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890 Washington Ave, Suite 150, Holland, MI 49423890 Washington Ave, Holland
Depression & Mood Support
Depression Counseling in Holland, MI
Depression counseling can offer a steady place to talk through low mood, lost interest, grief, isolation, or feeling stuck—and consider a manageable next step.
When Daily Life Feels Heavier
Depression can affect energy, routines, work, school, relationships, and a person's sense of connection. You do not need to have a diagnosis or the right words before asking questions.
Concerns people bring to counseling:
- Persistent low mood or emotional heaviness
- Lost interest or reduced motivation
- Isolation or withdrawal from others
- Grief, trauma, or major life transitions
- Feeling stuck or especially hard on yourself
- Concerns affecting children, teens, or adults
- Overlapping anxiety or ongoing stress
- Questions about postpartum depression support
These experiences do not automatically mean someone has a mental health diagnosis. A consultation can help you discuss what you have noticed and consider whether counseling may be useful.
A Manageable Process
What Depression Counseling Can Include
The specific approach depends on your concerns, goals, preferences, and clinician. Compass counselors document approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, grounding, compassion-focused, and strengths-based care.
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Discuss Fit
Ask about a potential counselor's documented focus, approach, session format, and current options.
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Understand
Your therapist asks about your experiences, goals, symptoms, and current pressures.
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Plan Together
Counseling centers on the concerns you bring and can change as your needs become clearer.
Depression Counselors at Compass
These current Compass clinicians explicitly identify depression or low motivation among their specialties. Review their documented focus areas and profiles, then contact Compass to discuss fit and appointment options.
Samantha Neddo, LMSW, SSW
Supports children, adolescents, and adults experiencing depression with compassion-focused, strengths-based care.
Hunter Brumels, MDiv, LLMSW
Works with teens, college students, and adults experiencing depression or low motivation in a calm, client-centered setting.
Kenedy Shelton, LMSW
Supports adolescents and adults experiencing depression using grounding techniques, mindfulness, and cognitive therapy.
Shane Ver Steeg, MDiv, LMSW, ACSW
Works with men ages 16 and older and adults experiencing depression using cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, grounding, and other practical approaches.
Practical Guidance
Questions Worth Asking
A first conversation can help you understand whether the service, clinician, and format fit what you are looking for.
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What is the consultation for?
The free 15-minute consultation is for fit, scheduling, and next-step questions rather than a full therapy session. You can describe the general concern without preparing a complete history.
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Which counselor may fit?
Ask about documented populations, concerns, approaches, session format, and appointment options. The clinician cards above link to current Compass profiles; availability should be confirmed directly.
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What about postpartum support or testing?
If you are seeking postpartum depression support or formal psychological testing, ask Compass whether the relevant service and clinician experience are currently available or whether a referral may be appropriate.
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How are fees and insurance handled?
Insurance participation, session fees, and payment options vary by clinician and health-plan benefits. Ask Compass and your insurer what applies before scheduling.
Immediate Safety Comes First
If you may hurt yourself or someone else, call or text 988, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency department. Do not wait for a routine outpatient appointment.
Insurance & Fees
Insurance participation, session fees, and payment options vary by clinician and your plan's benefits. Compass can help you identify what to verify before scheduling.
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Use the consultation to ask about counselor fit, current appointment options, insurance participation, payment, and whether in-person or virtual care may be appropriate.
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Depression Counseling FAQs
How do I know whether depression counseling may be a good fit?
Counseling may be worth considering if low mood, loss of interest, changes in motivation, isolation, grief, or related concerns are affecting daily life or relationships. A consultation can help you discuss whether Compass's support matches your needs.
What can I expect from depression counseling at Compass?
Counseling begins with a conversation about your experiences, goals, and the support you are seeking. Your therapist can discuss a suitable approach, which may include cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, grounding, or other documented methods when appropriate for that clinician and your needs.
What happens during the free 15-minute consultation?
The consultation is a brief fit, scheduling, and next-steps conversation rather than a full therapy session. You can share the general support you are seeking, ask about a potential clinician's documented focus, discuss in-person or virtual sessions, and ask how insurance participation and payment options are handled.
Can I meet in person or through teletherapy?
Compass has one office at 890 Washington Ave, Suite 150 in Holland and offers teletherapy across Michigan. Contact the practice to ask about current openings, session format, insurance participation, and payment arrangements for a potential clinician.
Does Compass provide postpartum support or psychological testing?
The page identifies postpartum depression support and formal psychological testing as concerns to discuss, but availability and clinician experience should be confirmed directly with Compass. Ask during the consultation whether the relevant service is currently available or whether a referral may be appropriate.
What should I do if depression includes immediate safety concerns?
If you may hurt yourself or someone else, or cannot stay safe, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency department. Do not wait for a routine consultation or outpatient appointment.
Related Support
Depression may overlap with anxiety, grief, trauma, family concerns, and relationship stress.
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You Do Not Have to Carry This Alone
Call (616) 610-9276 or complete the appointment request form for a free 15-minute consultation. We can discuss counselor fit, scheduling, and whether in-person care in Holland or Michigan teletherapy may be appropriate.