Depression Counsellor
Lydia Hamilton, MSc, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V9L 3W4 - Nearby to Lake Cowichan.
Living with depression can be like wading through mud. Every step requires enormous effort. All the while, the gas tank is empty. For many, the urge is to take to bed, as the world just feels like too much to face. I like to work on the root cause of depression while simultaneously collaborating on small manageable steps to regain confidence and interest in living a valued life. I find that working on what seems to be an unsolvable problem is often the starting point of recovery. My goal is to provide support and guidance that goes beyond just the sense of feeling "better". Rather, my aim is for my client's to thrive, with the newfound capacity to experience joy and happiness.
Depression Counselor
Empowerment Counselling, BSW, MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Available for Online Therapy
Depression can feel isolating and draining, but therapy provides a supportive space to rediscover hope and rebuild your sense of purpose. My approach focuses on understanding your unique experiences, identifying underlying patterns, and fostering self-compassion. Together, we’ll develop practical strategies to manage symptoms, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and create meaningful changes in your daily life. Clients benefit from personalized care that promotes resilience, emotional balance, and a renewed connection to joy and fulfillment.
Depression Counselor
Philip Starkman, MSW, RSW
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
When one is depressed the range of thoughts and feelings encompass a wide spectrum. Sadness and despair might be pervasive. One can feel as if they have fallen into a deep dark pit where everything is covered in negativity and hopelessness. In this state, one can feel inadequate, discouraged, unable or unwilling to make decisions. In addition, guilt, shame, profound low self-esteem and loss of interest in relationships, sex, career and even life itself are commonly found. A variety of evidence-based tools, specific to the needs of the individual, applied skillfully at the right time, can dramatically lift one out of that deep, dark pit and help avoid relapse.
Depression Counsellor
Melissa Laird, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V9L 1P3 - Nearby to Lake Cowichan.
Depression can leave people feeling lonely, misunderstood and scared. My approach to counselling is to understand my clients and create a nonjudgemental space where they feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings. I want my clients to feel understood and that they care to share whatever they need to. I like to introduce tools and skills to help when my clients are feeling low.
Depression Counsellor
Kathryn Atkinson, MA, RCC-ACS
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V9R 5H3 - Nearby to Lake Cowichan.
Many people experience periods of depression in their life time. There are different types and they are diagnosed and treated differently. Situational depression may be caused by a traumatic event or life change, can be resolved with time, is more common than clinical depression, and appears to have a smaller impact on day to day life. Talk therapy can treat it on its own. Clinical Depression is often longer term and chronic, more difficult to treat, can be connected to brain chemistry differences, interferes with daily functioning, and is often treated with both therapy and medication. If you want to learn more about your mood and how we can help, book a free consultation.
Depression Counsellor
Tricia Toth, BSW, MSW, RSW, RCC
Professional Masters Level Registed Social Worker and Registered Clinical Counselor
In V9G 1A1 - Nearby to Lake Cowichan.
Depression results from a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is not the result of a personal weakness or lack of coping skills. The impairment is real and can result in feeling sad, anxious, overwhelmed and in some cases suicidal. Fortunately, depression can be treated with both medication and counseling; the combination usually being most effective. Counselling can help persons who experience depression in providing an outlet for voicing frustrations and obstacles, identifying support avenues, leaning new coping skills and exploring the most recent avenues of treatment. Counselling offers a non-judgemental and confidential sounding board.
Depression Counselor
Authentic Connections Therapy- Steve Price, B.Ed, MCP, RCC, CCPA
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Available for Online 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.
Depression Counsellor
Allius Services, MA, RCC-ACS, BCRPT-S
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Play Therapist, Child & Family Therapist
In V9R 5B3 - Nearby to Lake Cowichan.
There is still a lot of discussion out there about "overcoming" or "ending" depression, but at Allius Services we ask what if these symptoms are actually protective signs that are designed to let us know that something in our lives needs to change? Understanding depression as a symptom of withdrawal that comes from a place of protection, can better help us move toward living a life that feels more meaningful, rather than continuing to avoid or ignore the difficult thoughts and feelings that reinforce depression. New insights from neurobiology provides some answers and a compassionate understanding about what is happening when someone becomes depressed and how to re-engage with life again.
Depression Counselor
Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
At Home or Private Discreet Intensives
Grey Matters International, Inc. and the work of Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D. handles depression and other emotional disorders in a very unique way. Most of therapy or counseling processes utilize validation, unconditional positive regard, and reframing as common techniques to get someone to heal from their depression. Though this can be helpful, it rarely fixes the core problem behind it and for tough cases we then refer them usually to a psychiatrist for medication which can have tons of side effects. Instead, why not try a natural and arguably more effective way to not just change your mind, but change the brain--where the depression is rooted. Contact us at kevin@kevinflemingphd.com.
Depression Counsellor
Colleen Kelly, M.A, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V9G 1A1 - Nearby to Lake Cowichan.
Depression is a clinical diagnosis that goes beyond "just having the blues" for a couple of weeks. Under a physician's care, counselling is indicated as the best treatment alongside medication and/or lifestyle changes. If you are struggling with the symptoms of depression due to a diagnosis of Major Depression; Bipolar depression; Postpartum depression, or Seasonal Affective Depression Disorder (SADD), I use an approach to meet your needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Depth psychology, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Narrative approaches are beneficial modalities that support the resolution of symptoms of depression.
Depression Counsellor
Mark Giesbrecht, MA, RCC, CCC, CT
Registered Clinical Counselor / Canadian Certified Counselor
In V9R 7C5 - Nearby to Lake Cowichan.
Depression can be deeply painful, robbing you of energy, motivation, and hope. It creates a negative view of life, your self, and your future. It typically disrupts sleep patterns, appetite, emotions, and your thinking ability. I use the clinical practice of cognitive behavioural therapy to help people regain healthy control over their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and reclaim a sense of influence over their life style and life situation's. Coaching you to refocus, set small daily goals, celebrate your successes, and learn new behavioral and thinking skills can take time but the good news is that once you have acquired these skills you have them for life.
Depression Counselor
Molly McBride, MSc, RTC
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
In therapy with Molly, you'll find a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can explore the roots of depression and develop strategies to manage it. Molly combines evidence-based approaches like CBT, Attachment-Based Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and EMDR to support you in breaking unhelpful thought patterns and regaining a sense of hope and purpose.
You Have Found The Best Therapists for Depression and Mood Issues in Lake Cowichan, BC.
Are you ready to experience new freedom? Thank you for visiting our British Columbia search of licensed therapists in Lake Cowichan who specialize in helping people overcome sadness, treat major depression and mood disorders such as bipolar, postpartum depression, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Feeling down, lonely, and depressed can affect us at any station in life. Sometimes the cause may be physiological (such as hormonal or due to medication), it may be emotional, environmental, psychological or any combination of the above. Counselling for recovery and restoration from depression by a top rated therapist in Lake Cowichan will help you climb back up and start living your dreams again.
Lake Cowichan is located in British Columbia, Canada. It has a land area of 8.29 square kilometers.  The population of Lake Cowichan is 3,226 people with 1,474 households . The population ranking for Lake Cowichan is #966 nationally and #144 for the province of British Columbia with a density of 389.30 people per sq km. Lake Cowichan therapists serve postal code: V0R.