Depression Counselling in Cricklade
In my practice, I have helped clients overcome trauma, depression, and anxiety.
I have specialised in working with trauma, offering stabilisation, resourcing, psychoeducation, exploration and looking towards the future. I have also worked in counselling agencies, an addictions rehabilitation centre, and as group facilitator in a domestic abuse agency, and have considerable experience in these areas.
In my practice, I have helped clients overcome trauma, depression, and anxiety.
I have specialised in working with trauma, offering stabilisation, resourcing, psychoeducation, exploration and looking towards the future. I have also worked in counselling agencies, an addictions rehabilitation centre, and as group facilitator in a domestic abuse agency, and have considerable experience in these areas.
Individual therapy offers a place of honesty for the battles in our heads, from medical diagnoses and past trauma it may include, questions of sexuality, gender expression, and everyday negative thinking. As life changes, so can how we feel about ourselves, others, and what we want. At times we may feel alone, whatever our relationship status. Ruptures can affect trust, communication, emotional safety and leave us hurt &/or uncertain. Therapy provides space to reflect, reconnect, and find meaning in uncertain times. It can reduce anxiety, deepen our understanding, and support harmony between inner needs and the demands we face.
Individual therapy offers a place of honesty for the battles in our heads, from medical diagnoses and past trauma it may include, questions of sexuality, gender expression, and everyday negative thinking. As life changes, so can how we feel about ourselves, others, and what we want. At times we may feel alone, whatever our relationship status. Ruptures can affect trust, communication, emotional safety and leave us hurt &/or uncertain. Therapy provides space to reflect, reconnect, and find meaning in uncertain times. It can reduce anxiety, deepen our understanding, and support harmony between inner needs and the demands we face.
Life can be difficult, and humans are complex beings. It’s not surprising we can end up feeling unhappy, lost or overwhelmed. Dealing with emotions is an important part of self-care and counselling can equip you with the awareness and tools to be kinder to yourself. People often choose to have therapy when things go wrong, but you don’t have to be in crisis.
Life can be difficult, and humans are complex beings. It’s not surprising we can end up feeling unhappy, lost or overwhelmed. Dealing with emotions is an important part of self-care and counselling can equip you with the awareness and tools to be kinder to yourself. People often choose to have therapy when things go wrong, but you don’t have to be in crisis.
We all go through periods in our life where we feel sad, anxious or overwhelmed by our difficulties and struggle to find a way forward. Perhaps you are going through a life transition, relationship breakdown or feeling stuck and lost as to how to make changes? Often these feelings can be linked to experiences from our childhood. Unlocking this can help make sense of what we are experiencing in the present. I can help you move forward by giving space and support to work through these feelings, make links and look at any challenges you face from a different perspective.
We all go through periods in our life where we feel sad, anxious or overwhelmed by our difficulties and struggle to find a way forward. Perhaps you are going through a life transition, relationship breakdown or feeling stuck and lost as to how to make changes? Often these feelings can be linked to experiences from our childhood. Unlocking this can help make sense of what we are experiencing in the present. I can help you move forward by giving space and support to work through these feelings, make links and look at any challenges you face from a different perspective.
As a BACP-registered counsellor, I work in a person-centred way, which means you are at the heart of the process. I believe you are the expert in your own life, and I am here to walk alongside you, offering empathy, understanding, and support as you navigate life’s challenges. I have experience supporting young adults and adults with a range of issues, incl uding anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and general feelings of being stuck. Together, we will work at your own pace, focusing on your unique needs, values, and goals. My aim is to create a therapeutic relationship built on trust and mutual respect.
As a BACP-registered counsellor, I work in a person-centred way, which means you are at the heart of the process. I believe you are the expert in your own life, and I am here to walk alongside you, offering empathy, understanding, and support as you navigate life’s challenges. I have experience supporting young adults and adults with a range of issues, incl uding anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and general feelings of being stuck. Together, we will work at your own pace, focusing on your unique needs, values, and goals. My aim is to create a therapeutic relationship built on trust and mutual respect.
