Therapy for Depression
Find your balance with therapy for depression from Chris Hershey Van-Horn. Now available for in-person therapy in San Francisco and online for California residents.
Feeling Stuck? Take Steps Toward Hope and Renewal
Depression can make everyday life feel heavy, draining your energy, motivation, and sense of hope. It can impact your work, relationships, sleep, and even your physical health, often leaving you feeling disconnected from the things you once enjoyed. Many people struggle silently with feelings of sadness, numbness, or irritability, not realizing how deeply depression is affecting their well-being.
Depression therapy provides a compassionate space to unpack these experiences and understand what’s driving them. Through evidence-based approaches, you can develop healthier thought patterns, rebuild emotional resilience, and slowly reconnect with meaning, purpose, and joy. With the right support, healing is absolutely possible.
What are Common Signs of Depression?
Depression can show up in many ways, affecting your mood, energy, and daily functioning.
Recognizing these signs is the first step toward seeking help, and therapy provides a supportive space to address them, develop coping strategies, and work toward restoring hope, balance, and emotional well-being.
Persistent sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you once enjoyed
Fatigue or low energy, even after rest
Difficulty concentrating, making decisions, or remembering things
Changes in sleep patterns, including insomnia or oversleeping
Changes in appetite or weight, either increased or decreased
Irritability, restlessness, or agitation
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or self-blame
Physical aches, headaches, or digestive issues without a clear cause
How Can Therapy for Depression Help?
Therapy for depression offers guidance, support, and practical tools to help you navigate the challenges of daily life and regain a sense of balance. It helps you identify negative thought patterns, process difficult emotions, and develop healthier coping strategies for stress and setbacks.
Through consistent support, therapy can improve your mood, increase motivation, and strengthen your relationships, while providing a safe space to explore the underlying causes of your depression. Over time, this process empowers you to reconnect with activities and people that bring fulfillment, restore a sense of hope, and build resilience to better manage future challenges.
Through evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, and grounding strategies, clients gain practical skills to calm their mind, reduce physical symptoms, and regain a sense of control.
Chris Hershey Van-Horn’s trauma-informed care, supports clients in San Francisco and the greater California area. Within this safe, supportive environment, individuals are empowered to understand their experiences, cultivate resilience, and move toward lasting emotional well-being.
If you’re ready to begin your healing journey, reach out today to schedule a consultation.
Contact Us
Please submit some info in the form here or send an email directly to chvhtherapy@gmail.com and we will be in touch shortly to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We look forward to helping you on your therapy journey.