Therapy for Depression
None of us sees the world as it really is; our perception is always biased by our beliefs. Suicide bombers and corporate executives are built of the same biological material, but perceive the world through lenses that are biased in different ways and so experience a different subjective reality. Many factors, including the rules by which you were raised, chance encounters with traumatic events, and even your gender, determine the shape of your particular lenses. At least according to Bill Dubin, Ph.D., one of the psychologists who treat clinical depression at Psychological ARTS PC.
Of course, Bill's understanding of this subject matter is filtered through his lenses. Tina Dubin, Ph.D. also provides therapy for depression, and she views the human condition through a different set of lenses. Bill provides a better match
If you are seeking treatment for depression, your first and most important challenge is finding a therapist that is well matched with your thinking style and beliefs. In addition to the brief summary of their views of depression presented below, this web site is loaded with text summaries and clinical tools presented free of charge. Please take advantage of this opportunity to determine if either of our treatment approaches provide a good match for you.
Therapy for Depression - Tina's Perspective
Tina is interested in the story of your depression and the context in which it occurs. What your depression is about, and how you view yourself in the story. Tina is also interested in how your situation or environment contributes to your mood. Her depression therapy strategies often involve ways to manage your emotions until you can create a better situation or find an environment that offers a better fit for you. Social support can be a significant container and buffer for difficult emotions; Tina creates groups for folks in similar circumstances who might benefit from the support of one another.
Therapy for Depression - Bill's Perspective
Depression is the biological consequence of having negative and pessimistic beliefs about yourself or your future. Moreover, depression makes you think and act in ways that produce outcomes that confirm the pathogenic beliefs. [To learn more, please view our page on depression & social anxiety]. The key to good outcome is to change the way you react to things that happen. Cognitive behavior therapy and hypnotherapy can do what medication cannot do. When you stop taking a drug its effects cease. The skills that result from learning how to cope with difficult situations are irreversible. Bill's online treatment manual: Therapy for Depression, Anxiety and Anger describes this approach in detail.
Therapy for Depression - Other Clinicians
Our staff includes clinicians with specialized training and interests in children with depression [Judith Arrow] and victims of trauma [Robyn Zymowski]. Please visit Austin psychologist professional profiles to learn more about them and the other clinicians that make up our group. Clinical supervision is provided by Bill and Tina Dubin, who each have been providing therapy for depression in Austin, TX for more than 25 years.
I will act as if what I do matters
- William James
