Psychotherapy has been used to treat mental illness for thousands of years. Today, we have a better understanding of the behavioral and psychological aspects of depression than ever before. Psychotherapies used to treat depression have also been studied thoroughly through the lens of the scientific method. Here are the three most effective therapies for depression you can get online, supported by research.
1- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Depression may persist due to toxic thought patterns that you may have developed. These depressing thoughts can make you feel hopeless, making it harder to overcome the sadness and move on with your life. Major Depressive Disorder is highly comorbid with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Toxic thought patterns may also cause anxiety with depression.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you be mindful of these thought patterns. It also helps you develop tools to cognitively control your thoughts to alleviate depression and improve your mood.
2- Interpersonal Therapy
Your depression may be caused by problems in your relationship with the people in your life. Not being able to fix your relationships with those around you and those you love can lead to hopelessness and other symptoms of depression. Interpersonal Therapy helps you process the difficulties in your relationships. It also helps you solve your interpersonal problems to keep depression symptoms from returning.
If the people in your life are open to therapy, you can also consider telehealth couples counseling and family counseling services.
3- Supportive Therapy
Supportive Therapy is a very general approach to therapy that focuses on improving the exact symptoms you have. The symptoms of depression, such as low self-esteem, can often keep you depressed long after you're over the stressors that originally caused depression.
Supportive therapy focuses on improving self-esteem, regulating negative thoughts, and getting you in touch with reality. This approach also integrates other types of therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy.
Get Online Therapy For Depression Today
Sprout Family Clinics is a team of trained therapists that helps people alleviate depression, anxiety, and other stresses in life. We believe everyone should have access to trained therapists, which is why we offer online therapy for depression and anxiety. Our virtual counseling sessions are also in-network with BCBS.
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