--- title: "Depression Counseling in Nebraska and Rhode Island" description: "Support for depression, flatness, and low mood in Omaha, Nebraska, and online across Nebraska and Rhode Island." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com/#rodric", "name": "Rodric McClain", "url": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com", "image": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a350a6b6-9619-403d-b8fa-ec90764359be/rodric-mcclain.png", "jobTitle": "Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner", "worksFor": { "@id": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com/#practice" }, "knowsAbout": [ "Couples therapy", "Individual therapy", "Family therapy", "PTSD and trauma", "Anxiety", "Depression", "Grief", "Life transitions", "Dialectical behavior therapy", "Cognitive behavioral therapy" ], "sameAs": [ "https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/rodric-montrell-mcclain-omaha-ne/1001455", "https://www.rula.com/providers/NE/1114410271-rodric-mcclain", "https://care.headway.co/providers/rodric-mcclain", "https://therapyrooted.com/therapist/united-states/nebraska/omaha-1/rodric-montrell-mcclain/" ] }, { "@type": "ProfessionalService", "@id": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com/#practice", "name": "Rodric McClain Counseling, LLC", "url": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com", "image": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a350a6b6-9619-403d-b8fa-ec90764359be/rodric-mcclain.png", "telephone": "+1-731-393-3253", "description": "Individual, couples and family therapy in Omaha, Nebraska, in person and by telehealth, and telehealth across Nebraska and Rhode Island.", "priceRange": "$$", "availableLanguage": "English", "founder": { "@id": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com/#rodric" }, "areaServed": [ { "@type": "City", "name": "Omaha", "addressRegion": "NE" }, { "@type": "State", "name": "Nebraska" }, { "@type": "State", "name": "Rhode Island" } ] } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "What People Bring Here", "item": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com/concerns" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Depression", "item": "https://rodricmcclaincounseling.com/concerns/depression" } ] } ] --- [Skip to content](#main) [Rodric McClain Counseling ](/) [About](/about) Services Who I help Concerns How I work Locations [Contact](/contact)[Start a conversation](/contact) What people bring here # Depression and low mood Everything takes more than it used to, and gives back less. From the outside, most of it still looks fine. ![Open prairie under a low golden sky](/assets/prairie-DqzXedHk.jpg) ## What if I am still doing everything I am supposed to? Then you are one of the people most likely to go years without saying anything. The work gets done, the family gets fed, and the flatness gets filed under tired. You do not have to fall apart to qualify for help. Going through the motions of a life you cannot feel is reason enough. ## Where do we start when nothing sounds appealing? Small and concrete. Waiting to feel motivated is a losing strategy, because with low mood the feeling tends to follow the action rather than lead it. So we pick things that are genuinely achievable this week, not the version of your life you wish you were living. One walk. One text back. One meal that is not eaten standing up. It sounds slight, and it is how the floor stops dropping. ## What about the way I talk to myself? We look at it, plainly. Low mood is a persuasive narrator, and it edits the evidence. We practice noticing the sentence, checking it against what actually happened, and choosing what to do next regardless of whether it has been agreed with. Two things are true: you are doing the best you can right now, and you can build something better than this. Holding both is the whole idea. ## What if it gets dark? Say so. In the room, plainly, and I will not flinch or rush. Making that sayable is part of what therapy is for. Between sessions, if you are in danger, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Veterans can call 988 and press 1. If someone is at immediate risk, call 911. ## Ready when you are. Therapy starts with a conversation. Send a short message and tell me what is going on, in your own words. We meet in person in Omaha, and online across Nebraska and Rhode Island. [Start a conversation](/contact) Rodric McClain Counseling ## Pages - [Home](/) - [About](/about) - [Getting started](/getting-started) - [Questions people ask](/faq) - [Fees and payment](/fees) - [Contact](/contact) ## Services - [All services](/services) - [Individual therapy](/services/individual-therapy) - [Couples therapy](/services/couples-therapy) - [Family therapy](/services/family-therapy) - [Teen and young adult therapy](/services/teen-and-young-adult-therapy) - [Online therapy](/services/online-therapy) ## Who I help - [Everyone I work with](/who-i-help) - [Veterans](/who-i-help/veterans) - [Active duty and military families](/who-i-help/active-duty-and-military-families) - [First responders](/who-i-help/first-responders) ## Concerns - [Everything people bring](/concerns) - [PTSD and trauma](/concerns/ptsd-and-trauma) - [Anxiety](/concerns/anxiety) - [Depression and low mood](/concerns/depression) - [Grief and loss](/concerns/grief-and-loss) - [Stress and burnout](/concerns/stress-and-burnout) - [Relationship issues](/concerns/relationship-issues) - [Life transitions](/concerns/life-transitions) ## How I work - [How I work](/how-i-work) - [DBT](/how-i-work/dbt) - [CBT](/how-i-work/cbt) - [Mindfulness](/how-i-work/mindfulness) ## Locations - [Where I practice](/locations) - [Omaha, in person and online](/locations/omaha) - [Lincoln, online and in person](/locations/lincoln) - [Bellevue, online and in person](/locations/bellevue) - [Papillion, online and in person](/locations/papillion) - [La Vista, online and in person](/locations/la-vista) - [Grand Island, online and in person](/locations/grand-island) - [Rhode Island, telehealth only](/locations/rhode-island) ## Legal - [Privacy policy](/privacy-policy) - [Terms of use](/terms) - [Accessibility](/accessibility) ## Practice - Rodric McClain - LIMHP (Nebraska) · LMHC (Rhode Island) - Omaha, Nebraska - [(731) 393-3253](tel:+17313933253) ## In a crisis - Call or text 988, Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. - Veterans Crisis Line: call 988, then press 1. - If there is immediate danger, call 911. © 2026 Rodric McClain Counseling, LLC. 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