I work with adults across the UK who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling to make sense of their emotions. You might be dealing with grief, life changes, or a sense that something isn’t quite right, even if you can’t fully explain why. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and feel heard. Together, we gently explore your experiences, helping you gain clarity, process difficult feelings, and move forward at a pace that feels right for you.
I work with adults across the UK who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling to make sense of their emotions. You might be dealing with grief, life changes, or a sense that something isn’t quite right, even if you can’t fully explain why. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and feel heard. Together, we gently explore your experiences, helping you gain clarity, process difficult feelings, and move forward at a pace that feels right for you.
Through my experience, I've supported people through anxiety, depression, and various forms of addiction.
I believe that everyone deserves a space where they can be their true self—where every part of them is welcomed and accepted. As an integrative counsellor, I draw from different therapeutic approaches to create a way of working that's uniquely tailored to you. You are at the core of this process, and together we'll find what works best for your individual
Through my experience, I've supported people through anxiety, depression, and various forms of addiction.
I believe that everyone deserves a space where they can be their true self—where every part of them is welcomed and accepted. As an integrative counsellor, I draw from different therapeutic approaches to create a way of working that's uniquely tailored to you. You are at the core of this process, and together we'll find what works best for your individual
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Is there something in your life you want to change? Do you feel lost, unable to get on with your life? Are you looking to conquer a fear, break a habit, make a change in your life or simply want to manage the stresses of everyday living. Take a look at my website and make the first step in creating the positive changes you want in your life. Given the current COVID - 19 situation and also our busy lives and hectic schedules I offer confidential online therapy using Skype or Zoom. I am also seeing clients face to face both in my Reading and London locations.
Is there something in your life you want to change? Do you feel lost, unable to get on with your life? Are you looking to conquer a fear, break a habit, make a change in your life or simply want to manage the stresses of everyday living. Take a look at my website and make the first step in creating the positive changes you want in your life. Given the current COVID - 19 situation and also our busy lives and hectic schedules I offer confidential online therapy using Skype or Zoom. I am also seeing clients face to face both in my Reading and London locations.
I often work with presentations of anxiety, depression, self identity and relationships.
As well as offering individual counselling, relationship counselling and counselling supervision for both trainee and established counsellors, I teach counselling at Wiltshire College.
I often work with the LGBTQ community, of which I am a proud member as an out gay man, and with ethically non-monogamous relationships. Everyone is welcome!
I often work with presentations of anxiety, depression, self identity and relationships.
As well as offering individual counselling, relationship counselling and counselling supervision for both trainee and established counsellors, I teach counselling at Wiltshire College.
I often work with the LGBTQ community, of which I am a proud member as an out gay man, and with ethically non-monogamous relationships. Everyone is welcome!
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, bereavement, anger, shame, guilt, stress, addiction, sexual problems or just that life is too much to cope with then I’m here to help.
I have trained in a broad range of counselling and psychotherapy methods including Emotional Therapeutic Counselling (ETC), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnotherapy and Sex Therapy. I believe in matching the therapeutic approach to the client as the client is the centre of the therapy.
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, bereavement, anger, shame, guilt, stress, addiction, sexual problems or just that life is too much to cope with then I’m here to help.
I have trained in a broad range of counselling and psychotherapy methods including Emotional Therapeutic Counselling (ETC), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnotherapy and Sex Therapy. I believe in matching the therapeutic approach to the client as the client is the centre of the therapy.
These issues can nurture anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or even self-destructive behaviour.
The relationship we create together is key to the therapeutic process. As an integrative therapist, I use a mixture of techniques to help you identify and patiently untie the knots that are holding you back. Together, we will strive toward a new understanding of your authentic self and its needs.
These issues can nurture anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or even self-destructive behaviour.
