Depression Counselling in West Vancouver, BC.

Depression can color how we see the world, ourselves and other people. Activities that used to be fun are not fun anymore and doing small things can feel like a chore. We might lose our sense of meaning and purpose and struggle to motivate ourselves. I want you know that there is hope, even if you cannot fully feel it right now. When working with depression, I help my clients to develop skills to improve their mood . Sometimes making little changes can help you feel better, which results in hope and lead to more hope and create an upward spiral. I also always help my clients heal the roots of their depression since this is an important part of recovering from depression.

When struggling with depressed moods, everything feels heavy and you lack a sense of meaning and purpose. Even the most simple tasks can feel impossible. If you find yourself turning to alcohol, substances, or other addictive behaviours to cope with depressed moods, there is a way out. I help clients with addictions overcome the depressed moods causing them to turn to substances or addictive behaviours to cope. Everyone is different, so I work with you to develop a plan that fits your unique situation. If you are unsure where to start, send me a message. If I'm not the right fit, I can connect you to resources that will allow you to start getting help today, without having to wait.

As someone who has a history of depression personally and intergenerationally, I am well aware of the great challenges and opportunities for growth that it 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 approach to shift this dynamic. My approach to this 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 an wide-reaching tool kit to support you in your journey.

My approach to depression is to help you understand its emotional roots in your life and the impact these have had on your neurodevelopment. One of the hardest parts of depression is the sense of aloneness and shame that accompanies it. My goal is to validate your experience and empower you so that depression no longer controls your life.

Depression is one of the most commonly experienced mental health issues. From symptoms of sleep disturbance, weight change to isolation and hopeless thinking, Depression can take away our life force from not only ourselves, but also from those we love. Using evidence based counselling methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, client not only move beyond their symptoms of depression, but, they have an opportunity to address underlying factors that have precipitated their depression. With 20 years experience working with depression, Bach & Associates ensures you will receive professional and comprehensive treatment.

The emotional as well as physical pain of depression can seem unmanageable at times. Using a combination of Cognitive and Behavioural therapy, as well as a psychodynamic approach I first help individuals manage and combat the symptoms they are experiencing. I then gently push them to explore and understand the deeper correlates and events (past and present) that contribute to their ongoing sense of feeing unwell.