Depression Counselling in Port Moody, BC.

Benefits of Depression, Trauma Counselling with me: * Acquire a better understanding of Depression or Trauma * Express yourself Verbally and Emotionally * Reduce, Manage, or Defeat your thoughts and behaviours * Improve your Communication skills * Regain your Freedom, Happiness and life * Discover what triggers you and how it affects you * Improve your self-Esteem and Confidence * Acquire the skill to recognize unhealthy behaviours * Apply the tools to change them * Implement realistic Goals * Explore your behaviour and what motivates it * Learn how to manage or prevent recurrent episodes * Minimize or Eliminate your fears

The circumstances and issues that you are dealing with are unique to you, but you don't have to face them alone. Every individual has different experiences, perceptions, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, values, attitudes, cultural backgrounds and "upbringings". Counselling sessions are private and confidential, and can provide a way for you to explore your problems and really tune in to your feelings. This is an opportunity to speak freely about your circumstances and release pent up feelings, without having to worry about what others think or feel, and without receiving unwanted advise from family, friends or coworkers. At the root of the problem, there are very real, legitimate and understandable reasons for feeling the way you feel, thinking the way...(view profile to read more)

Depression can be a very difficult barrier in someone’s life. It can keep them from feeling happy and hopeful, and can impact their every day relationships. We use CBT, DBT or EMDR therapy to help process feelings, as well as learn a new ways of healthy coping. We work together with the client to find new ways of helping them feel better and live the life that they want.

Anxiety and depression are some of the most common mental disorders today- and their prevalence is on the rise. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention reported that there has been a significant increase in the percentage of people in America exhibiting signs of anxiety or depression since the COVID-19 pandemic. Anxiety and depression can have a profound impact on work, relationships, and personal life, so it's important to receive a proper diagnosis in order to take the right steps to manage your mental health.

Depression affects the mind and the body. It can lead to isolation, health problems and difficulties maintaining all of your relationships. You may have lost sight of your personal resources and feel like your brain is spinning out of control. I can help you find your way back by: supporting you with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) where we examine and challenge your thinking and acting; using Neurofeedback (NFB) to retrain your brain to self regulate, staying out of depression; or with EMDR where I help you to resolve trauma or past hurts, allowing you to get to a place of emotional well being by lessening the emotional charge.

I view depression primarily as a response to dissatisfaction with life circumstances. Therefore, I believe it is within one's control to identify the cause of this dissatisfaction, sadness and low mood, and use both cognitive and behavioural strategies to enhance life. The sequence in which I find most successful for people struggling with depression is first understanding the nature of where their depressive symptoms come from, then encourage meaningful life changes along with a shift in perspective about how one is situated in the world. Together, we will build off what we know and what works to overcome a depressive mood and aim towards maintaining greater joy in life.

We target depression by addressing the underlying experiences and beliefs that contribute to it. Often, depressive responses are linked to unresolved memories of loss, shame, failure, or feeling unsafe. My approach helps the brain reprocess these experiences so they no longer trigger the same emotional and physiological distress. As clients integrate these memories with new, more adaptive perspectives, they often notice a lift in mood, reduced self-criticism, and greater motivation. The approach doesn’t just treat the symptoms of depression — it helps heal the roots.

Depression is one of the most common mental health concerns today. Depression can take away your interest in life, make it difficult to get out of bed and can cause a cloud over your life. It is a difficult step to make the call to come for counselling, but the benefits can be great. With cognitive behavioral therapy, you can learn to control the thoughts that are contributing to your depression and give you the power over your depression. At West Coast Counselling, we take the time to understand you and your concerns and work with you to achieve your goals. Don't let depression take control of you.

In depression counseling, I work collaboratively with you to understand what's contributing to your depression—whether life circumstances, relationship patterns, past experiences, or feeling disconnected from what matters. Depression often involves losing touch with meaning and purpose, so together we'll explore what gives your life significance and how to reconnect with those things. We develop a practical, step-by-step plan tailored to your situation. This might involve challenging thoughts that keep you stuck, processing difficult emotions, or rediscovering activities that once brought satisfaction. Our therapeutic relationship provides steady support as you navigate this. Clients report gradually regaining energy, hope, and a sense that life feels worthwhile again

You are feeling very depressed, unmotivated, hopeless or stuck. You want to free yourself from the vortex of depression. EMDR therapy and hypnotherapy are very powerful tools used to help you break free from your depression. You can start to feel joy, hope and excitement again! You feel motivated and become more engaged in life. You begin to feel better about yourself and the world around you! EMDR and hypnotherapy help you look at the root causes of your depression. These methods facilitate the release of buried emotions such as shame, guilt, worthlessness or resentment. They both help you change your mindset, then change your life! Visit www.quynle.com

Social anxiety and shyness can easily lead to feelings of depression. If you feel depressed because you feel alone, isolated and have trouble making friends, you might be glad to know that there is a way to learn and practice the social skills you missed learning as a child. You can learn and practice new skills, meet new people, learn how to start conversations and create your own social circle. Life can change and it takes just one step to start the process rolling in the right drection.

As someone who has a history of depression personally and intergenerationally, I am well aware of the great challenges and opportunities for growth that this experience can bring. For those struggling with depression, healing can feel elusive, as if nothing will ever work. It often requires a wider lens, an eye for patterns and a deeply supportive and holistic orientation to shift this dynamic. My approach comes from my years of experience moving through and finally out of my own depression and integrating the ancestral patterns that laid the foundation for it in my life. I now come to you with a wide-reaching tool kit to support you in your journey.

I view depression as an internal system of parts in conflict, with exiled parts holding painful emotions and protective parts trying to manage or avoid the pain. When this happens, it's normal to feel disconnected from yourself and others, unable to make progress or find relief because these parts are all working at cross-purposes. Therapy helps you to foster compassion for these parts, heal the underlying trauma, and unburden the emotional weight, leading to more internal harmony and relief from depression.