The relationship we create together is key to the therapeutic process. As an integrative therapist, I use a mixture of techniques to help you identify and patiently untie the knots that are holding you back. Together, we will strive toward a new understanding of your authentic self and its needs.
If you’re feeling detached, stressed out, depressed, a sense of low self-worth, experiencing poor sleep, having difficulties in relationships, or troubled by and avoiding past traumas, I am here to help you.
My approach is holistic, compassionate, and designed to help you start where you are, learning and building healthy inner resources, uncovering your strengths, gaining new insights, building the skills and inner resilience to process and heal past traumas, and promoting healthy growth, development and wellbeing.
If you’re feeling detached, stressed out, depressed, a sense of low self-worth, experiencing poor sleep, having difficulties in relationships, or troubled by and avoiding past traumas, I am here to help you.
My approach is holistic, compassionate, and designed to help you start where you are, learning and building healthy inner resources, uncovering your strengths, gaining new insights, building the skills and inner resilience to process and heal past traumas, and promoting healthy growth, development and wellbeing.
I'm an integrative therapist offering tailored support for anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, self-esteem etc.
I support young adults and adults feeling stuck or overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, addiction, or past trauma. Through a supportive and understanding relationship, I help you exist as you are, breathe, and begin to understand yourself more clearly, while building coping skills and moving towards meaningful change. I offer an authentic human connection that empowers you to break old patterns and discover a more resilient, confident version of yourself.
I'm an integrative therapist offering tailored support for anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, self-esteem etc.
I support young adults and adults feeling stuck or overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, addiction, or past trauma. Through a supportive and understanding relationship, I help you exist as you are, breathe, and begin to understand yourself more clearly, while building coping skills and moving towards meaningful change. I offer an authentic human connection that empowers you to break old patterns and discover a more resilient, confident version of yourself.
Liam Kernan Therapy for Men seeks to encourage men to talk about their thoughts and feelings, in a safe space, non-judgmentally and without prejudice. Giving men the emotional literacy skills to assess themselves for harm, to allow them to engage with their emotions and to begin the healing process.
Liam Kernan Therapy for Men seeks to encourage men to talk about their thoughts and feelings, in a safe space, non-judgmentally and without prejudice. Giving men the emotional literacy skills to assess themselves for harm, to allow them to engage with their emotions and to begin the healing process.
I am trained in Integrative Humanistic counselling and have experience of working with depression, anxiety, stress, self- harm, relationship issues, bereavement, suicidal thoughts, anger, OCD and Autism.
The key to any successful therapy is to build a trusting relationship between a therapist and a client. I am here to listen and to help you explore your thoughts and feelings, which can sometimes feel confusing and overwhelming. I offer a secure, non judgemental, professional and confidential environment where we work together to try and make sense of how you are feeling. I have experience of working with a number of different issues and I hope that by building our relationship together, we can gain a better understanding of how you can overcome difficulties and move forward.
I am trained in Integrative Humanistic counselling and have experience of working with depression, anxiety, stress, self- harm, relationship issues, bereavement, suicidal thoughts, anger, OCD and Autism.
The key to any successful therapy is to build a trusting relationship between a therapist and a client. I am here to listen and to help you explore your thoughts and feelings, which can sometimes feel confusing and overwhelming. I offer a secure, non judgemental, professional and confidential environment where we work together to try and make sense of how you are feeling. I have experience of working with a number of different issues and I hope that by building our relationship together, we can gain a better understanding of how you can overcome difficulties and move forward.
For over 10 years, I have been working in the NHS, educational settings, and in private practice helping children, young people and adults recover from emotional difficulties such as Attachment issues, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and the impact of Trauma/Developmental Trauma.
My specialism is in supporting Adults, adolescents, children and parents. I provide evidence-based approaches such as Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and EMDR Therapy, depending on the individual's needs and preferences. I aim to build an accepting and trusting relationship, encouraging exploration of your current/past difficulties and relationships.
