Depression Therapy
For the Kind of Tired that Rest Doesn’t Touch
Whether you’re facing exhaustion, sadness or something in between, understanding your experience with depression is a first step toward finding relief. You’re not alone if you’re feeling this way. With the right support, it’s possible to reconnect with yourself, regain energy and start feeling like you again.
This is Depression
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Exhaustion
No matter how much you rest, you still feel tired. It’s like your energy tank is running on empty.
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Feeling overwhelmed
Even small tasks start to feel like huge mountains that are impossible to climb.
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Lack of motivation
The things that once excited or inspired you now feel like a chore.
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Irritability
You’re more easily frustrated, and the little things that never bothered you before start to get under your skin.
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Physical symptoms
Headaches, muscle tension, or even stomach issues can crop up, all signs your body is reacting to the stress.
How We Work with Depression
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Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Therapy helps individuals become more aware of the physical sensations tied to emotional pain, allowing them to release trapped tension and trauma. By processing and resolving these bodily sensations, clients can reduce the emotional and physical impact of depression. This approach helps to restore balance in the nervous system.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT can help identify and challenge negative beliefs, such as feeling unworthy, unsafe, or helpless. By changing these thoughts and developing healthier coping mechanisms, you can reduce feelings of anxiety, guilt, and depression, and learn to cope more effectively.
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness builds capacity to observe the heavy, often relentless nature of depression: the fog, the flatness, or disconnection from yourself and life. Rather than fighting or suppressing these experiences, mindfulness teaches you to meet them with curiosity and compassion, creating enough space to slowly find your way back to yourself.
Trauma and Depression
Traumatic experiences can often contribute to depressive symptoms. Trauma-focused therapy helps individuals process traumatic events in a safe space and work the overwhelming content in order to resolve the strong-hold of trauma on the body and mind.
Our Bozeman Depression Therapists
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Tori Kenyon McKay, LCSW
I have a naturally playful and professional approach. My clinical past has allowed me to develop confidence and skills working with all genders ages 16 to 35. I feel at my most skilled when I’m working with life transitions, trauma, anxiety, and depression.
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Lauren Boland, LCSW
In our work together, I’ll call into action the knowledge and strategies from somatic, mindfulness, attachment, and developmental theories for your work in anxiety, transitions, neurodivergence, and trauma.
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Ellie Jorgensen, LCPC
I work with adults and children to navigate life’s twists and turns. I specialize in synergetic play therapy, CBT, and ERP, focusing on challenges like childhood behavioral concerns, attachment, postpartum depression, trauma, anxiety, and OCD.
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Becky Johnston, LCSW
I create a relaxed and casual space for adult women navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, burnout, or big life changes. If you're feeling stuck, I’m here to help you feel more like you and create the path to a future that looks inviting.
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Logan Shrader, LCSW
I work with children ages 6 to 16 to build skills and strategies for thriving in school and family. I specialize in play therapy, CBT, and attachment, as well as supporting neurodivergence. I also work with men who are new to the “dad” role.
Our therapists are “Neurodiverse Informed”, which is to say that we all have training and skills to work with a range of folks on the neurodiverse spectrum from ADD/ADHD, gifted, and high functioning autism. We fully celebrate the Neuro-Spicey and the Bright and Quirky!
“very heard and seen…”
“She affirmed my feelings, and I felt very heard and seen by her. While I moved and am no longer a patient, I still pull from that experience when supporting myself through life.”
— ILLUMINATE CLIENT
Ready to take the next step?
Whether you’re seeking clarity, healing, or growth, our team is here to support you in finding what you need.