Depression Therapy Los Angeles | Support for High-Achieving Women

If you’re feeling emotionally exhausted, numb, or like you’ve lost your spark, you’re not alone. Let’s explore what depression really looks like, how it impacts high-achieving women, and how therapy can help you reconnect with yourself in a grounded, sustainable way. In case you're new here, I’m Dr. J, and I offer therapy for high-capacity women ready to stop pushing through the pain and start tending to themselves with compassion.

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Depression therapy offers a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can slow down, name what you’re feeling, and be deeply supported through it. For many high-achieving women, depression doesn’t always look like sadness—it can show up as emotional disconnection, low motivation, irritability, and burnout. My approach is grounded in body awareness, emotional regulation, and that help you come back to yourself—one step at a time.

Depression isn’t laziness or weakness. It’s a signal that something in your system is asking for care, rest, and support.

• Feeling numb, disconnected, or emotionally flat
• Low energy, fatigue, or difficulty getting out of bed
• Persistent self-criticism or sense of worthlessness
• Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy
• Changes in appetite or sleep patterns
• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
• Feeling hopeless, heavy, or like nothing will ever change

If you’ve been wondering whether what you’re feeling is “normal tiredness” or something more, try asking yourself:

• Do I feel disconnected from myself or my emotions?
• Have I stopped enjoying things I used to love?
• Does getting through the day feel like a constant effort?
• Am I withdrawing from people or responsibilities?
• Do I often think, “What’s the point?” even in small moments?

If any of these resonate, depression therapy can help you understand what’s really going on and begin to shift the patterns keeping you stuck.

I don’t offer surface-level solutions. I help you get to the root.

My approach to depression therapy blends emotional attunement, somatic awareness, and nervous system support. Together, we explore how your sadness shows up in the body, how you’ve learned to disconnect in order to survive, and what you need to begin reconnecting with yourself.

We use body-based tools to gently access what’s beneath the numbness—so you can begin to feel again, safely and slowly.

This isn’t about forcing joy. It’s about cultivating presence, softness, and space to heal.

• How to name and validate your emotions without judgment
• Moving from numbness to emotional reconnection
• Exploring grief, disappointment, and identity loss
• Understanding your survival strategies and burnout patterns
• Rebuilding trust with yourself and your body
• Creating rituals of care, rest, and nourishment

• Keep a mood journal to gently track how you’re feeling each day
• Create a “low energy” playlist for days when you need softness
• Set a 5-minute timer to get started on small tasks without pressure
• Choose one gentle routine to repeat each morning (even brushing your hair counts)
• Reach out to one safe person—even if it’s just to say “I don’t feel like myself today”

Coping doesn’t mean pushing through—it means supporting yourself with presence and compassion. Five helpful skills include:

• Breathwork for grounding
• Naming your emotions out loud
• Creating daily anchor routines
• Body scans for emotional check-ins
• Asking for help when things feel too heavy In therapy, you’ll learn which of these feel most supportive for your nervous system.