Depression Counselling in Dalmeny, SK.

Depression is a mental health disorder that has significant impacts on a person’s ability to regulate their emotions and may often lead to slowed speech and communication problems among other somatic and cognitive changes that significantly affect the individual’s capacity to function. In working with clients experiencing depression, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and other Strengths-based approaches to identify the cause(s), its effects on the individual and close family, friends, work, and other areas of the individual's life as we work towards overcoming depression and turning the client's life around.

Depression often causes us to feel stuck, numb, isolated, and overwhelmed. Nevertheless, it does not define us. In our work, we will collaboratively detangle the webs of depression weighed down by negative thoughts and hopelessness while highlighting your strengths and existing resources to manage symptoms and improve your quality of life one step at a time.

Self-rejection and anger turned inward can contribute to depression. I will help you develop self-compassion, learn to set healthy boundaries and cultivate resiliency. Help you develop an awareness of what you are doing, what you are thinking and how you are relating to others. Help you find ways to meet your basic human needs and find creative solutions to problems you are facing. Walk with you as you move toward understanding and choosing how things can be better in the future.

I have been in the education and social wellness field for almost 20 years, specializing in counselling individuals, couples, and families to live purposeful, joy filled lives by focusing on Mental and Emotional work first. As Alfred Adler suggested, “first we think, then we feel, and then we act”. I help individuals navigate through issues related to stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I have a special interest in working with couples and relationship issues. My approach relies on extensive experience in Solution Focused Brief Therapy, TEAM-CBT, and MI.

Depression can make it difficult to find motivation, energy, or hope—it can feel like you’re not yourself anymore. Sometimes, depression is also the body’s way of responding to long periods of stress or emotional strain. In counselling, we’ll work together to help you understand what your depression may be communicating and begin to gently reconnect with yourself. You’ll gain practical tools to ease your most distressing symptoms, improve daily functioning, and rebuild a sense of purpose and balance. My approach is collaborative and personalized. Together, we’ll identify the underlying patterns contributing to your low mood and find the most effective therapeutic strategies to support your

In working with depression I start by exploring one's range of emotion, and work over time to exploring that which is meaningful and important to someone. I use a lot of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps us to see that even though we are going through a very difficult time, we are living our lives according to what is imporant to us. I also use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in correlation to being 'aware of the body', as a means of changing emotion and thoughts through physical symptoms and behaviour. Above all I listen to my client as they are the best judge of what is and is not working for them.

Feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or constantly tired? Are you struggling with a sadness that won't lift, losing interest in things you once loved, or trapped in a cycle of negative thoughts? I get it. Depression is tough. But with the right support, you can find joy again, rediscover motivation, and build resilience. As a clinical counsellor, I'm here to help you reclaim your life with compassionate, results-oriented therapy using proven techniques. Let’s take this journey together. Book your free 15-minute phone consultation today and start moving towards a brighter, more empowered future.

Life gets heavy sometimes. If we try to go it alone, we can lose sight of the joy and purpose of life. We need to lean on each other to know that "we are worthy of love and connection". Together we will determine the strategies that best serve you. Some of the interventions I offer are mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, behavioural activation, and integrated mind-body approaches.

Our biology and the way we think plays a pivotal role in depression. I will teach you how to measure your moods and several revolutionary strategies that will change your life. You will learn that you feel the way you think and you will discover that negative feelings such as depression and anxiety do not actually result from the bad things that happen to you but from the way you think about these events.

There are no words to express the feelings of those going through times of depression. Rev. Jodi Bryant uses a biblical grace-based Christ-Intervention Transformation and Spirit-led Soul Discipleship Model with integrated clinical approaches and psycho-education to assist people who are journeying through depression. She's helped hundreds of people acknowledge their spiritual, emotional, and mental roots that were present and affecting their journey towards healing in this area. Let Jodi assist you with tools, and encourage you with Hope as you find restoration.

Working through depression can be challenging, Cindie works with clients from a client focused approach to help them find resources to decrease depression symptoms. Cognitive Behavior Therapy is a research proven method for treating depression. Cindie will work with you to find the best possible therapeutic process to help you reduce your depression symptoms and achieve your goals.

Many of us make our problems out to be much bigger than they are; fortunately, a counseling technique called externalizing the problem can help. Externalizing the problem helps us gain a better perspective: rather than personalizing it, clients in therapy are able to separate themselves from the problem at hand. Therapists employ this technique by personifying their client’s problem: for instance, they will refer to the problem as “it” and “the”. A lot of our problems are rooted in negative thought patterns, of which we can also identify and reframe; common examples include mind reading and labeling. It’s important that we all understand and acknowledge our negative thoughts and put in the work to replace them with more positive thoughts—a counselor or therapist can help.

Depression can feel overwhelming, like you just are not quite yourself. You might feel like everything is a struggle or that you are in a darkness where there is hurt. You might feel worthless or purposeless. I can help you to emerge from this state and give hope that there is light at the end of the dark tunnel. I use many different modalities of treatment including CBT, ACT, narrative, and hypnotherapy to help you on your journey to wellness.