Gearing Up

read moreGearing Up values personalized, thoughtful, and expertly delivered individual counseling that is carefully planned, utilizes cutting edge research, and is always custom tailored to our clients' needs. We are dedicated to APA endorsed evidence-based treatment models to build active coping skills, prepare clients for real-time responses, and work with our clients to build their best life. We are one of the largest and longest running mental health clinics in North Texas, and we are experts at targeting, treating, and resolving mental health issues.

read moreDepression can strike without warning and can disrupt even the most gifted of lives. It can occur suddenly and with even the most common of disruptions like the end of a relationship, moving to a new city, or changing careers. Additionally, sometimes our genetics predispose us to emotional intensity and we experience depressive episodes even when our lives are running smoothly. No matter what causes the depression, many of us who struggle with depression develop a set of beliefs called learned helplessness.

read moreSome memories are more than just moments from our past. We all remember and share the high points in our lives, but many of us bury the most painful and devastating episodes we struggle to forget. Trauma can come in many forms and can happen within minutes, but its damage can linger and fester for years and even decades afterward. Psychological research even suggests that trauma may act as a foundation or gateway for developing new mental health issues like severe depression, anxiety, and more.

read morePsychological research has shown that once you've experienced clinical depression even once, your likelihood of relapsing back into clinical depression is around 50%. Psychologists call this phenomenon the negativity bias. Once the mind skews negative and beliefs and assumptions are built around that perspective, these negative thoughts and the emotions they create cycle in and out of our lives regularly. Something as minor as stubbing your toe can set off a chain reaction of negative thinking and quickly plunge your mind back into darkness.