Depression Counselling in Medicine Hat, AB.

Keystone Child and Family Therapy offers counseling for those struggling with depression and anxiety. Both depression and anxiety can make daily activities quite difficult to complete, or even initiate. Clients will benefit from learning about these debilitating experiences, whether they struggle with it or their children. Clients will learn effective coping techniques to deal with their depression and anxiety and to regain a sense of control over their lives. Keystone also offers counseling to parents who have children struggling with anxiety and depression and provides practical strategies to both children and parents to regain control over their lives.

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 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?

It is really imperative to fully understand what your depression is like for you. This involves understanding your own thinking and feelings about your own depression and assessing how severe or intense your depression is. There can be many causes for depression and a full assessment would be important. Treatment would involve battling the depression from every angle possible - which would include: a biological, psychological, social, and spiritual (meaning & values) perspective. Much of depression is rooted in negative self-talk or thinking about self and learning how to become more aware of self-talk and thinking and learning how to use strategies to successfully address it is key.

Its true - the commercial is right - depression hurts everywhere. Whether you are dealing with severe depression or just feeling down, therapy can help to cope or help eliminate the symptoms and hurt. Therapy is different for every person, however, often focuses on self care and feeling better about yourself - eliminating the "not good enough" feeling. One of the tools I use is cognitive behavioral therapy.

Feeling lonely, isolated? I am here to guide you through difficulties. The North Star has been a guiding light for people to find their way in the world. I will be the guiding light for you. This is done through a goal directed collaborative approach. Personal change is constant. We will bring awareness and facilitate movement toward goals you have identified. We will email back and forth, it's just like talking to a friend only you will receive professional help on your own schedule. Effective, easy, convenient and completely confidential E- Counselling draws on narrative and solution - focused therapies that will assist you to construct an outline for better ways of feeling and living.

Are you struggling with feeling stuck in sadness? Many do. But there is hope. Through interventions such as counselling, improvement is possible. Right now it might be hard for you to even imagine being happy again, but I have seen this healing in many clients over the years. Depression need not define your yesterday, today, or tomorrow! Sadness need not define you. As one of my favorite writers penned: "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." (Albert Camus)

During the pandemic, I received training from Michael Yapko on the treatment of depression. His key therapeutic messages were: 1) You can develop the skills to cope. 2) The past does not predict the future. 3) You are more than your history. 4) You are more than your symptoms. 5) You have more resources than you realize and you can learn to use them effectively. I ultimately utilize these therapeutic approaches with depression. I can help change language from "I can't" to "I can," while also looking forward to the future with a strengths-based approach.

Depression is a devastating condition that creates hopelessness. Feeling depressed must be taken seriously. Depression can be a deadly disease, like cancer, diabetes, or a heart condition. We are fortunate to live at a time where there are an enormous number of treatments and treatment combinations that can help people become happier and also transformed and mobilized into their best selves. I can help with problem-solving, anger, self-esteem, and feeling stuck.

Using active techniques, the client works towards increasing structure in their day and motivation by focusing on values. With an experiential approach, each session becomes a chance to celebrate victories, self-reliance, and strength of character. The client is challenged to become more responsible in their quest to live a better life, trying out techniques that can be carried forward day-to-day.

Grey Matters International, Inc. and the work of Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D. handles depression and other emotional disorders in a very unique way. Most of therapy or counseling processes utilize validation, unconditional positive regard, and reframing as common techniques to get someone to heal from their depression. Though this can be helpful, it rarely fixes the core problem behind it and for tough cases we then refer them usually to a psychiatrist for medication which can have tons of side effects. Instead, why not try a natural and arguably more effective way to not just change your mind, but change the brain--where the depression is rooted. Contact us at kevin@kevinflemingphd.com.