(559) 460-0715

Family Therapist
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Services
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Relationship Problems
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    • Postpartum Depression
  • Blog
    • 2016
    • 2017
    • 2018
    • 2019
    • 2020
    • 2021
  • Contact

Reasons to Seek Counseling While Taking Antidepressants

Jun 12, 2019

Prescription antidepressants are now a safe and common way to treat depression. Anyone taking antidepressants should be doing so under the care of a doctor who monitors dosage, symptoms, and side effects. In addition to being under a doctor's care, here are just a few reasons why receiving counseling while taking antidepressants is highly beneficial to you.

Stay focused on your treatment:

Unlike a doctor who sees you for medication management, a counselor is available to see you more frequently, as often as once a week, and possibly more under special circumstances. A counselor can help keep you on track through regular visits and discussions about your treatment goals and progress. Additionally, by making the commitment to meet with a counselor on a regular basis, you are making a commitment to your health and will be more likely to stick with treatment overall.

Build strategies to cope with symptoms naturally:

A counselor can help you identify coping strategies you can use whenever you feel your symptoms returning. Even when medications are working at their best, we all run into difficult patches that we must work our way through. A counselor can help you identify possible triggers and when your symptoms are returning. A counselor can help you develop tools, or coping mechanisms, to deal with those symptoms of depression as they come up.

Use medication as a tool to address underlying issues:

Medication is just one tool you can use to cope with your symptoms. Once you learn to identify medication as a tool, you can use it to explore some of the deeper issues that may be at the root of your depression. By working closely with your counselor, through a variety of therapies, you can identify and address some of those issues and begin to heal from them.


Prepare and talk about changing or coming off of medication:

There will be a point when you think about coming off of medication. You will likely need extra support at that time. A counselor can help you during such a critical period through encouragement and support, and reinforcement of natural coping techniques. If you are not fully ready to come off of medication but are considering it, a counselor can talk to you about your treatment options, and help you weigh the risks and benefits of your decision.


Whether combined with medication or on its own, depression counseling has many benefits. Contact us to discuss your treatment options and how we can help you on your path to recovery.



Tags: Fresno Counseling, Fresno Counselor, Reasons to Seek Counseling, Antidepressants
Category: Depression Counseling

Loading Conversation

Next »
« Previous

Category List

Anxiety Therapy (63)
Depression Counseling (43)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (27)
PTSD (31)
Family Therapy (20)
Couples Counseling (34)

