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 interact…