For over 10 years, I have been working in the NHS, educational settings, and in private practice helping children, young people and adults recover from emotional difficulties such as Attachment issues, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and the impact of Trauma/Developmental Trauma.
My specialism is in supporting Adults, adolescents, children and parents. I provide evidence-based approaches such as Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and EMDR Therapy, depending on the individual's needs and preferences. I aim to build an accepting and trusting relationship, encouraging exploration of your current/past difficulties and relationships.
I have worked with depression for over 20 years and my practice includes using the NICE approved Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD) modality.
Occasionally it helps to review and reflect on life's pathway. It can be hard to do this by ourselves, our friends and family may feel too close to confide in. It can be helpful to explore our feelings and emotions in a safe, non-judgmental environment, I can provide this in a relaxing, quiet therapeutic space in Devizes. I have 20 years’ counselling experience with a deep interest in working with; bereavement and loss; with military families, veterans and others who experience PTSD; I work in an integrated style with a special interest in Compassion Focused Therapy.
I have worked with depression for over 20 years and my practice includes using the NICE approved Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD) modality.
Occasionally it helps to review and reflect on life's pathway. It can be hard to do this by ourselves, our friends and family may feel too close to confide in. It can be helpful to explore our feelings and emotions in a safe, non-judgmental environment, I can provide this in a relaxing, quiet therapeutic space in Devizes. I have 20 years’ counselling experience with a deep interest in working with; bereavement and loss; with military families, veterans and others who experience PTSD; I work in an integrated style with a special interest in Compassion Focused Therapy.
I view anxiety and depression as forms of getting ‘stuck’.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds but I have particular experience working with men navigating emotional challenges, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with experience of neurodiversity, and individuals who do not speak English as a first language. It may be challenging to seek support, but therapy provides a safe space to explore emotions and personal growth. I am committed to affirming LGBTQIA+ perspectives and experiences, and I believe conversion therapy is harmful.
I view anxiety and depression as forms of getting ‘stuck’.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds but I have particular experience working with men navigating emotional challenges, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with experience of neurodiversity, and individuals who do not speak English as a first language. It may be challenging to seek support, but therapy provides a safe space to explore emotions and personal growth. I am committed to affirming LGBTQIA+ perspectives and experiences, and I believe conversion therapy is harmful.
As a psychotherapist I help people experiencing common mental health difficulties such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and perfectionism.
We can all feel low and anxious from time to time depending on our life situation and/or previous experiences. However sometimes, feeling low and/or anxious can start to impact and interrupt our day to day lives and activities. Therefore, sometimes seeking help from a qualified professional can be helpful to explore the trigger for your mood and/or anxiety. As a committed, professional psychotherapist, your wellbeing is my number one priority. I am happy to guide, support and coach you, to make the choices and changes that will be beneficial for the maintenance of your wellbeing.
As a psychotherapist I help people experiencing common mental health difficulties such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and perfectionism.
We can all feel low and anxious from time to time depending on our life situation and/or previous experiences. However sometimes, feeling low and/or anxious can start to impact and interrupt our day to day lives and activities. Therefore, sometimes seeking help from a qualified professional can be helpful to explore the trigger for your mood and/or anxiety. As a committed, professional psychotherapist, your wellbeing is my number one priority. I am happy to guide, support and coach you, to make the choices and changes that will be beneficial for the maintenance of your wellbeing.
I offer one-to-one counselling in person in Frome, Somerset, as well as online. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving you anxious, low, or stuck. Whatever brings you here, I provide a warm, safe space to explore your feelings, discover your strengths, and move towards clarity and confidence.
I offer one-to-one counselling in person in Frome, Somerset, as well as online. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving you anxious, low, or stuck. Whatever brings you here, I provide a warm, safe space to explore your feelings, discover your strengths, and move towards clarity and confidence.
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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.