Depression Counselling in Kelowna, BC.

Depression isn’t who you are — it’s a response to pain you were never meant to carry alone. In my counselling practice, I offer a steady, compassionate space to explore the heaviness, numbness, and self-doubt that can feel overwhelming. Together, we listen for what your fatigue and sadness are trying to protect, rebuild connection, and gently re-ignite a sense of meaning. You don’t have to move through the darkness on your own. With care, patience, and support, a way forward becomes possible.

I focus on creating a supportive and compassionate environment where you can explore your feelings and experiences without judgment. Together, we’ll work to identify the underlying causes of depression and develop practical strategies to manage symptoms. My approach integrates evidence-based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness-Based Therapy, helping you challenge negative thought patterns, cultivate self-compassion, and build resilience. Our goal is to empower you to regain control and improve your overall well-being.

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?

We all feel depressed from time to time. It's part of being human and a common experience we share. However living with depression day in and day out, feeling like we can no longer cope, wondering how we can even survive (or if we even want to) is certainly not! It is actually a way your body tells you that some part of you, the inner you, is in overload, and you need to seek some help. I can not only help you find just what it is that is weighing you down and stealing your joy, but also to loose it's hold on you so that little by little, you can be freed to not only survive, but actually thrive again. If you're looking for light at the end of your very dark tunnel, please contact me.

Annette will provide a safe and comfortable environment to give you the freedom to express all of your concerns without judgement. My job is to help you identify the source of your depression and hopefully find solutions to the difficulties you have been experiencing. We will also explore negative thinking, self doubt, resentments and procrastination that can be fueling depression. Depression is also related to "issues in the tissues" which means that we need to look at your body system and take steps towards building daily practices that impact how you feel. My goal is to help you get on the road to living a happier and more fulfilling life.

Depression isolates you from not only your relationships, but from your own feelings and needs. I work with you to discover the roots of your depression, as well as teach immediately usable skills to start freeing you from depression's grasp. I also address the real, physical effects of depression and take a proactive, health oriented approach to minimizing its uncomfortable somatic symptoms.

Depression can cast a shadow over your life, making even simple tasks feel overwhelming and draining the colour from experiences that once brought joy. I offer a multifaceted approach to depression that addresses both its emotional and physiological dimensions. Combining nervous system regulation techniques with therapeutic methods, I help you understand the roots of your depression and develop personalized strategies for relief. We will nature self-compassion and rebuild connection with sources of meaning and pleasure. Many find that this approach provides relief from symptoms and fosters greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and capacity for authentic engagement with life.