Neuroscience of Psychotherapy for Depression

Inclusion Criteria for participants/clients:

* Between ages 18 and 30
* Full-time student status (undergraduate, graduate, and professional)
* Experience mild to moderate depressive symptoms as determined by the Beck Depression Inventory (score: 14-28)
* Capacity to understand study procedures (informed consent)
* Ability to speak and understand English
* Willingness to comply with study procedures

Inclusion Criteria for therapists:

* Ages 18 or older
* Qualification to administer therapy (decided by the Principal Investigator)
* Capacity to understand the study procedures (informed consent)
* Speak and understand English
* Willingness to comply with study procedures

Exclusion Criteria for participants/clients:

* Active, Current Suicidal ideation as determined by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the past month
* Past suicidal attempt (lifetime)
* Recently initiated psychotherapy (past month)
* Elevated psychosis risk based on self-report prodromal questionnaire - brief version (PQ-B) or self-reported diagnosis of psychotic disorder by mental health provider
* Positive screen for autism spectrum disorder based on the self-report autism quotient (AQ-10) or self-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder by mental health provider,
* Daily intake of benzodiazepine of \>20 mg diazepam milligram equivalent
* Inability to give informed, voluntary, written consent to participate
* Inability to effectively communicate in English as determined by interaction with study personnel
* Anything else that in the assessment of the study team is not conducive to the successful completion of the study requirements.

There are no exclusion criteria for therapists