Depression Counselling in Lethbridge, AB.

Depression is a mood disorder that can cause a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest that can interfere with daily functioning. Reaching out for help is a step towards wellness. Symptoms of depression can vary from person to person, but it is a very treatable condition. Therapy for depression helps you overcome the feelings of hopelessness and despair and to gain control of your life.

Our approach to assisting clients with depression is unique in that it takes the form of a number of approaches to counselling combined. This is important because not every individual responds to all elements of a single approach in the same manner. To be most effective as a counsellor in Calgary, we assess clients needs and together come up with an approach that will yield the most positive counselling outcome, using elements from many different approaches to therapy combined.

Depression is finally being recognized and accepted as something that any person can experience. I do not believe that there is any one “magic cure” for depression. However, when given the option, the most productive approach seems to be a combination of medication (natural-based or not, depending on preference) and one-on-one therapy (not to exclude group therapy as an additional resource). Without being too simplistic, the root of most depressions is the presence of anger which has been turned inward. Most of my clients have responded well to therapy when they are given a safe, non-judgmental place to explore the roots of their anger (see notation on “Anger Management”).

Are you struggling to get out of bed, losing interest in once-loved activities or feeling helpless and hopeless? The lethargic and foggy shutdown of depression can make everything in life feel just a few inches out of reach. The good news is that depression is readily treatable. I would be glad to help you explore what is keeping your body stuck in numb disconnection. Next, we form a plan to help you back to your best self. Together we tackle here-and-now symptoms with strategies of mindfulness and CBT, while also untying old knots from the past with emotion-focused and inner-child work. The heaviness of depression is your body asking for care. Are you ready to answer its call?

Depression is on the rise in not only Canada but around the world. There a variety of reasons why this is - I have come to believe its the rise of a society that is busy and not taking care of themselves emotionally and physically. We are focused on the future and not enough on the present. Counselling allows a person to slow down and be in the present. People can then receive care and support as they walk through their feelings, thoughts and stories of their life.

Are you having difficulties feeling loved by those you care for? Do you feel overwhelmed with relationships that keep failing? Would you like to have someone with whom you can trust to share your feelings? My approach to depression combines a client-centered atmosphere that provides empathic listening, mirroring, validation, and acceptance without judgment. Clients can also benefit from learning and practicing cognitive techniques that heighten self-awareness so they can begin making new behavioral choices and achieve more desirable outcomes.

Depression often comes from certain styles of thinking and making meaning. It does not have to be a permanent state. Together we can explore how you think, communicate and act that gives you the blues and what you can change to be happy and find meaning in life again. Depression not only affects your health but the welfare of those around you. Why prolong a misery? Take steps to cross over this trough and reclaim your vitality!

In assisting clients to overcome depression, I help to identify negative thought patterns and challenge those that contribute to hopelessness and despair. By adding a mindful component, clients learn to increase their awareness of thoughts and feelings, accept the full range of human emotions, and approach themselves and others with greater compassion.

Depression can make everything in life more difficult. Counselling has been shown to help with depression and its symptoms. After discussing your goals, I can work with you to create lasting and effective coping skills to help reduce the feelings of depression. If needed, we can also work together to identify and treat the underlying causes of depression.