Tag List

MBCT (1)
Parent Relationship (1)
Talk Therapy (1)
PTSD (25)
Banishing Anxiety (1)
Fresno Counselor (17)
Fresno PTSD Therapy (4)
Communication Classes (1)
Pandemic Struggles (1)
Bankruptcy (1)
Anxiety and Dating (1)
Relationship Therapist (2)
post-traumatic stress disorder (3)
Living with PTSD (1)
Couple Counselor. Fresno Couples Counseling (1)
Serotonin (2)
Fresno Anxiety Therapyy (1)
Major Depressive Disorder (1)
Antidepressants (1)
Grounding Skills (1)
Stress (3)
Fresno Therapy (14)
Find a Depression Therapist (1)
Blended Families (1)
Move Forward (1)
Mental Health (2)
Handling Anxiety (1)
Fresno CBT (2)
Prioritizing Mental Health (1)
Adolescent Therapy (1)
Coronavirus Stress (1)
Relationship Counseling (7)
Anxiety in Children (1)
Family Therapy (24)
Panic (3)
Therapy (1)
Reconcile Relationships (1)
Anxiety in Women (1)
Grounding Techniques (1)
new job stress (1)
Relief from Anxiety (1)
Depression Healing (1)
Get Help (2)
What is PTSD (2)
Loss (2)
Fresno Couples Therapist (6)
Manage Depression (1)
Couples Therapy (9)
CBT Help (1)
Families with PTSD (1)
Game Playing (1)
Relationship Counselor (2)
Anxiety in Kids (1)
CBT Benefits (1)
What is Ecotherapy (1)
CBT in Fresno (1)
PTSD Help (2)
Loving Your Spouse (1)
Depression Cure (1)
First Responders (1)
Fresno Depression Therapy (4)
Anxiety Help (7)
Fresno Depression Therapist (2)
Counseling Help (1)
Coping Mechanism (1)
Overcoming Anxiety (1)
Cognitive Therapy (1)
Narrative Exposure Therapy (1)
Family Counselor (1)
Teen Depression (1)
PTSD and Trauma (2)
Benefits of Couples Counseling (1)
Depression Myths (1)
Depression Symptoms (1)
Anxiety Attacks (1)
Relationship Advice (1)
Stress and Anxiety (1)
Depression (21)
Couples Counselor (9)
Growth and Healing (1)
Postpartum Depression Relief (1)
CBT Therapist (9)
Nice Guy vs. Bad Boy (1)
Individual Therapy (2)
Anxiety Struggles (1)
How to Deal with Anxiety (1)
A Partner with Anxiety (1)
Addiction Recovery (1)
Jodi Mitchell Therapist (1)
Postpartum Depression (2)
Psychology (1)
Defeating Anxiety (2)
Benefits of EMDR (1)
Spouse Who Suffers from Anxiety (1)
Anxiety Relief (2)
Relieving Your Anxiety (1)
Fresno Depression Counselor (3)
Anxiety Tips (12)
Fresno Anxiety Therapist (6)
Fresno Family Therapy (7)
Coping with Anxiety (4)
Anxious (1)
PTSD Fresno Therapist (1)
Couples Communication (2)
Anxiety Counseling (20)
Anxiety and PTSD (1)
Holiday Season Help (1)
Depressed (4)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises (1)
Self-care (1)
Racing Mind (1)
Acute Anxiety (1)
Therapy Help (1)
Addiction Therapy (2)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (5)
Anxiety Attack (1)
Lifestyle Changes (1)
family stress (1)
Anxiety and Depression Therapy (1)
COVID19 (1)
Therapy for Depression (1)
Fresno Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (1)
Anxiety Therapy (41)
Risk of Suicide (1)
Distressing Thoughts and Emotions (1)
Pets Help Children with Anxiety (1)
Corona Virus Anxiety (1)
Re-building Relationships (1)
Minimize Anxiety (1)
Therapeutic Journaling (1)
Counseling Fresno (1)
CBT Treatment (1)
Relieve Your Anxiety (1)
Depression and Anxiety (1)
Trauma Therapist (1)
Marriage Counselor (1)
Fresno Anxiety Therapy (3)
Pets for Anxiety (1)
CBT Therapy (2)
Fresno CBT Therapy (1)
Alleviate Anxiety and Depression (1)
Depression Counselor (6)
