Comprehensive Services for All Age Groups

Navigating the world of therapy can be difficult, especially when there are so many different treatment options to choose from. Albuquerque Depression Center strives to ensure that you are receiving the best treatment possible for you. We offer many different types of therapy and our professional counselors will help you decide which option will suit you the most.

EMDR is a highly effective treatment used for Individuals who experienced trauma which remains unresolved. The goal is to process distressing memories, reducing their effects, and allowing clients to develop healthier coping mechanisms. EMDR utilizes an 8 step protocol that includes having clients recall the event while receiving bilateral sensory input including side to side eye movements. In addition to its effectiveness in treating PTSD, it is also effective with other issues and with children.

Art and sandtray therapy have been used for decades by psychotherapists as a tool to open the door to the unconscious mind. Sandtray Therapy is an expressive arts therapy involving tray(s) of sand along with a variety of miniature objects arranged on shelves. These objects are placed in the sand. The client(child to adult) creates their own world, shaping and forming their experience. The therapist is fully present with the client as he/she creates their world. Sandtray therapy stimulates creativity, problem solving, playfulness, and self-esteem as they develop an increased awareness and consciousness of their personal strengths and limitations. For those with traumas, sandtray offers a safe way to explore, express, and help resolve the trauma. Telling ones story is a natural part of this therapy and facilitates the expression of the unconscious in a visual form. A quiet, non-verbal activity such as sandplay or art therapy allows feelings to be felt, and is useful with clients who have difficulty verbalizing their feelings. This form of therapy is used people of all ages and abilities.