Depression therapy for when everything feels like too much.
Doctoral-level (PhD/PsyD) psychologists treating depression for people
in Oakland and across the East Bay — online, in-network, and usually with no waitlist. From the hills to the flats, you can meet with your psychologist from home instead of crossing the East Bay for it.
The heaviness that makes ordinary things — a shower, a text back, dinner — feel enormous. The flatness where interest used to be. Depression lies to you about whether anything will help. It's also one of the most treatable things we see.
Depression therapy, explained.
Depression drains motivation first and mood follows — which is why waiting to "feel like it" rarely works. Our psychologists use behavioral activation to rebuild momentum in small, deliberate steps, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to loosen the harsh, self-critical thinking depression feeds on. We also screen for what's underneath — grief, burnout, life transitions, or a mood pattern worth a medication conversation — so you're treating the actual driver, not just the symptom.
Depression therapy in Oakland.
Oakland is proudly its own place — diverse, creative, and navigating fast change and cost-of-living pressure that wears on people quietly.
You can meet your psychologist from home instead of crossing the East Bay for it — and pick from every California-licensed clinician, not only the few nearby. Every one of our
psychologists is licensed in California and sees clients across Alameda County — Rockridge, Temescal, Fruitvale, and the neighborhoods from the hills to the flats —
by secure video. Where you are in Oakland decides the view out your window during session, not whether
you can get depression care.
What depression therapy here looks like.
- Behavioral activation — small, concrete steps that rebuild momentum when motivation is gone
- CBT to interrupt the self-critical thinking that keeps the spiral turning
- An honest read on what's underneath, and a referral if medication is worth exploring
Who you’d work with.
Dr. Jessica Habashy
Dr. Maria Meinerding
Dr. Sara Chamberlin