Family Communication (2)
Couples Therapist (5)
Anxiety Control (1)
Therapy and Depression (1)
Fresno Counseling (15)
Relationship Help (2)
Child Therapy (2)
Social Anxiety (1)
Depression Tips (1)
Depression Questions (1)
Your Mind (1)
Grounding (1)
Young Adults and Anxiety (1)
Art Therapy for Depression (1)
Covid-19 (1)
Depression Help (2)
Pandemic Anxiety (1)
Fresno Depression Counseling (1)
Dealing with Anxiety (1)
Have PTSD (1)
Family Drama (1)
CBT (27)
Counseling for Depression (3)
Change (1)
Alleviating Anxiety (1)
Holistic (1)
Depression Counseling (23)
Business Anxiety (1)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (28)
Fight Anxiety (1)
Dealing with Loss (3)
Fresno Therapists (1)
Alleviate Anxiety (1)
Cannabis (1)
Depression Therapist (7)
Body Image Induced Anxiety (1)
Thinking Positively (1)
Supporting Your Partner (1)
PTSD Therapist (13)
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (1)
Relationship Therapy (2)
Working Together (1)
Reasons to Seek Counseling (1)
Marriage Counseling (3)
EMDR (1)
Bilateral Stimulation (1)
PPD (1)
Starting a New Job (1)
Frantic Thoughts (1)
Family Counseling (1)
PTSD Family Therapy (1)
Trauma and PTSD (1)
Seeking Guidance (1)
Panic Coping Tactics (1)
Fresno Family Therapist (6)
Adjustment Disorders (1)
Family Help (1)
Anxiety Therapis (1)
Teen Anxiety (1)
Trauma (5)
PTSD Counseling (2)
Poetry (1)
Fresno Family Counseling (1)
Couples Counselin (1)
Stress Relief (1)
Child Anxiety Therapy (1)
Anxiety Counselor (5)
relationships (2)
Family Therapy Options (1)
Successful Relationships (1)
Self-Talk (1)
Fresno CBT Therapist (5)
Fresno Couples Counselor (4)
New Moms (1)
improve your relationship (1)
Relationship Anxiety (1)
psychotherapy (2)
Family Therapist (7)
Self-Care Tips for Teens (1)
Change Thoughts (1)
Benefits of Therapy (1)
Fresno Couples Counseling (5)
Feel Better (1)
About Anxiety (1)
Death Of A Child (1)
Adopted Children (1)
Fresno Therapist (77)
Ecotherapy (1)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (1)
PTSD Therapy (20)
Weight Loss (1)
Healthy Lifestyle (1)
CBT Counselor (1)
Life Changes (1)
Depressive Disorders (1)
Depression Therapy (19)
Couples Counseling (28)
suffering from depression (1)
Addiction (2)
Toxic Relationships (1)
Depression Counseling Tips (1)
Trauma Therapy (1)
Sadness (1)
Anxiety Disorders (2)
Fresno Couples Therapy (1)
Struggling with Anxiety (1)
Anxiety Therapist (14)
Therapy Tips (1)
Reduce Anxiety (2)
anxiety therapy in Fresno (1)
Help Anxiety (1)
Anxiety (27)
PTSD Symptoms (1)
Self-Quarantining (1)
Group Therapy (1)
Fresno PTSD Therapist (5)
Workplace Anxiety (1)
Anxiety Help Methods (1)
Holiday Stress (3)
Work Together (1)
Health and Counseling (1)
Severe Anxiety (1)
EMDR Therapy (1)
Red Flags (1)
Depression Healing Solutions (1)
Hygge (1)
Loss of a Child (1)
Beat Depression (1)
Combatting Anxiety (1)
therapy for anxiety (1)
Substance Abuse (1)
Battling Anxiety (1)
Therapy Treatments (1)
Dating Anxiety (2)
Fresno Anxiety Counseling (3)
CBT Teaching Techniques (1)
Panic Attacks (3)
Treating Anxiety Disorders (1)
Counseling (4)
Anxiety Symptoms (2)
communication (2)
Psychoanalysis (1)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (3)
Fresno Anxiety Counselor (2)
Narrative Therapy (1)
Holiday Depression (1)
Suicidal Teen (1)
Anxiety Treatment (1)

