Specialties
What this looks like
You do the day without being in it.
Things you used to want don't register.
There's effort where there used to be ease.
How Rapid Resolution Therapy approaches it
RRT looks for what the mind is holding, not what you're failing to do.
No homework. No forced positivity. We work with the pattern underneath rather than adding one more thing for you to keep up with.
Flatness, not just sadness
People expect depression to look like crying. Often it doesn't. It looks like getting through the day with the volume turned down. Food tastes like nothing much. A good weekend and a bad one feel about the same. You answer texts late, or not at all, because even small replies cost something.
Some people keep every plate spinning and feel hollow the whole time. If that's you, there's a page on high-functioning depression that may sound familiar.
Why effort-based advice backfires
Just exercise more. Get outside. Think positive. Make a gratitude list. None of that is wrong exactly, but when you're already running on empty, advice that asks for more effort tends to land as one more thing you're failing at.
That's the trap. The heavier it gets, the more advice you receive, and the more advice you can't follow, the heavier it gets. If years of understanding it better haven't moved it, you might find it useful to read how RRT differs from traditional talk therapy.
What we look at instead
Instead of asking what you're not doing, I'm interested in what your mind is holding. Sometimes heaviness is tied to something unresolved: a loss, a long stretch of pressure, an old experience that never settled. Sometimes it's connected to grief or to years of stress and burnout.
We work with that directly, in session. You don't have to show up with energy you don't have.
When to involve a doctor
Depression can have physical contributors, things like thyroid problems, vitamin levels, sleep disorders or side effects of other medications. It's worth a visit to a physician to rule those out. Medication questions belong with a physician or psychiatrist. I don't prescribe.
Therapy can run alongside medical care. Plenty of people do both.
What a first conversation covers
The free 15-minute consultation is short on purpose. You don't need to prepare, perform or explain your whole life. I'll ask a few questions about what's been going on and what you'd like to be different, and you can ask me anything about how I work.
If it sounds like a fit, we can book a 90-minute session. If it doesn't, I'll say so, and where I can I'll suggest what might suit you better. Some people need medical care first. Some want a weekly therapist to lean on over a long stretch. Both are reasonable, and neither is a failure.
When energy is low, even booking a call can feel like a lot. It's fine to keep it simple. A sentence is enough to start. If you're not sure whether it's depression or exhaustion, see burnout or depression?
If you're in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). For emergencies, dial 911.
Heaviness isn't a character flaw. It's information.
Questions people ask
No. I'm a licensed clinical social worker, not a prescriber. If you want to explore medication, a physician or psychiatrist is the right person. Therapy with me can run alongside that.
Good news: there isn't a homework stack. The work happens in the 90 minutes we spend together. You're not signing up for another list of tasks.
Sometimes, for some people. Not always. If something in your past is still carrying weight, we can look at it. I won't promise that's the whole story, and you don't need to have figured it out before we start.
Not sure if what you're carrying fits here?
A free 15-minute call is the simplest way to find out.
Rapid Resolution Therapy is a therapeutic approach, not a guarantee of specific results and not a substitute for medical care. Every person's experience is different and individual outcomes vary.
Going through the motions, doing all you can just to do what you have to do.