Depression Counselling in Bramley

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Maria Midson
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
These strategies may leave you feeling anxious, stressed, lonely or depressed if not dealt with.
I provide a warm, safe, confidential and supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and circumstances within, at a pace that respects your needs so that you feel heard and understood. By gaining new perspectives, awareness, understanding of your circumstances or relationships can enable you to make positive choices to move forward.
These strategies may leave you feeling anxious, stressed, lonely or depressed if not dealt with.
I provide a warm, safe, confidential and supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and circumstances within, at a pace that respects your needs so that you feel heard and understood. By gaining new perspectives, awareness, understanding of your circumstances or relationships can enable you to make positive choices to move forward.
07723 494704 View 07723 494704
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Kelly Thomas
Counsellor, MBACP
Bramley GU5
For over a decade I have worked with people that have experienced a variety of difficulties for which they have sought support such as depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder.
My approach to therapy is integrative meaning that I incorporate a variety of therapeutic modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic and humanistic therapies to best suit your individual needs. By focusing on you and not a rigid framework I provide effective counselling to help you work through challenging life situations.
For over a decade I have worked with people that have experienced a variety of difficulties for which they have sought support such as depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder.
My approach to therapy is integrative meaning that I incorporate a variety of therapeutic modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic and humanistic therapies to best suit your individual needs. By focusing on you and not a rigid framework I provide effective counselling to help you work through challenging life situations.
01252 942763 View 01252 942763
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Seana Tomlinson
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I support them to cope with the way the change is affecting them now (e.g anxiety, low confidence, low mood, depression) Most of my clients feel that the support helps them to gradually feel better and that they gain clarity about what they want for their lives going forward.
Hello, I'm Seana. I am qualified and accredited as a counsellor and a coach and I’ve discovered that the integration of these two approaches brings powerful results for my clients. I offer counselling and therapeutic coaching to women who are navigating change in their lives or careers and I am especially passionate about helping to create a future where midlife women feel a strong sense of purpose and are living the lives that they want. Why? Because all too often women give everything of themselves to those around them and find that doing what they want to do for themselves is at the bottom of the list.
I support them to cope with the way the change is affecting them now (e.g anxiety, low confidence, low mood, depression) Most of my clients feel that the support helps them to gradually feel better and that they gain clarity about what they want for their lives going forward.
Hello, I'm Seana. I am qualified and accredited as a counsellor and a coach and I’ve discovered that the integration of these two approaches brings powerful results for my clients. I offer counselling and therapeutic coaching to women who are navigating change in their lives or careers and I am especially passionate about helping to create a future where midlife women feel a strong sense of purpose and are living the lives that they want. Why? Because all too often women give everything of themselves to those around them and find that doing what they want to do for themselves is at the bottom of the list.
01483 967498 View 01483 967498
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Stacey Medalyer
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I have experience working with issues that include anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship / family issues, addiction, self-harm, depression, stress, sexual abuse, bereavement, loss and terminal illness.
I am a qualified and experienced Humanistic counsellor and psychotherapist, based in Godalming, Surrey, working with adults of all ages and backgrounds. I also work with young people and children aged 7 - 18. I can offer you a safe, confidential, comfortable and welcoming environment where you can express your feelings, attitudes and beliefs openly and freely without fear of judgement. We will work together, at your pace, exploring your emotions, worries and experiences. I will be there alongside you, as you move your life in a direction that is right for you. ​
I have experience working with issues that include anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship / family issues, addiction, self-harm, depression, stress, sexual abuse, bereavement, loss and terminal illness.
I am a qualified and experienced Humanistic counsellor and psychotherapist, based in Godalming, Surrey, working with adults of all ages and backgrounds. I also work with young people and children aged 7 - 18. I can offer you a safe, confidential, comfortable and welcoming environment where you can express your feelings, attitudes and beliefs openly and freely without fear of judgement. We will work together, at your pace, exploring your emotions, worries and experiences. I will be there alongside you, as you move your life in a direction that is right for you. ​
07973 185495 View 07973 185495

