Have you stopped doing the activities that you ordinarily enjoy? Are you withdrawing from family and friends? Are you eating or sleeping more or less than usual? Are you grieving from a loss that you haven’t fully dealt with?
These are some of the many signs of depression. Talk to someone before serious problems develop that impact your quality of life and the lives of those around you.
Counseling gives us a space to explore what we are thinking and worrying about without judgement or retribution. It can help us better understand ourselves, our choices and our motivations. It gives us the tools and information to help create change in our lives. A good counselor can facilitate, support and empower us to reach our mental health goals. The first step is up to you!
The first appointment is a chance for us to learn more about each other and for you to learn how therapy might be helpful for you. I will gather more detailed information about you and learn about any current difficulties.
Exploring difficult feelings is important, but I do not push clients to talk about things that they are not ready to talk about. Instead, I prefer that they chose to focus on the issues that they think are most important and distressing at the time. I might give you some homework at the end of your session and talk about a plan for your next session with you.
Stephany Cutler, LCSW
I was drawn to social work out of my desire to understand and empathize with human suffering. I believe that all of us, at some point in our lives, can benefit from healing therapy sessions.
The bulk of my career has been in Hospice care, therefore, I specialize in grief work. We can grieve over the changes in life that don't resemble death, such as postpartum, divorce, empty nest and caring for our parents. I can help to cope with these transitions as well.
I left a successful practice in FL to start again in beautiful Brevard with my husband. We take advantage of the outdoor lifestyle and enjoy visits from our daughter in college.
© Stephany Cutler, 2022