Tag Cloud

  • Addiction (2)
  • Fresno PTSD Therapy (4)
  • Postpartum Depression Relief (1)
  • Minimize Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno CBT (2)
  • Coronavirus Stress (1)
  • Anxiety and PTSD (1)
  • Trauma and PTSD (1)
  • Supporting Your Partner (1)
  • Anxiety and Dating (1)
  • Child Anxiety Therapy (1)
  • Depression (21)
  • Poetry (1)
  • Racing Mind (1)
  • Cognitive Therapy (1)
  • Depressed (4)
  • Depression Counseling Tips (1)
  • Anxiety Therapis (1)
  • Benefits of Couples Counseling (1)
  • Toxic Relationships (1)
  • What is PTSD (2)
  • Antidepressants (1)
  • Anxiety (27)
  • Reduce Anxiety (2)
  • Bankruptcy (1)
  • Art Therapy for Depression (1)
  • Grounding Techniques (1)
  • Anxiety in Women (1)
  • suffering from depression (1)
  • PTSD (25)
  • Workplace Anxiety (1)
  • Frantic Thoughts (1)
  • Fresno Family Counseling (1)
  • Fresno Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (1)
  • Family Counselor (1)
  • Therapeutic Journaling (1)
  • Couples Communication (2)
  • Parent Relationship (1)
  • Dealing with Anxiety (1)
  • Depression Healing Solutions (1)
  • Coping with Anxiety (4)
  • Red Flags (1)
  • Struggling with Anxiety (1)
  • What is Ecotherapy (1)
  • Teen Depression (1)
  • Working Together (1)
  • Business Anxiety (1)
  • PTSD Family Therapy (1)
  • Re-building Relationships (1)
  • Social Anxiety (1)
  • Relieving Your Anxiety (1)
  • Self-Talk (1)
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (1)
  • CBT Treatment (1)
  • Trauma Therapist (1)
  • Handling Anxiety (1)
  • improve your relationship (1)
  • Anxiety Counseling (20)
  • Fresno Depression Counseling (1)
  • Depression Help (2)
  • Successful Relationships (1)
  • PTSD Counseling (2)
  • Suicidal Teen (1)
  • Couple Counselor. Fresno Couples Counseling (1)
  • Anxiety Tips (12)
  • Mental Health (2)
  • Feel Better (1)
  • Alleviating Anxiety (1)
  • Overcoming Anxiety (1)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (1)
  • Anxiety and Depression Therapy (1)
  • Fresno Couples Therapist (6)
  • Fresno Couples Counselor (4)
  • Lifestyle Changes (1)
  • EMDR Therapy (1)
  • About Anxiety (1)
  • Relieve Your Anxiety (1)
  • Relationship Help (2)
  • Thinking Positively (1)
  • Growth and Healing (1)
  • Fresno Therapist (77)
  • Individual Therapy (2)
  • Pets Help Children with Anxiety (1)
  • Acute Anxiety (1)
  • Serotonin (2)
  • Sadness (1)
  • Healthy Lifestyle (1)
  • Defeating Anxiety (2)
  • Young Adults and Anxiety (1)
  • Cannabis (1)
  • COVID19 (1)
  • Severe Anxiety (1)
  • Living with PTSD (1)
  • Family Help (1)
  • anxiety therapy in Fresno (1)
  • Holiday Depression (1)
  • Depression Therapy (19)
  • psychotherapy (2)
  • Get Help (2)
  • Grounding (1)
  • Self-Quarantining (1)
  • Dealing with Loss (3)
  • Anxiety Attack (1)
  • Body Image Induced Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno CBT Therapist (5)
  • Holiday Season Help (1)
  • Anxiety Help (7)
  • PTSD Therapist (13)
  • Fresno Family Therapy (7)
  • Fresno Anxiety Therapy (3)
  • Have PTSD (1)
  • Bilateral Stimulation (1)
  • CBT (27)
  • Manage Depression (1)
  • CBT Benefits (1)
  • Depression Counseling (23)
  • Family Therapist (7)
  • Grounding Skills (1)
  • Major Depressive Disorder (1)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises (1)
  • Health and Counseling (1)
  • Child Therapy (2)
  • Depression Symptoms (1)
  • Anxiety Attacks (1)
  • Fresno Couples Therapy (1)
  • Fresno Anxiety Therapist (6)
  • Banishing Anxiety (1)
  • Families with PTSD (1)
  • Alleviate Anxiety and Depression (1)
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (3)
  • Relief from Anxiety (1)
  • Addiction Recovery (1)
  • Risk of Suicide (1)
  • Jodi Mitchell Therapist (1)
  • Fresno Anxiety Counselor (2)
  • Couples Therapy (9)
  • Covid-19 (1)
  • Loss of a Child (1)
  • Therapy and Depression (1)
  • Fresno Anxiety Counseling (3)
  • Loss (2)
  • CBT Counselor (1)
  • Treating Anxiety Disorders (1)
  • EMDR (1)
  • Marriage Counselor (1)
  • Help Anxiety (1)
  • Adopted Children (1)
  • Depression Cure (1)
  • Reasons to Seek Counseling (1)
  • A Partner with Anxiety (1)
  • Anxiety Therapy (41)
