Depression Counselling in eganville, ON.

Depressive symptoms include deep sadness or hopelessness that persists for an extended period of time and has multiple impacts on affected individuals. It can greatly hinder an individual's capacity to engage in everyday activities. Fortunately, the effects of depression are highly treatable through therapy, which can serve as a potent remedy. Therapy can help you determine which negative or distorted thought patterns lead to the helplessness and hopelessness that come with depression and set realistic goals that enable you to enhance your emotional well-being. You will regain a sense of control and pleasure in life while incorporating enjoyable, fulfilling activities back into your life.

Depression is an insidious companion, and can creep its way in without us realizing for some time. Shifting a depressed mindset can be extremely difficult but neuroimaging studies have shown that by practicing mindfulness we can begin to alter those well-trodden neural pathways and shift our neurochemistry by promoting the production of neurotransmitters linked to feelings of happiness. Psychotherapy can help you identify mindfulness activities and other tools that can help to promote the production of these neurotransmitters and deliver results rooted in neuroscience. I can offer an alternative perspective and act as the catalyst you need to begin making the shift out of depression.

Our goal with helping clients through depression is to help them feel empowered by re-discovering their deeper potential and reconnect to themselves with greater meaning. Moving past old belief systems, habits and the stories we tell ourselves is paramount in overcoming depression. We are here to help service our community for creating powerful healing and lasting results. I use a unique approach of teaching, coaching and deeper therapy work.

Life is challenging and it is easy to begin to feel overwhelmed by situations, relationships, life events and world events that just seem (or sometimes truly are) out of our control. Finding hope again is possible! ​ As a Psychotherapist, my goal is to walk with you for a period of time. I will help you navigate through some of those difficult situations, life changes and events. Together we can find new strategies that will help you to face the challenges and begin to move forward to live life with meaning, purpose and hope.

As a therapist, I've witnessed the transformative power of therapy in treating depression. Through our sessions, we embark on a collaborative journey to explore the root causes of depression, whether they stem from past experiences, current stressors, or chemical imbalances. Together, we work to identify and challenge negative thought patterns, replacing them with more adaptive and empowering beliefs. Therapy provides a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to express their emotions, helping them feel heard and understood.

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

Booo depression!!! 👎👎 But also, yay depression!??? 🤔 Depression is one of the most insidious of mental health challenges because it can rob you of the very things needed to counteract it. It can also be an important gauge that something in your life needs a tune-up! Like, today! Our first steps forward will be to make it crystal clear that, You Are Not Your Depression. Together we will identify the tactics and tricks its being using in order to maintain its presence in your life. We'll also discover just what it's doing there in the first place and why it's been sticking around. Together we'll begin to shine a light on something that would much rather prefer you remained in the dark!