More Therapists Nearby

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Rhian Gower
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Serves Area
You may be struggling to keep anxiety, stress, loneliness or depression at arm's length, coping with family conflict, childhood trauma, ADHD, chronic illness or difficulties related to sexuality and relationships.
I am an experienced, welcoming and open-minded counsellor. Exploring in-depth what is troubling us with someone who is really listening, not just to your words but to the person behind them, can in itself be a healing process. It may also bring to light beliefs and ways of living that are holding you back. I draw on a range of integrative talking therapies (including Internal Family Systems). When something more is needed than talking alone, Brainspotting (a somatic therapy that evolved out of EMDR) can offer a gentle but powerful way to access deeper areas of the brain where emotional difficulties arise.
You may be struggling to keep anxiety, stress, loneliness or depression at arm's length, coping with family conflict, childhood trauma, ADHD, chronic illness or difficulties related to sexuality and relationships.
I am an experienced, welcoming and open-minded counsellor. Exploring in-depth what is troubling us with someone who is really listening, not just to your words but to the person behind them, can in itself be a healing process. It may also bring to light beliefs and ways of living that are holding you back. I draw on a range of integrative talking therapies (including Internal Family Systems). When something more is needed than talking alone, Brainspotting (a somatic therapy that evolved out of EMDR) can offer a gentle but powerful way to access deeper areas of the brain where emotional difficulties arise.
01273 110865 View 01273 110865
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Elena Tatiana Kantartzis
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol
Online Only
Being human, it is only natural we are continuously faced with life's numerous challenges. Painful emotions, such as fear, sadness, grief, frustration, anger and many more show up in response to life's challenges and we have all been 'well-trained' to go for 'fixing' or 'controlling' these responses in the quickest way possible. Ironically, it is this urge to control such painful internal experiences, that often creates and in fact exacerbates our struggles! I am here to help you gain new skills to manage difficult internal experiences in a more helpful manner so you can start living your life more fully.
Being human, it is only natural we are continuously faced with life's numerous challenges. Painful emotions, such as fear, sadness, grief, frustration, anger and many more show up in response to life's challenges and we have all been 'well-trained' to go for 'fixing' or 'controlling' these responses in the quickest way possible. Ironically, it is this urge to control such painful internal experiences, that often creates and in fact exacerbates our struggles! I am here to help you gain new skills to manage difficult internal experiences in a more helpful manner so you can start living your life more fully.
020 3974 1829 View 020 3974 1829
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Valeria Maccioni
Psychologist, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
London EC1V
With over 15 years experience, every single client I worked with was ideal to me, as being unique, with his/her story, difficulties, weaknesses but also strengths. At times clients come to therapy with a specific goal, other times they do not have a clue, and this is part of the process. If a client is now reading my profile, he/she may be struggling with a recent or more long-standing emotional distress, not able to sleep, concentrate, work, relate to others, etc. He/she may be worrying about what to say to a psychologist; what to expect; possibly fearful of being judged, not understood; if the psychologist would be good enough...
With over 15 years experience, every single client I worked with was ideal to me, as being unique, with his/her story, difficulties, weaknesses but also strengths. At times clients come to therapy with a specific goal, other times they do not have a clue, and this is part of the process. If a client is now reading my profile, he/she may be struggling with a recent or more long-standing emotional distress, not able to sleep, concentrate, work, relate to others, etc. He/she may be worrying about what to say to a psychologist; what to expect; possibly fearful of being judged, not understood; if the psychologist would be good enough...
020 8138 0679 View 020 8138 0679
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Dr Sofia Ferreira
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
I specialise in Depression, Anxiety and Trauma.
Does your inner world feel out of balance? Perhaps you feeling stressed, worried, or overwhelmed? Or maybe you feeling unmotivated, down or disconnected? Being listened to and understood by a caring professional in an empathic therapeutic relationship can bring tremendous relief from emotional conflict and pain, develop a stronger self and promote constructive ways to live a more fulfilling and happy life. For more than 15 years I have been offering psychological assessment and treatment to adults and older adults with a range of difficulties.
I specialise in Depression, Anxiety and Trauma.
Does your inner world feel out of balance? Perhaps you feeling stressed, worried, or overwhelmed? Or maybe you feeling unmotivated, down or disconnected? Being listened to and understood by a caring professional in an empathic therapeutic relationship can bring tremendous relief from emotional conflict and pain, develop a stronger self and promote constructive ways to live a more fulfilling and happy life. For more than 15 years I have been offering psychological assessment and treatment to adults and older adults with a range of difficulties.
01748 901747 View 01748 901747
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Deborah Malcolm
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, relationship difficulties and other issues.
I specialise in depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I also have a huge interest in nutrition and emotional eating disorders.
I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, relationship difficulties and other issues.
I specialise in depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I also have a huge interest in nutrition and emotional eating disorders.
020 3962 2391 View 020 3962 2391
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Aylin Darwin
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
London WC1A
