Depression Counselling in Harrison Hot Springs, BC.

Depression can impact several or all elements of a persons life. It can leave a person feeling debilitated, helpless and isolated. It can be chronic, or situational and can range from mild - severe. My approach to working with clients who experience depression is to provide a compassionate and caring environment that gently encourages them to understand the root of the depression and factors that impact it, both negative and positive. We do this together with the hope in mind that by understanding, addressing and healing the hurts, we can understand the linkage between the depression in order to re-frame it and renew a sense of hopefulness.

The good news, depression can be managed. I would help the client to learn about their depression including how to manage their depression through the implementation of differing wellness techniques. A balance of overall wellness is necessary to help manage depression. The implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy helps manage and challenge distorted cognitive thinking and behaviors. The form of therapy used can help to shift consciousness which helps to evoke change and ongoing growth and development. The analogy of an iceberg is a great way to define and outline what's taking place within an individual suffering in silence with depression.

Chart the changes from negativity, anger or depression to a more desired state of well being. Carey will help you problem solve and develop lifestyle skills which improve self esteem. Sessions focus on furthering the development of healthy changes in your thoughts and behaviors that lead to overal wellness. Through effective counselling methods, Carey will help you practice the antidotes to stress and depression. Approaches include narrative and cognitive behavioral therapy, Satir, solution focused and some expressions of art therapy.

I know all about the deep darkness of depression and how to climb out of it. Depression can be brutal and isolating. First we need to be witnessed and understood in our pain in a safe comfortable non-judgemental space. Then we can learn tools and strategies to face the things that seem impossible to face. I will support you to take the steps necessary to improve your depression.

Therapy with me offers a grounded, compassionate space to explore your experience of depression without shame or pressure. Together, we'll gently untangle the weight you've been carrying, reconnect with your strengths and build tools for navigation daily life. Whether your depression feels like numbness, sadness, or exhaustion, you don't have to face it alone. Our work will focus on hope through relationship, creating space for change, and helping you feel more life yourself again--bit by bit.

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

MY APPROACH TO COUNSELLING FOR DEPRESSION STARTS WITH A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF ITS OCCURRING: Small amount of stress can be managed easily and may not negatively impact your health, however, too much stress can contribute to worsening depression and anxiety, because high levels of stress increase adrenaline levels which makes it impossible for you to slow down, unwind and rejuvenate. That is when I come in to support you. I work together with you to identify the most challenging situations and find ways to manage them, determine how to discard your inner critic, develop tools to decrease stress, replace negative coping skills with positive ones, so that you gain your life back...

If you're up against depression, we'd collaborate and become a team of sorts. Through thoughtful questioning and listening, we'd begin to identify alternative narratives that challenge your depressive story. By attending to your strengths, resilience and prior successes, you can begin to foster a sense of hope and feel empowered to envision a future where you can live beyond the limitations of depression.

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.

“I can't eat and I can't sleep. I'm not doing well in terms of being a functional human, you know?” (Ned Vizzini). Depression is hard to put into word; It is more than mere sadness. it can feel like a weight of tiredness that makes everyday tasks strenuous, requiring so much effort. In the midst of depression it can feel like two things are true: it will never end, and there is nothing that I can do. Fortunately, neither of these are true. Counselling helps people make sense of what they are going through. More than insight, however, counselling gives people the tools that they need to start taking steps to emerge from depression. And people do emerge; the cloud does eventually lift.

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)