Depression Therapy in Detroit and Troy, MI & Online Across Michigan
When you're living with depression, getting out of bed, responding to texts, keeping up at work, or simply feeling like yourself again can seem impossible.
Our skilled therapists work with children, teens, and adults throughout Michigan to navigate depression with compassion, evidence-based care, and practical support. Therapy for depression is available both online and in person in Detroit and Troy.
We offer a free 15-minute consultation to help you find the best therapist to fit your needs.
What Depression Therapy at Sonder Counseling Helps With
Depression can affect your emotions, thoughts, energy, physical health, relationships, and sense of purpose.
You don't have to "just push through," and we can help if you're experiencing:
Feeling sad all the time, or emotionally numb.
Not enjoying the things you used to care about anymore.
Feeling exhausted all the time, even after getting enough rest.
Feeling hopeless or like nothing is ever going to get better.
Constantly feeling guilty or criticizing yourself.
Having trouble concentrating or making even simple decisions.
Sleep and appetite changes
Pulling away from friends, family, or the people you care about.
Who Depression Therapy Is For
Adults
Depression often affects every part of daily life, from work performance and relationships to parenting, motivation, and physical health. Many adults feel like they're simply surviving instead of living.
Therapy helps adults better understand the underlying causes of depression, develop healthier coping strategies, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with the parts of life that matter most.
Teens
Depression in teenagers doesn't always look like sadness. It may appear as irritability, withdrawing from friends, declining grades, changes in sleep, or losing interest in activities they once loved.
Therapy gives teens a supportive space to express what they're experiencing while helping them develop healthy emotional coping skills before patterns become more deeply ingrained.
Children
Children experiencing depression may become more withdrawn, emotional, irritable, or struggle with school and friendships. They often lack the language to explain what they're feeling.
Our therapists use developmentally appropriate approaches that help children identify emotions, strengthen resilience, and build healthy emotional regulation skills.
Parents & Families
When someone you love is struggling with depression, it affects the entire family. We partner with parents and caregivers by offering education, guidance, and practical strategies that support healing both inside and outside the therapy office.
How We Treat Depression
Depression affects everyone differently. That's why we tailor therapy to your unique experiences, symptoms, strengths, and goals instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all treatment plan.
Your therapist may integrate evidence-based approaches including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)- CBT helps identify negative thought patterns, reduce self-criticism, increase motivation, and replace unhelpful behaviors with healthier habits that support long-term recovery.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)- ACT helps you relate differently to painful thoughts and emotions while reconnecting with your personal values and the life you want to build.
Somatic Therapy- Depression often affects the body as much as the mind. Somatic therapy helps clients reconnect with their nervous system, improve emotional awareness, and restore a greater sense of vitality.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy- Mindfulness encourages greater self-awareness while reducing rumination and helping clients become more present, compassionate, and emotionally balanced.
Because depression commonly overlaps with anxiety, trauma, ADHD, autism, relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions, treatment addresses the whole person, not just the symptoms.
What Makes Our Approach Different
At Sonder Counseling, we understand that depression isn't a personal weakness or failure.
We take time to understand your experiences, relationships, nervous system, and environment before creating a treatment plan together. Our goal isn't simply to reduce symptoms. We want to help you rediscover hope, build resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Our therapists provide collaborative, compassionate care that meets you where you are, whether you're experiencing your first episode of depression or have struggled for many years.
We proudly provide LGBTQ+ affirming care and support clients from diverse backgrounds with respect, empathy, and evidence-based treatment.
Meet Our Therapists Who Help with Depression
Several members of our team specialize in helping clients recover from depression and related concerns.
Ashley Bloom, LPC – Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, & Depression Therapist
Ashley works with teens and adults experiencing depression and depression related to anxiety, trauma, and emotional overwhelm. She creates a supportive environment where clients can process difficult emotions while building practical skills for lasting change.
Ericka Mojica, LLPC – ADHD, Autism & Somatic Therapist
Ericka focuses on depression that overlaps with ADHD, autism, neurodiversity, trauma, and nervous system regulation for children, teens, adults, and parents. Her neurodiversity-affirming, somatic approach helps clients understand the connection between emotional health and the body.
Greg Welcher, LPC, CAADC – Anxiety, Addiction & Depression Therapist
Greg helps adults facing depression along with addiction, life transitions, grief, and anxiety. His collaborative approach focuses on helping clients reconnect with purpose and move toward meaningful, sustainable healing.
Hadley Kleinschmidt, LMSW – Anxiety, Depression, & Trauma Therapist
Hadley supports adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions. Her approach emphasizes creating a safe, supportive therapeutic relationship where clients can process their experiences, build resilience, and develop tools for managing depression.
We offer:
In-Person Therapy
2265 Livernois Rd., Suite 260A
Troy, MI 48083
1111 Bellevue St.
Detroit, MI 48207
Convenient for clients in Detroit, Troy, Royal Oak, Rochester Hills, Birmingham, Sterling Heights, Clawson, Madison Heights, Bloomfield Hills, and throughout Metro Detroit.
Online Therapy Across Michigan
Secure telehealth appointments are available throughout Michigan for clients who prefer online support.
Cost & Insurance
We accept most major insurance plans, including Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross Complete, Priority Health, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, Meritain Health, Allied Benefit Systems, GEHA, and Medicare Part B. We also accept HSA and FSA cards.
Because coverage varies by plan and provider, we verify your specific benefits before your first session, so there are no surprises.
Hope Is Possible
Depression has a way of convincing you that nothing will ever change. The truth is that healing is possible, and you don't have to find your way through it alone.
At Sonder Counseling, therapy provides a safe, compassionate space where you can better understand your experiences, rebuild confidence, and take meaningful steps toward feeling like yourself again.
Whether you've been struggling for months or years, we'll help you move from surviving each day to creating a life with greater connection, hope, and purpose.
Frequently Asked Questions About Depression Counseling
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Yes. Research consistently shows that evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and somatic therapy can significantly reduce depression symptoms and improve overall well-being.
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Everyone experiences sadness, but depression lasts longer and begins affecting your daily functioning, relationships, motivation, and overall quality of life. Therapy can help determine what's contributing to your symptoms and what support would be most helpful.
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Your therapist will learn about your experiences, symptoms, personal history, and goals while working with you to create a treatment plan that feels supportive and realistic.
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Most major insurance plans include mental health benefits. We'll verify your coverage before your first appointment so you know what to expect.
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Yes. We provide secure telehealth sessions for clients throughout Michigan, making therapy accessible wherever you live.
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Yes. Our therapists provide depression therapy for children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families using developmentally appropriate, evidence-based approaches.
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Healing doesn't necessarily mean never feeling sad again. It often means having more energy, greater hope, healthier relationships, improved coping skills, renewed motivation, and the ability to enjoy life more fully than before.