So many people suffer from depression.

Their thoughts seem like their enemies.

They wish they were happier in their relationships.

Their challenges keep them from having their dream life.
Often the solution to problems lie within. My job to help those
solutions come out. I also assist clients in discovering tools that
allow them to discover their own answers.

  • Depression may be caused by addiction. I discover what the addiction is,
    how it is seen as an escape, what the escape is from, and how it leads to
    depression.

  • Everyone is different. Some are weighed down with problems, others need
    deep digging to reveal the cause of depression.

  • A client must be willing to endure the pain of discovery and healing to
    benefit from therapy. For each person, the answer may be different

There is hope and a solution
Your depression can lead  to a deep self understanding and the
ability to accept and love yourself.

Example of help for depression in my San Francisco mental health practice
    A person suffering from severe depression often needs an empathic
    listener more than anyone else.

    One of my clients was so debilitated by his depression, he cried and could
    hardly function for hours on end.

    Sometimes he just needed to be held. The therapy I used when he felt well
    enough to participate was expressive arts, movement, role-playing and
    dreams.

    I showed him that depression was trying to teach him things about himself
    that he had been ignoring. The art and drama helped him see depression
    from a different view point.

    My counseling methods are like looking at a hologram. It does not matter
    what my client and I talk about, eventually all problems reveal themselves.

Individual therapy for acute and chronic illness in my San Francisco
counseling practice
    One of my clients was a cancer survivor who suffered severe pain and was
    not capable of working. I counseled her for several years.

    As a result of our work together, she is married and finishing her university
    degree in the healthcare field.

    My immediate focus with this client was rebuilding her sense of self-worth
    and overcoming a hopeless attitude. I then taught her skills to handle
    anxiety.

    I also encouraged her to communicate with family members and her
    boyfriend who all wanted to help her recover. I also supported her by
    phone when she called.

Call today for a free therapy consultation
415-834-1755
or email me at: info@goldengatecounseling.com

Mental health appointments available in my downtown San
Francisco counseling office, your office,or your home.
Golden Gate counseling Center serves the online community, as well as communities in San Francisco, Oakland,
Berkeley, Richmond, Pinole, Santa Rosa, San bruno, Daly City,  South San Francisco, Burlingame, Sausalito, San
Rafael, and Santa Cruz.  We service the counties:   Santa Clara County, Contra Costa county, Marin county, Sonoma
county, Monterey and Mendocino counties. We provide couples counseling, counseling for the gay lesbian bisexual
transgender and intersex community.  We deal with addictions to substance abuse, drugs, alcohol, sex addiction,
and debting.  We also offer family interventions, family therapy and relationship counseling.
Randy Weled, MFT
Marriage, Family Therapist
Golden Gate Counseling       
              Center
Downtown San Francisco
Call or email:   415-834-1755,
info@goldengatecounseling.com
for a free consultation today!
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