic image of sadness, frequently manifesting as irritability, anger, physical symptoms, or risk-taking behaviors. These less recognized signs not only mask inner emotional pain but also leave partners feeling helpless, isolated, or confused by the sudden emotional distance or bursts of anger.
Using a trauma-informed approach that integrates EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dr. Citrin helps clients uncover and process the intertwined roots of depression, grief, and trauma. By addressing these challenges directly, she empowers individuals to break free from cycles of rumination and emotional paralysis, ultimately fostering healing, emotional resilience, and more fulfilling relationships where both partners feel understood and supported.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Jamie Diamond, Psy.D., takes an integrative and compassionate approach to treating depression, helping adolescent and young adult clients understand the emotional and cognitive patterns that keep them feeling stuck, hopeless, or disconnected. Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), she tailors each treatment to meet the individual’s unique needs. Her trauma-informed work helps clients process painful experiences, challenge self-critical thoughts, and reconnect with meaning, motivation, and self-worth. Through this healing process, Dr. Diamond empowers clients to move beyond survival mode and cultivate a greater sense of emotional balance and fulfillment.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Micah Zylstra, Psy.D., works with individuals experiencing depression, persistent self-doubt, and feelings of shame or low self-worth. Many people struggling with depression feel stuck, disconnected, or weighed down by the belief that something is wrong with them. Dr. Zylstra helps clients understand how earlier experiences and relationship patterns may shape how they see themselves and affect their mood, motivation, and sense of possibility.
Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) alongside psychodynamic therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dr. Zylstra helps clients process painful experiences and shift the beliefs that contribute to shame, hopelessness, and emotional withdrawal. His approach supports clients in building a stronger sense of self, developing healthier emotional patterns, and reconnecting with motivation, meaning, and relationships.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Nicole Arias works with individuals struggling with depression, feeling lost, and challenges around identity, with a particular focus on teens and young adults. She understands that these experiences often emerge during periods of transition and uncertainty, where questions of self-worth, direction, and belonging can feel overwhelming.
Through a supportive and developmentally attuned approach, Dr. Arias helps clients explore who they are, make sense of their emotions, and build a stronger sense of identity. Her work empowers young people to move through confusion and disconnection toward greater clarity, confidence, and emotional resilience.
Yes. Depression can sometimes be connected to past experiences, including difficult relationships, chronic stress, or emotionally painful events that continue to affect how you see yourself and relate to others. These experiences can contribute to feelings of sadness, emotional withdrawal, hopelessness, self-criticism, or feeling “stuck.”
At the same time, depression does not always stem from trauma. Understanding the underlying factors contributing to your depression is an important part of effective treatment.
EMDR therapy can be especially helpful when unresolved experiences or emotional patterns are contributing to depression. By helping the brain process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, EMDR can support relief from symptoms while also addressing deeper patterns that may be keeping depression in place.
At our practice, we take a personalized, integrative approach to treatment. Depending on your needs, EMDR may be combined with evidence-based therapies such as CBT and ACT to support both symptom relief and lasting change.
You don’t have to navigate depression alone.
