Depression Counseling for Women & Girls in Cary and throughout NC
Live with joy, purpose, & contentment
Do you feel defeated by your emotions?
The day is completely overwhelming. This may have stemmed from a recent death, relationship loss, hormonal shifts, changes in the weather, diagnosis, divorce, or becoming a parent (postpartum) or empty nester.
You don’t know what you like, want, or value anymore. The beauty of your life is diminished by a lack of pleasure in any of it. Despite the time and energy you spend caring for everyone, you still feel unseen and unheard-hidden behind the needs of everyone else. And then you feel guilty for not enjoying your family, friends, job, or activities that used to give you pleasure. The loneliness is excruciating.
No matter how hard you try, you never feel good enough. This sense of worthlessness overarches your life, leaving you hopeless, defeated, and exhausted. You may “know” all the things you should do, but you can’t get yourself to do them.
Just getting out of bed seems hard. You may struggle with sleep issues-whether it’s not being able to get a good night’s sleep or sleeping too much. It leaves you depleted and exhausted. Therapy for depression can help.
You’re tired of feeling caught in this cycle:
Sadness, emptiness & hopelessness
Diminished interest in activities
Changes in appetite
Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt
Diminished ability to think or concentrate
Indecisiveness
Thoughts of death
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THINGS CAN BE DIFFERENT THAN THEY ARE TODAY.
What would life look like without crippling depression?
Counseling for depression can bring freedom from feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and worthlessness. The goal is to reduce the frequency, duration, and intensity so that depression no longer defeats you.
Increased awareness of thoughts and feelings will allow you to realize they don't necessarily reflect reality. You will be able to examine thoughts and feelings, and begin to align them with truth. As you begin telling yourself the truth, the lies you have always listen to you will become quieter. And those untruthful thoughts and feelings will no longer be your master.
As you grow to understand the connection between exercise and mood, you'll begin moving your body to burn stress hormones and release feel good hormones. You will identify the food and drinks that affect your mood. Sleep habits will change so that you fall asleep and sleep through the night, feeling more rested in the morning. Your nervous system will become more balanced as you practice breath and grounding work.
Feelings of worthlessness will no longer cripple of your social life. Rather than avoiding loved ones, you will grow in your desire to develop and maintain healthy and satisfying relationships. Engagement in the community will bring a sense of purpose and meaning.
Shame and guilt will quiet down and self compassion will get louder. A new independent identity will emerge as you regain your sense of what you like, value, and desire. If desired, you will learn to lean into your faith, prayer, and scripture for strength, identity, value, and worth.
depression counselors
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Zoe Sawdon | Holistic Counselor
Girls 12 & Up & Women
anxiety | panic disorders | OCD | depression | guilt/shame | self-worth | life transitions
Zoe believes healing begins when people have a place to be fully honest about what they're experiencing without fear of judgment or having to pretend they're okay. She walks alongside women with curiosity, compassion, and practical guidance, helping them make sense of their experiences, reconnect with what gives life meaning, and move toward lasting hope and healing.
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Shannon Salter | Holistic Counselor
Women
trauma | miscarriage | infertility | anxiety | depression | relationships | frontline professionals
Shannon believes healing doesn't begin by pretending things are okay. It begins with having a place where you can be honest about your pain, feel deeply understood, and know you don't have to carry it alone. She walks alongside women with compassion and hope, helping them process difficult seasons, rediscover their strengths, and slowly reconnect with the parts of themselves that depression has overshadowed.
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Pat Lawson | Holistic Counselor
Women
trauma | ministry leaders & helping professionals | crises of faith | chronic illness/pain | anxiety | depression | grief & loss | relationships
Pat believes depression often follows seasons that change us, including trauma, loss, chronic illness, betrayal, caregiving, or life transitions that leave us wondering who we are anymore. She creates a welcoming space where women can process their pain honestly, reconnect with their voice, and begin building a life that reflects their values rather than their circumstances. Her holistic approach helps clients rediscover hope, purpose, and the confidence to move forward one step at a time.