I work with people experiencing a range of emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma, work stress, life transitions or family and relationship issues.
I am a psychotherapist working in private practice and offer therapy in both English and Turkish. I trained as a psychotherapist at Birkbeck, University of London. I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow their code of ethics. I have experience of working for large mental health charities and in community mental health settings providing support for vulnerable adults and individuals from diverse backgrounds. Previously I worked for several commercial companies in various roles and so understand the stress and pressures of working for large organisations.
I work with people experiencing a range of emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma, work stress, life transitions or family and relationship issues.
I am a psychotherapist working in private practice and offer therapy in both English and Turkish. I trained as a psychotherapist at Birkbeck, University of London. I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow their code of ethics. I have experience of working for large mental health charities and in community mental health settings providing support for vulnerable adults and individuals from diverse backgrounds. Previously I worked for several commercial companies in various roles and so understand the stress and pressures of working for large organisations.
020 4538 7999 View 020 4538 7999
Photo of Payal Pandya - Payal Pandya - Counselling & Coaching, Counsellor, MBACP
Are you feeling depressed or anxious?
Whatever you are going through, I am here to help. I offer a professional confidential Counselling & Coaching service in London. I have been in practice for 14 years and have successfully treated a range of people, presenting with various difficulties. I am passionate to help people heal, make meaning of their experience and create the life of their dreams.
Are you feeling depressed or anxious?
Whatever you are going through, I am here to help. I offer a professional confidential Counselling & Coaching service in London. I have been in practice for 14 years and have successfully treated a range of people, presenting with various difficulties. I am passionate to help people heal, make meaning of their experience and create the life of their dreams.
01895 547541 View 01895 547541
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Darren Good
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
What if you accepted every part of yourself, even those you hide from the world? What might be possible? Modern life can be challenging, with its demands, expectations and technology, but self-discovery can lead to learning, growth and a greater sense of ease. I can be your calm companion as you explore the areas of life that need attention, helping you connect with others and feel more belonging. My approach is person-centred and acknowledges how childhood experiences shape our adulthood, so that therapy will partly involve coming to terms with the past and how it affects the present.
What if you accepted every part of yourself, even those you hide from the world? What might be possible? Modern life can be challenging, with its demands, expectations and technology, but self-discovery can lead to learning, growth and a greater sense of ease. I can be your calm companion as you explore the areas of life that need attention, helping you connect with others and feel more belonging. My approach is person-centred and acknowledges how childhood experiences shape our adulthood, so that therapy will partly involve coming to terms with the past and how it affects the present.
0161 524 3376 View 0161 524 3376
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Marybeth Mendenhall
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
London W4
Welcome! My clients say that I am warm and supportive counsellor who is also very practical. I work with individuals, couples and families who are having difficulties with life, or relationship issues or facing new challenges when it seems old solutions are no longer effective. I am always optimistic that it is never too late to make changes and live life more fully. My commitment to you is to listen deeply with respect and understanding and to enable you to reach your goals and to live a rewarding life
Welcome! My clients say that I am warm and supportive counsellor who is also very practical. I work with individuals, couples and families who are having difficulties with life, or relationship issues or facing new challenges when it seems old solutions are no longer effective. I am always optimistic that it is never too late to make changes and live life more fully. My commitment to you is to listen deeply with respect and understanding and to enable you to reach your goals and to live a rewarding life
01748 901261 View 01748 901261
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Julian Hubbersgilt
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
London NW1
I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, addiction, bipolarity, childhood trauma, existential concerns, identity issues, relationship issues.
I work integratively, an approach which can help clients understand the impact of early life events on their attachment style, patterns of response and behaviour. It can be used to understand the unconscious influences in our lives. It may lead to an examination of the fundamental beliefs that underpin relations with the world and a search for meaning.
I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, addiction, bipolarity, childhood trauma, existential concerns, identity issues, relationship issues.
I work integratively, an approach which can help clients understand the impact of early life events on their attachment style, patterns of response and behaviour. It can be used to understand the unconscious influences in our lives. It may lead to an examination of the fundamental beliefs that underpin relations with the world and a search for meaning.
020 3856 3980 View 020 3856 3980
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Manu MacDonald
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Online Only
The most important thing first: No matter what place you’re in - there is hope for change and for things to get better. You may be reading this feeling vulnerable, disempowered, dejected, fearing disappointment or simply too overwhelmed to know how you feel. I'll meet you wherever you are and with whatever you bring and we can walk through your confusion and distress together. I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of people with an equally diverse range of individual challenges. Spending time exploring your challenges can bring clarity, empower you to break with old patterns and help you find a positive way forward.
