Inclusion Criteria:  adult (≥18 years of age); diagnosed with epilepsy for at least one year; fluent in English or Spanish; elevated depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score ≥10); willing to participate in audiotaped group telephone sessions  Exclusion Criteria:  severe depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥20); active suicidal ideation (PHQ-9 item #9 ≥1 or otherwise reported during screening); active psychotic disorder (psychiatric diagnosis or antipsychotic medications in the EHR); significant cognitive impairment (indicated in EHR or evident during screening)