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Beth Carrington Brown | Holistic Counselor
Women & Men
life transitions | relationships | body image | perimenopause/menopause | self-worth/self-esteen | depression | anxiety
Beth believes depression can make women lose sight of who they are and what once brought them joy. She creates a welcoming space where clients can process life's disappointments, explore their identity, and begin reconnecting with the strengths they may have forgotten they possess. With warmth, honesty, and practical guidance, she helps women move toward a life marked by greater purpose, hope, and freedom.
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Ashley DeArcia | Holistic Counselor | ADHD Coach
Girls 9 & Up & Women
anxiety | panic disorders | OCD | ADHD | guilt/shame | depression | self-worth | life transitions
Ashley believes depression doesn't get the final say in your story. She creates a space where women and teen girls can be honest about what they're carrying without shame while learning practical ways to move forward, even when motivation feels hard to find. With warmth, authenticity, and evidence-based counseling, she helps clients rediscover hope, reconnect with what matters most, and build a life that isn't defined by depression.
imagine if you…
Feel joy, pleasure & hope again
Stop feeling worthless & guilty
Live with purpose & meaning
Figure out who you are again
Find balance
hope is here
Counseling for depression can bring freedom from sadness, hopelessness, and guilt.
A holistic approach to depression therapy uses mental, physical, social, and spiritual (upon request) practices to both prevent symptoms and cope with them when they arise.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is particularly helpful with depression. MBCT will help you learn to understand the relationship between thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and actions. This increased awareness will take you off autopilot and allow you to live with intention instead. It will help you begin to see your thoughts and feelings simply as thoughts and feelings-not as absolute truth. Then you don’t have to act on them.
We’ll work together to identify the false beliefs you have about yourself, others, and the world. We’ll help you make connections between these false beliefs and their origins-possibly in trauma, your childhood, or marriage. Then we can align your thoughts with truth and live in accordance with that truth. Rather than beating yourself up, you’ll develop kindness and compassion toward yourself.
New ways to prevent depression and burnout will begin-daily practices such as mindfulness therapy, journaling, movement, sound nutrition, social connectivity, and spiritual practices. These practices can be life-changing, particularly for women who suffer from postpartum depression. When depression comes, counseling will help you will gain the skills to cope, such as recognizing activating events, breathing practices, changing conditioned patterns of the mind, aromatherapy, and other grounding techniques. If desired, you’ll have faith-based coping tools, such as scriptures, affirmations, and prayer.
Each therapy session will leave you with new and tangible skills to help you feel empowered to cope with depression and burnout.
Depression counseling with Be Still is…
Discovering hope and joy again
Recognizing feelings are a helpful barometer, but a terrible master
Reengaging in activities you enjoy
Being released from shame and false guilt
Depression counseling with Be Still is not…
Believing the lies in your mind
Isolating yourself
Perpetuating hopelessness and worthlessness
Living according to your feelings
faqs
Common questions about depression therapy
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Common symptoms of depression include sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, diminished interest or pleasure in activities, appetite change, sleep disturbance, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, diminished ability to think or concentrate, and thoughts of death.
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We have seen the best results with Mindfulness Based Cognitive therapy (MBCT) for depression. This type of therapy helps you change your relationship with depressive thoughts.
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Give us a call, fill out a contact form, or schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation with our Care Coordinator. We speak briefly about your counseling needs and determine if we’d be a good fit.
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i’m just not sure if i should move forward with counseling
Common barriers for women seeking depression therapy
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We can understand this fear. Depression is a formiddable foe, and it’s not going to change overnight. Counseling for depression can help you begin to understand false thinking and behavior that’s keeping you stuck. It will help you connect your past with the present so that you no longer have to continue a life steep in hopelessness.
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We try to make counseling as affordable as possible by being in-network with BCBS and offering super bills for insurance companies we are not in-network for so you may be reimbursed for out-of-network benefits. We offer competitive private pay rates. You can use your HSA to pay as well.
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There are 168 hours in a week. One hour of counseling is a drop in the bucket. And it will positively affect each waking hour of your life so that you can live with more meaning, hope, and balance.
WE want you to know:
You don’t have to suffer alone.
Depression counseling can bring freedom from sadness, hopelessness, and guilt.