The most important thing first: No matter what place you’re in - there is hope for change and for things to get better. You may be reading this feeling vulnerable, disempowered, dejected, fearing disappointment or simply too overwhelmed to know how you feel. I'll meet you wherever you are and with whatever you bring and we can walk through your confusion and distress together. I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of people with an equally diverse range of individual challenges. Spending time exploring your challenges can bring clarity, empower you to break with old patterns and help you find a positive way forward.
01822 668453 View 01822 668453
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Christie Reade
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
London EC4Y
Hello, I'm Christie, a warm and experienced psychotherapist trained in a variety of modalities including CBT, ACT, DBT and mindfulness. Using the most suitable approach(es), I will work with you to reduce the suffering and struggle in your life so that you can focus on what matters.
Hello, I'm Christie, a warm and experienced psychotherapist trained in a variety of modalities including CBT, ACT, DBT and mindfulness. Using the most suitable approach(es), I will work with you to reduce the suffering and struggle in your life so that you can focus on what matters.
020 3637 0242 View 020 3637 0242
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Raisa Luther
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
7 Endorsed
Hello, I’m Raisa, the Clinical Director of Nirvana Circle Therapy, a small team of highly trained, trauma-informed clinicians in London. We offer culturally attuned care to individuals, couples, and families - especially those from diverse ethnic backgrounds - looking to actively break intergenerational and relational patterns. Our work together will be grounded, relational, and depth-oriented. We also provide psychological assessments, including ADHD evaluations, and offer extended-format therapy for more focused support.
Hello, I’m Raisa, the Clinical Director of Nirvana Circle Therapy, a small team of highly trained, trauma-informed clinicians in London. We offer culturally attuned care to individuals, couples, and families - especially those from diverse ethnic backgrounds - looking to actively break intergenerational and relational patterns. Our work together will be grounded, relational, and depth-oriented. We also provide psychological assessments, including ADHD evaluations, and offer extended-format therapy for more focused support.
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Susan Reilly
Counsellor, MBACP
London SW4
I work with both individuals and couples, My experience tends to be with issues, which include, anxiety, depression, identity issues, relationship issues, low self-esteem and self-confidence, to name but a few.
It's entirely reasonable for us all, at some point, to be anxious and confused by life, challenged by relationships, family life and or the direction of our career. Life can be difficult, there's no denying that, you just don't have to suffer in silence. Really, the only qualification in seeking therapy is to be a normal human being. I could go on 'selling' the benefits, but ultimately I assure you, if you try, things will change, and quite possibly for the better.
I work with both individuals and couples, My experience tends to be with issues, which include, anxiety, depression, identity issues, relationship issues, low self-esteem and self-confidence, to name but a few.
It's entirely reasonable for us all, at some point, to be anxious and confused by life, challenged by relationships, family life and or the direction of our career. Life can be difficult, there's no denying that, you just don't have to suffer in silence. Really, the only qualification in seeking therapy is to be a normal human being. I could go on 'selling' the benefits, but ultimately I assure you, if you try, things will change, and quite possibly for the better.
020 3962 2497 View 020 3962 2497
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Joan Jarrett
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Sometimes life can get tricky with unexpected changes or we can feel stuck. Perhaps experiences from your past are intruding in your daily life?
Sometimes life can get tricky with unexpected changes or we can feel stuck. Perhaps experiences from your past are intruding in your daily life?
01962 587789 View 01962 587789
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Leela Faezeh Emadi
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Online Only
I have expertise in issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, neurodivergence including ADHD and Autism, bereavement and loss, eating disorders and negative thoughts/ behaviours, lack of motivations, etc.
New slots now have become available! The healing process is more fun, quicker and more efficient when we work with all of you rather than only your mind. That's why my approach is Holistic and Integrative. Holistic means that we work with 4 different layers of your being: your physical body, mind, emotions and energetical body. Working Integratively means that I have a rich tool box of different approaches and I use the one which is suitable to you at the right time. Check my website for a longer video explaining my approach.
I have expertise in issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, neurodivergence including ADHD and Autism, bereavement and loss, eating disorders and negative thoughts/ behaviours, lack of motivations, etc.
New slots now have become available! The healing process is more fun, quicker and more efficient when we work with all of you rather than only your mind. That's why my approach is Holistic and Integrative. Holistic means that we work with 4 different layers of your being: your physical body, mind, emotions and energetical body. Working Integratively means that I have a rich tool box of different approaches and I use the one which is suitable to you at the right time. Check my website for a longer video explaining my approach.
020 3856 7746 View 020 3856 7746
Depression Counsellors

What is the goal of therapy for depression?

Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.

What happens in therapy for depression?

Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.

What therapy types help with depression?

Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.

Can therapy for depression be done online?

Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.

How effective is therapy for depression?

Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.