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Working with people to create a lifestyle of mental, emotional, and physical health and wellness.
Gayle Bookout is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Life Coach who has 10 years of experience in the mental health field. Gayle desires to help people with life and career transitions ranging from affair recovery, divorce and marriage problems, premarital counseling, career changes, weight loss/management, loss of a spouse/loved one, as well as working with grief, depression, stress management, food addiction, and other mental health issues.
Gayle completed her master's degree in Counseling at Liberty University. Her objective is to help people work through the issues and transitions of their lives and empower them to lead a life free from the bonds of childhood wounds, everyday stress and depression, and negative self-talk, so that they will be able to lead productive and happier lives, find balance, and re-discover their passion. She helps people look for/at the underlying causes of their issues instead of treating just the symptoms, using cognitive behavioral and rational emotive therapies to get to the root of the matter.
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My go-to approach for treating depression is CBT. I find the best fit in CBT because it may help change unhelpful or unhealthy ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
I teach the following tools in depression counseling:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in depression counseling when thinking has shifted, moods and emotions have improved, and behaviors have changed.
Clients can supplement their time in depression counseling with self-care practices and using stress management tips.
To prepare for your first depression counseling session, you can schedule your first session at a convenient time, be open and honest, don't be afraid to ask questions, and be prepared to set goals.
Depression counseling can help those with major depression, minor depression, postpartum depression, persistent depressive disorder, and more. The providers at Thriveworks in Charlotte, NC will develop a unique treatment plan based on your specific experience, needs, and goals.
It is absolutely worth going to therapy for depression — depression counseling helps people better manage their symptoms and get back to living happier lives again.
Depression counseling works by helping people pinpoint life problems, distorted thought patterns, and other causes of their depression, then process and work through them in order to mitigate the negative effects those factors have on their lives.
Common signs of depression include:
Thriveworks depression counseling in Charlotte, NC is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Depression counseling can last for a few weeks, months, or longer, dependent on the severity of one’s depression as well as their needs and preferences.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
If you feel depressed, you should know that you can learn to manage the harmful symptoms by working with a depression counselor at Thriveworks Charlotte.
To get started, reach out to Thriveworks Charlotte who can start assisting you in personalized depression counseling sessions. Simply call or go online to get started today.
Symptoms of depression can include:
To meet diagnosis for depression, you must experience one or both of the first items listed, as well as five additional symptoms, most of the day and nearly every day for at least two weeks. If you’re experiencing any of the above and you’re concerned about your mental health, meet with a depression counselor at Thriveworks Charlotte.
Your counseling sessions will be tailored to you and your presentation of depression.
At. Thriveworks South Charlotte, our counselors can help you understand your symptoms, design an effective treatment plan around these symptoms, and ultimately assist you on every step of your journey toward happiness and success.
If you’re ready to get started, or you’d like to find out more, simply schedule online or just give us a call at (704) 969-2597. We look forward to hearing from you and helping you however we possibly can.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Charlotte is located in the Springbank Office Park near Springbank Ln and Providence Rd, off I-485. It is near the Village of Raintree Willow Lake Resident Park and a short distance from the The Arboretum Shopping Center.
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