Inclusion Criteria:  Adolescents ages 13 through 18 years, and Adolescents must be experiencing an elevated level of depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 = 7-18), and Adolescents will be included if they have had past depressive episode/s, but not if they are in a current depressive episode.  Exclusion Criteria:  Outside age range:  12 or younger 19 or older Adolescent is a non-English speaker/reader  On the PHQ-9 screening, depression symptom level is:  PHQ-9 = 6 or lower PHQ-9 =19 or higher As assessed by the MINI Kid, a current depressive episode As assessed by the MINI Kid, adolescent meets DSM-5 criteria for a psychotic or bipolar disorder. Currently using medication therapy for depression, anxiety, or other internalizing disorders. Currently engaged in individual treatment for a mood disorder (assessed by BCC during phone screen) Currently engaged in a cognitive-behavioral group or therapy (assessed by BCC during phone screen) Any past psychiatric hospitalizations Any past suicide attempt or incident of self-harm with moderate or greater lethality Extreme, current drug/alcohol abuse (determined by clinician follow up following a score of 3 or greater on the CRAFFT)  Current suicidal thoughts  Eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis during the baseline PhQ-9 and MINI Kid assessment process and after a consultation with a licensed mental health clinician has taken place. If adolescent report suicidal ideation on the baseline PhQ-9, and found ineligible, the MINI Kid assessment may not be required. Adolescents with current (within the past 6 months), active suicidal feelings will be excluded. Adolescents with passive thoughts of death or suicide but report to the mental health clinician that they would never act on these thoughts may be admitted, depending on the severity of the risk. Adolescents with past (greater than 6 months ago) ideation who are determined to be low risk will be admitted into the study if there has never been an attempt of moderate or greater lethality. Significant reading impairment (a minimum sixth-grade reading level based on parental report) and/or significant intellectual or developmental disabilities Not willing to comply with the study protocol Did not complete phone assessment with MINI Kid by BCC Not affiliated with any of the sites listed in Appendix A. Parent/guardian does not speak English or Spanish Parent/guardian has a cognitive or intellectual impairment Participant Declined/Changed Mind/Uninterested in participating