  • Relationship Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno Depression Therapist (2)
  • Life Changes (1)
  • Couples Counselor (9)
  • Coping Mechanism (1)
  • Fresno CBT Therapy (1)
  • Teen Anxiety (1)
  • Counseling for Depression (3)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (3)
  • Anxiety Counselor (5)
  • Find a Depression Therapist (1)
  • Self-Care Tips for Teens (1)
  • Communication Classes (1)
  • Starting a New Job (1)
  • PPD (1)
  • Stress (3)
  • Anxiety Help Methods (1)
  • Panic Attacks (3)
  • Holistic (1)
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (28)
  • CBT Therapy (2)
  • Therapy for Depression (1)
  • Family Therapy Options (1)
  • Relationship Counseling (7)
  • Depression Healing (1)
  • Fresno Depression Counselor (3)
  • Fresno Counselor (17)
  • CBT in Fresno (1)
  • Fight Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno PTSD Therapist (5)
  • Blended Families (1)
  • Couples Counselin (1)
  • Distressing Thoughts and Emotions (1)
  • Self-care (1)
  • Panic Coping Tactics (1)
  • Counseling Help (1)
  • Family Communication (2)
  • Therapy Help (1)
  • Benefits of Therapy (1)
  • Counseling Fresno (1)
  • Counseling (4)
  • Pandemic Struggles (1)
  • Loving Your Spouse (1)
  • MBCT (1)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (5)
  • Your Mind (1)
  • Narrative Exposure Therapy (1)
  • First Responders (1)
  • How to Deal with Anxiety (1)
  • Family Drama (1)
  • Anxiety Control (1)
  • Psychology (1)
  • Corona Virus Anxiety (1)
  • Change Thoughts (1)
  • Anxiety Therapist (14)
  • PTSD and Trauma (2)
  • relationships (2)
  • Stress and Anxiety (1)
  • Narrative Therapy (1)
  • Change (1)
  • Therapy Tips (1)
  • Fresno Therapy (14)
  • Trauma (5)
  • therapy for anxiety (1)
  • Anxiety Relief (2)
  • Weight Loss (1)
  • Trauma Therapy (1)
  • Adjustment Disorders (1)
  • Anxiety Treatment (1)
  • new job stress (1)
  • Game Playing (1)
  • Depression Tips (1)
  • Substance Abuse (1)
  • Fresno Counseling (15)
  • Prioritizing Mental Health (1)
  • Anxiety Symptoms (2)
  • Pandemic Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno Depression Therapy (4)
  • Addiction Therapy (2)
  • Pets for Anxiety (1)
  • Group Therapy (1)
  • Relationship Advice (1)
  • Relationship Counselor (2)
  • Dating Anxiety (2)
  • Ecotherapy (1)
  • Panic (3)
  • Depression Myths (1)
  • Anxiety Struggles (1)
  • PTSD Fresno Therapist (1)
  • CBT Teaching Techniques (1)
  • Anxiety Disorders (2)
  • Depressive Disorders (1)
  • Talk Therapy (1)
  • Therapy Treatments (1)
  • Beat Depression (1)
  • Hygge (1)
  • Depression Questions (1)
  • Depression Counselor (6)
  • Alleviate Anxiety (1)
  • PTSD Symptoms (1)
  • Fresno Family Therapist (6)
  • Death Of A Child (1)
  • Stress Relief (1)
  • PTSD Help (2)
  • Relationship Therapy (2)
  • CBT Help (1)
  • CBT Therapist (9)
  • Relationship Therapist (2)
  • Couples Therapist (5)
  • Move Forward (1)
  • communication (2)
  • Combatting Anxiety (1)
  • New Moms (1)
  • Family Therapy (24)
  • Anxiety in Children (1)
  • Adolescent Therapy (1)
  • Battling Anxiety (1)
  • family stress (1)
  • Seeking Guidance (1)
  • Anxiety in Kids (1)
  • Spouse Who Suffers from Anxiety (1)
  • Psychoanalysis (1)
  • Therapy (1)
  • Couples Counseling (28)
  • Benefits of EMDR (1)
  • Depression and Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno Couples Counseling (5)
  • Work Together (1)
  • Fresno Anxiety Therapyy (1)
  • Nice Guy vs. Bad Boy (1)
  • PTSD Therapy (20)
  • Reconcile Relationships (1)
  • Family Counseling (1)
  • Marriage Counseling (3)
  • Holiday Stress (3)
  • Fresno Therapists (1)
  • Anxious (1)
  • Postpartum Depression (2)
  • Depression Therapist (7)
 

Archive

2019

  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

2020

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

2021

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr

Family counseling therapy for marriage, families, behavioral, depression & anxiety by a certified therapist serving:

  • Frenso
  • Kingsburg
  • Oakhurst
  • Vialia

Contact

  • (559) 460-0715
  • jodimitchellmft@gmail.com

©2025 Jodi Mitchell. All rights reserved.