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Headway Therapy is a private practice in Encinitas. I am a solo provider specializing in reproductive mental health, trauma, mood and anxiety disorders.
07/03/2025
How to Help a Loved One with Depression 💛
Watching someone you care about struggle with depression can feel heartbreaking—and sometimes helpless. But your support does make a difference.
Here are 3 meaningful ways to show up:
👂 1. Be There, Really There
You don’t need to “fix” it. Just listen. Sit with them. Let them know they’re not a burden and that their pain is valid.
🧠 2. Encourage Professional Help
Gently suggest therapy or talking to a doctor. Offer to help them find a therapist or go with them to that first appointment.
🕊️ 3. Be Patient
Healing takes time. Some days will be harder than others. Stay consistent, kind, and present—even if progress feels slow.
✨ Your presence is powerful. Keep showing up.
📍 If you or your loved one needs support, Headway Therapy is here to help.
💬 Feeling overwhelmed after baby? You’re not alone.
1 in 5 women experience a Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorder (PMAD)—but there is support, and it’s treatable. 💛
Here’s a peek at the list:
📖 The Fourth Trimester – Kimberly Ann Johnson
📖 Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts – Karen Kleiman
📖 Mindful New Mom – Caroline Boyd
📖 The Postpartum Depression Workbook – Abigail Burd
📖 The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook – Wiegartz & Gyoerkoe
📖 Birth of a New Brain – Dyane Harwood
📖 And Baby Makes Three – John & Julie Gottman
📖 Heal Your Birth Story – Maureen Campion
✨ Tap the link in the caption to see the full list + read the full blog.
You deserve care, too. 💕
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169 Saxony Road
Encinitas, CA
92024
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| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
