🌧️ Common Symptoms of Depression:
There is a sense of persistent sadness, feeling emptiness combined with utter hopelessness

*Loss of interests in things that probably used to bring joy

*Feeling tired; hardly any energy left, even after a day full of rest

*Disturbance in sleeping or waking, too much or too little being eaten

*Difficulty in concentration or making decisions

*Feelings of worthlessness and excessive guilt

*Withdrawal from relationships

*Thoughts of harming oneself or suicide

(If you are at risk of life-threatening, rush to emergency assistance, or call for a suicide crisis line.)

🌱 How Counseling Can Help:
Uncover the genuine causes of depression

*Allow yourself to experience the painful feelings in a safe setting

*Work on developing healthy ways of coping and thinking about things

*Create new-found self-worth, meaning, and hope

*Small achievable steps on the healing path

*Greater day-to-day functioning and more satisfying relationships

🤝 What Makes Dr. Kripa a Good Choice?
*Extensive experience in all types of depression (mild, moderate, clinical, postpartum)

*Empathic approach, non-judgmental, and client-centered

*Use of evidence-based therapies such as CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches

*Confidential and private, online, or in-clinic sessions

Dr. Kripa’s therapy directs focus on building long-term emotional resiliency, not just symptom reduction