Depression Counselling in Greater Napanee, ON.

Clients engaging in depression therapy with Brittany Pratt can anticipate a supportive and empathetic space for exploring their inner struggles. By combining modern therapeutic techniques with a psychodynamic approach, including inner child work, Brittany helps individuals delve into the root causes of their depression. Through this process, clients can gain self-awareness, uncover coping strategies, and work towards healing past traumas. Therapy with Brittany offers a pathway towards self-acceptance, emotional resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose, aiding clients in navigating their depression with compassion and understanding.

Depression is a change in mood that can lead to loss of concentration, increased reactivity, feelings of sadness, and a loss of interest in everyday activities. Depression usually develops over time, so we are unaware it is present. It will surface when we are under stress, grieving a loss, or facing life changes we did not choose, like a marital break-up, a pregnancy loss, or being laid off from work. A major depression or clinical depression can also occur due to a chemical imbalance in the brain. In these situations, we need medical assistance to move forward from a depressive event. However, most people find talk therapy improves their mood. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation today

All experience some form of depression at one point in their life or another. You are definitely not alone here. Whether the depression shows itself as constant sadness, an inability to move, or anger and frustration, it can be extremely overwhelming and difficult to deal with. It is my goal to help you overcome the depression and the painful effects of it by discovering it's roots and working through chopping it down. I will also aid in discovering or rediscovering your unique strengths, skills and ambitions in order to plant new productive, inspirational roots of joy, happiness, and freedom.

In addressing depression, I emphasize the importance of vocalizing the pain and struggles that come with it. By openly discussing these feelings, we can begin to identify and align actions and behaviours with the client's values and needs. This alignment is crucial for crafting a life that is not only sustainable but also nourishing. Through this therapeutic approach, clients are encouraged to make meaningful changes that enhance their well-being and lead to a more fulfilling life.

Can we transform emotional pain into personal growth and find hope? I can help you become aware of how certain negative automatic thoughts, beliefs and expectations contribute to feelings of anxiety and sadness. Often these automatic negative thought patterns are developed as a result of a past painful and difficult experience. They determine how we deal with loss, change, conflict and social interactions. Supporting you in identifying and understanding these thought patterns, can help resolve problems in maintaining relationships and establish a stronger sense of self-worth. Schedule a free consultation with me to see if we are a good fit for therapy.

In many cases, I view depression as an "alarm bell" that tells the individual that there is something wrong in their life. Have they turned their anger in life toward themselves? Are they not living their best, or preferred, life? Is there something that's happened in their life that is getting them down, but they don't realize how much power it truly has? Depression can also be about learned helplessness, or having a sense, through experience, that there is no point in even trying at something. Such helplessness can come from feeling defeated, feeling significant guilt about something, & even from self-defeating 'self-talk' that an individual engages in (without completely realizing it).