Depression Counselling in Newcastle and Online
Depression Counselling Can Teach You the Skills to Manage and Gain Control of Your Life
Depression is very common in Australia, one in seven people will experience a depressive episode at least once in their life. Depression can occur for many reasons, after a stressful event or sometimes for no reason at all. Depression can cloud our judgment and effect our happiness in life. Depression can affect the way we think feel and behave, it can affect our self-esteem, impact our relationships and our career. Counselling for depression has been seen to be very effective in reducing and eliminating the symptoms of depression. Counselling can also teach skills to recognize and prevent depression.
Online Chat for Depression Counseling Services
Our therapist has experience in working with depression and helping individuals to manage their depression through evidence-based practice including, CBT, ACT, and mindfulness strategies. Our therapist has worked with depression in individuals from all age groups and contexts and brings a non-judgmental and open attitude to therapy to really listen to you and help you achieve your goals.
Benefits of Counselling for Depression
By engaging in counselling for depression you can reduce the symptoms of depression. Some symptoms of depression can include feeling stressed and overwhelmed, loss of motivation and interest in daily activities, difficulties in making decisions, impaired concentration and memory, feeling numb and disconnected, negative thoughts, increased irritability, critical self-talk, sense of despair, hopelessness or worthlessness, intense sadness or crying, recurrent intrusive thoughts of death, suicide or self-harm, insomnia or hypersomnia, fatigue, changes in appetite, substance use, social withdrawal, and reduced libido. These symptoms are very treatable, and counselling can teach you the skills to manage these symptoms and gain control and happiness back in your life.
Depression Counselling Online and Face to Face
We usually offer Depression Counselling both online and face to face however due to COVID 19 we will only be providing online appointments temporarily. For more information about Depression Counselling or to book an appointment with us give us a call now or book a 15 min free chat online.