The seven stages of the journey out of depression will lead to an understanding of the role clinicians can play as guides on this journey. Techniques will be shared that can be integrated into their own lives and practice. We will show how depression and other forms of physical, emotional, and spiritual stuckness can be the beginning of a journey toward health and wholeness rather than the end point of a disease process. We'll discuss self-expression through words, drawings, and movement, and techniques clients can use to mobilize their capacity to understand and help themselves. The research literature on their effectiveness with depression will also be reviewed.