Hope+Wellness

Depression Therapy

Therapy to help you feel alive again and well

You’ve been depressed
and haven’t been feeling like yourself lately

Everywhere you look, people seem happy. You thought your feelings of sadness would go away, but they haven’t yet. Your friends and family have started to notice. You try to explain, but find that you don’t quite know how. Things you used to enjoy don’t seem to hold the same excitement for you anymore. You feel unmotivated to do anything. You walk around feeling empty, going through the motions of your day, and wonder if this is all there is to life.

If you’ve been feeling this way, know that you are not alone. We all inevitably go through times in life like this. The trouble is that no one really prepares you for it. Depression therapy can help you decrease your feelings of sadness, regain your sense of self and motivation, and increase your sense of peace and confidence in life again.

“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’”
— C.S. Lewis

Find your path to peace + wellbeing

Depression therapy in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC

At Hope+Wellness, our therapists understand that everyone has unique individualized needs when it comes to depression treatment. Using innovative, science-based treatments for depression including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and mindfulness based therapies, we will help you learn how to identify negative patterns of thinking, feeling, and living to help you move toward a greater sense of peace and purpose.

“A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is the tear [that results] from the injury of the oyster. The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by an injured life. If we had not been wounded, if we had not been injured, then we will not produce the pearl.”
— Stephan Hoeller

Compassionate, relatable care from therapists who get it

We are passionate about providing you with a supportive therapy space that is genuine and authentic — where you truly feel cared for. A space that is human and compassionate, where you feel deeply seen.

We specialize in providing therapy to children, teens, young adults, and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, and life adjustment. We tailor treatment to be personalized for your unique, individualized needs so that you can heal from your depression and live with more joy, wellness, and peace. At Hope+Wellness, people come to us for a genuine connection and healing, and to learn healthy and balanced ways of thinking and living.

Potential benefits of therapy for depression

Therapy involves significant time and commitment. There are no guarantees in therapy, but potential benefits of working with us to get help and support for depression include the following:

  • Relief from depression, stress, and low mood

  • Learning to love yourself and to feel more comfortable in your own skin

  • Connecting more deeply with others, as you learn to reach out to your friends and family for support

  • Feeling good about your life, internally where it really matters — not just externally as it appears to others

  • A feeling of ease and purpose to make peace with the present to move forward

  • Greater resilience to handle the natural ups and downs of life

  • Balanced ways of looking at life’s stressors and events

  • Healthy ways to cope with distress and to regulate difficult emotions

  • A deeper understanding of suffering and what it can teach you

  • A greater sense of self-compassion and kindness

  • Feeling connected to yourself again

  • Improved relationships

Getting started with depression therapy

We work with kids, teens, young adults, and adults going through times of depression.

We are passionate about offering treatments based in research that are designed and found to be effective for depression. Treatment approaches for depression that we specialize in include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness and acceptance based therapies (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotion focused therapy, and stress management.

It is important that you find a depression therapist that you resonate with. Therefore, we invite you to learn more about us, read our blog, and to read about getting started and frequently asked questions. When you are ready, you can reach out to us to ask a question or to schedule an initial consultation appointment.

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of those depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Who we help

Our therapists specialize in providing treatment for depression, anxiety, stress, life adjustment and more

You are not alone. We are here to help.

Hope+Wellness provides therapy for depression, anxiety, stress, life adjustment, and more. We serve Falls Church, McLean, and Arlington, as well as Tysons Corner, Vienna, Reston, Great Falls, Fairfax, Merrifield, and Alexandria, as well as Washington DC and Maryland. Telehealth is available across 20+ other states.

We provide exceptional psychotherapy and assessment services to empower people to live happier, healthier lives. Our services are grounded in evidence-based treatments that suggest an important interconnectedness between mind, body, and wellness, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based therapies. We will work together to help you heal and develop the skills to live fully aware, resilient, peaceful, mindful, and alive.