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Depression isn't just "feeling sad." It’s the heavy fog that makes the simplest tasks feel like climbing a mountain. It’s the loss of color in your world, the physical exhaustion that even sleep can’t fix, and the feeling of being disconnected from your own life.
When your body feels heavy and your mind feels dark, we help you find the way back. Olena offers a specialized path to recovery by treating the biological, emotional, and physical "stuckness" of depression.
We treat depression by addressing the three ways it holds you back:
Medication Management: Depression often has a biological "brake" applied to the brain's reward system. As a Psychiatric NP, Olena provides expert medication management to help lift that heavy veil, adjusting neurochemistry to give you the energy and clarity needed to engage in life again.
Therapy: Depression thrives in isolation and self-criticism. In a safe, therapeutic space, Olena helps you process the roots of your depression, challenge the "dark lens" of your thoughts, and rebuild a sense of self-worth and purpose.
Movement: Depression is "collapsed" energy. While talk therapy works on the mind, movement therapy works on the physiology of hope. By gently reintroducing movement, we help "thaw" the frozen state of depression, releasing endorphins and helping you feel "alive" in your skin again.
In many clinical settings, the physical toll of depression—that sense of profound heaviness or the feeling that your body is "moving through water"—is often overlooked. We treat depression as a whole-body experience because your physical well-being and your mental health are inseparable.
Olena’s unique, movement-informed approach helps you:
Gently Reconnect: We meet you exactly where you are, using subtle movement tools to help you feel more grounded and present in your body.
Nurture Your Energy: Rather than pushing for "exercise," we use gentle movement to help stir the natural vitality that depression has pushed into the background.
Find New Rhythms: We work together to find small, physical ways to shift the feeling of "stuckness," helping you regain a sense of flow and agency at your own pace.
We provide specialized care for:
Teens struggling with withdrawal, irritability, or loss of interest in hobbies.
Adults experiencing "functional depression"—performing at work but feeling empty inside.
Post-Traumatic Depression: Healing the sadness and heaviness that often follows trauma or significant loss.
"You don't have to think your way out of depression. Sometimes, you have to move your way through it."
Healing from depression doesn't happen all at once, but it can start today. Whether you need a medication evaluation to lift the fog or creative movement to find your rhythm again, Olena is here to walk (and move) with you.
We offer telehealth services throughout the state of PA, and in-person sessions in Elkins Park and Fort Washington.
Learn more about our Services, Rates and How We Can Help with common mental health challenges.
Learn about what to expect on Your First Visit.
If you aren't sure where to start, that’s okay! We can figure it out together.
Schedule a Free Consultation to answer any questions you may have and to set up an Initial Intake when you are ready.