Services · Depression counseling · Vernon Hills, IL
Counseling for depression
Feeling low for weeks, losing interest in the things you used to enjoy, or just running on empty is not something you have to push through alone. Our licensed therapists work with teens and adults on depression every day.
Touchstone Therapy Center provides counseling for depression in Vernon Hills, IL for teens and adults, in person or by telehealth, with evening and Saturday hours.
Who it’s for
Teens, adults and older adults
Approach
Talk therapy, CBT, EMDR
Where
In clinic or by telehealth
First step
A short intake call
About depression
It is more than a bad week
Depression can look like sadness, but it also shows up as irritability, trouble sleeping or sleeping too much, changes in appetite, pulling away from people, and a flat, heavy feeling that will not lift. In teens it often looks like anger, withdrawal and falling grades rather than tears.
Counseling gives you a nonjudgmental place to work through what is going on, understand the patterns that keep you stuck, and build the coping strategies that help. Sessions are collaborative. You set the goals, and your therapist works alongside you to reach them.
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 any time. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Signs to take seriously
When to reach out
- Low mood or irritability most days for two weeks or more
- Losing interest in things you used to enjoy
- Sleeping far more or far less than usual
- Trouble concentrating at work or school
- Pulling away from friends and family
- Feeling worthless, hopeless or numb
How we help
What counseling for depression looks like here
Individual therapy
One-on-one sessions to understand what is driving the low mood and build practical ways through it.
Teen counseling
Therapists who know how depression looks in adolescents, with parents involved along the way.
EMDR and Brainspotting
When depression sits on top of a painful experience, trauma-focused therapy can help it shift.
Family and couples work
Depression affects the people around you. Sometimes the most useful work happens together.
Weekdays and Saturdays
Sessions when they fit your life, in Vernon Hills or by secure video anywhere in Illinois.
Care that connects
If medication is part of the picture, we coordinate with your doctor or psychiatrist.
FAQ
Depression counseling questions
Your care team
Meet our counselors
Get started
Ready to get started?
Touchstone Therapy Center is here to help. Fill out this form to schedule an appointment, or call (847) 996-6666 and our care coordinator will call you back.
Call (847) 996-6666
Hours Mon–Thu 8:30–7 · Fri 8:30–5 · Sat 9–1
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