Depression is not the absence of feeling. It is the weight of too much feeling with nowhere for it to go. This journal is somewhere for it to go.
When the Light Changes is a trauma-informed depression journal written by Shuriee Gioieni, LMFT — a gentle, clinically grounded companion for women navigating depression, written with deep care for how heavy even small steps can feel.
Please note: this journal includes crisis resources and is designed to complement, not replace, professional care.
WHAT'S INSIDE — 6 PHASES OF HEALING:
🕯️ Phase 1 — Being with What Is Understanding depression with compassion. Depression in the body. Somatic grounding for heavy days. The one small thing practice.
🕯️ Phase 2 — Where Depression Learned to Live The roots of depression. Depression and unprocessed grief. Depression and anger turned inward. A somatic practice for meeting the heaviness.
🕯️ Phase 3 — Working with the Depressed Mind The specific lies depression tells. Four clinical skills including behavioral activation. A gentle body-waking somatic practice.
🕯️ Phase 4 — The Body in Depression The research on movement, light, and nature. A full 6-pose restorative yoga sequence. Building a movement commitment.
🕯️ Phase 5 — Connection and Isolation How depression isolates. Three skills for staying connected. 8 affirmations for the darkest days.
🕯️ Phase 6 — Finding Your Way Back A personal depression care plan. Recognizing the light returning. A letter to yourself for the hardest days.
THIS JOURNAL INCLUDES: ✔ Crisis resources clearly provided at the start of the journal ✔ Clinically grounded depression psychoeducation in every phase ✔ Somatic (body-based) practices designed for low-energy days ✔ Behavioral activation framework ✔ A full restorative yoga sequence for depression ✔ 8 affirmations for the darkest days ✔ A personal depression care plan template
WHO THIS IS FOR: Women experiencing depression who need a gentle companion for the hardest days. Women looking for something to use alongside therapy or medication. Women who need permission to do only "one small thing" some days. Anyone who has felt the heaviness depression brings and is still, somehow, trying.
Please note: this journal is a companion resource and is not a substitute for therapy or medical care. It includes the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for anyone who needs immediate support.
HOW IT WORKS: This is a digital download. After purchase, you will receive an instant PDF to print at home or use on a tablet. No physical item will be shipped.
FROM THE THERAPIST: "The fact that you are holding this journal is significant. When depression is present, even small acts take more effort than most people will ever understand. You are here. That matters." — Shuriee Gioieni, LMFT | Healing Roads Therapy
Depression is not the absence of feeling. It is the weight of too much feeling with nowhere for it to go. This journal is somewhere for it to go.
When the Light Changes is a trauma-informed depression journal written by Shuriee Gioieni, LMFT — a gentle, clinically grounded companion for women navigating depression, written with deep care for how heavy even small steps can feel.
Please note: this journal includes crisis resources and is designed to complement, not replace, professional care.
WHAT'S INSIDE — 6 PHASES OF HEALING:
🕯️ Phase 1 — Being with What Is Understanding depression with compassion. Depression in the body. Somatic grounding for heavy days. The one small thing practice.
🕯️ Phase 2 — Where Depression Learned to Live The roots of depression. Depression and unprocessed grief. Depression and anger turned inward. A somatic practice for meeting the heaviness.
🕯️ Phase 3 — Working with the Depressed Mind The specific lies depression tells. Four clinical skills including behavioral activation. A gentle body-waking somatic practice.
🕯️ Phase 4 — The Body in Depression The research on movement, light, and nature. A full 6-pose restorative yoga sequence. Building a movement commitment.
🕯️ Phase 5 — Connection and Isolation How depression isolates. Three skills for staying connected. 8 affirmations for the darkest days.
🕯️ Phase 6 — Finding Your Way Back A personal depression care plan. Recognizing the light returning. A letter to yourself for the hardest days.
THIS JOURNAL INCLUDES: ✔ Crisis resources clearly provided at the start of the journal ✔ Clinically grounded depression psychoeducation in every phase ✔ Somatic (body-based) practices designed for low-energy days ✔ Behavioral activation framework ✔ A full restorative yoga sequence for depression ✔ 8 affirmations for the darkest days ✔ A personal depression care plan template
WHO THIS IS FOR: Women experiencing depression who need a gentle companion for the hardest days. Women looking for something to use alongside therapy or medication. Women who need permission to do only "one small thing" some days. Anyone who has felt the heaviness depression brings and is still, somehow, trying.
Please note: this journal is a companion resource and is not a substitute for therapy or medical care. It includes the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for anyone who needs immediate support.
HOW IT WORKS: This is a digital download. After purchase, you will receive an instant PDF to print at home or use on a tablet. No physical item will be shipped.
FROM THE THERAPIST: "The fact that you are holding this journal is significant. When depression is present, even small acts take more effort than most people will ever understand. You are here. That matters." — Shuriee Gioieni, LMFT | Healing Roads Therapy
