Depression and Emotional Numbness
When "I'm Fine" becomes a Lie
You're not exactly falling apart.
You get through your day. You do the things.
But something inside feels.......gone.
Maybe it has been weeks, months, even years since you felt joy in your body.
You smile when you're supposed to, but it doesn't reach your chest.
You say “I'm tired,” because that's easier than explaining the dull, heavy weight that never lifts.
And sometimes it's not even sadness.....it's just nothing.
No spark. No drive. No sense that anything could change.
You're surviving, but barely.
And the world doesn't seem to notice you're fading.
The Silent Symptoms
This is what depression actually looks like for many people:
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Going through the motions
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Disconnecting from your body, your people, your purpose
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Losing interest in the things that used to matter
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Feeling more irritation than tears
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Craving escape — but not knowing from what
This numbness isn't laziness or weakness.
It's your nervous system trying to protect you from pain that never fully healed.
The Work We Do
In our work together, we don't just treat symptoms.
We explore what's underneath the numbness — and what it protected you from.
We help you reconnect with your inner world, bit by bit.
We work gently with the parts of you that shut down to survive.
Whether through EMDR, parts work, or somatic therapy, we help you:
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Feel again, safely and slowly
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Build a nervous system that can tolerate both joy and grief
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Discover what actually makes life feel worth living