Depression Counselling in Shenley
Do you suffer with addictive and self-sabotaging behaviours? Keep repeating destructive patterns? Need help to stop addictive and compulsive actions? You may have a history of staying in and returning to unfulfilling relationships. You may suspect that you suffer with codependence, love addiction, or an addiction to sex and pornography. I can help you uncover answers. I provide a compassionate and straightforward approach to therapy. Together we will explore your current circumstances and look for the reasons behind them. Then we will work towards a solution.
Do you suffer with addictive and self-sabotaging behaviours? Keep repeating destructive patterns? Need help to stop addictive and compulsive actions? You may have a history of staying in and returning to unfulfilling relationships. You may suspect that you suffer with codependence, love addiction, or an addiction to sex and pornography. I can help you uncover answers. I provide a compassionate and straightforward approach to therapy. Together we will explore your current circumstances and look for the reasons behind them. Then we will work towards a solution.
Life consistently presents a range of challenges. These can present as change, redundancy, loss, bereavement, relationship separation or divorce, caregiving, menopause, parenting (particularly during the early years and teenage period or having a child with SEND), adjusting to an empty nest, unhealthy relationships, and domestic abuse (which may not always be recognised). This list is not exhaustive and can include various other difficulties. My approach, and style is rooted in Person Centred Counselling, with a preference for Integrative Therapy allowing me to use various methods suited to you.
Life consistently presents a range of challenges. These can present as change, redundancy, loss, bereavement, relationship separation or divorce, caregiving, menopause, parenting (particularly during the early years and teenage period or having a child with SEND), adjusting to an empty nest, unhealthy relationships, and domestic abuse (which may not always be recognised). This list is not exhaustive and can include various other difficulties. My approach, and style is rooted in Person Centred Counselling, with a preference for Integrative Therapy allowing me to use various methods suited to you.
I specialise in supporting adults who feel stuck, unseen or disconnected whether that's due to relationship issues, anxiety, self doubt, self esteem, grief, depression or childhood wounds.
Have you been thinking about therapy for a while, or fed up repeating the same relationship patterns? I offer a free initial session so we can talk about what's going on and whether working together feels right for you.
You don’t have to be at breaking point to seek therapy. Sometimes we struggle alone believing we should be able to cope with the challenges life brings. Maybe you are trying to manage feelings of anxiety or struggling with low self-esteem that is quietly directing your life. Therapy offers a space to slow down, speak freely and explore what may be going on beneath the surface in a calm and supportive space.
I specialise in supporting adults who feel stuck, unseen or disconnected whether that's due to relationship issues, anxiety, self doubt, self esteem, grief, depression or childhood wounds.
Have you been thinking about therapy for a while, or fed up repeating the same relationship patterns? I offer a free initial session so we can talk about what's going on and whether working together feels right for you.
You don’t have to be at breaking point to seek therapy. Sometimes we struggle alone believing we should be able to cope with the challenges life brings. Maybe you are trying to manage feelings of anxiety or struggling with low self-esteem that is quietly directing your life. Therapy offers a space to slow down, speak freely and explore what may be going on beneath the surface in a calm and supportive space.
Life experiences may have left you with low self esteem, lack of a sense of who you are, no trust in your own judgement, anxiety, depression, anger or lack of motivation.
Taking that first step, seeking help with difficult feelings, thoughts or experiences takes courage and strength. Offering a non judgemental, compassionate and supportive space I commit to ensuring you have control of the pace and subject matter you bring, and to work with you to find new perspectives, build trust in your own judgement and a stronger sense of self. With experience in hospital, private residential units, charitable organisations and private clients, with adolescents, young adults and adults or varying genders, I work with long and short term clients.
Life experiences may have left you with low self esteem, lack of a sense of who you are, no trust in your own judgement, anxiety, depression, anger or lack of motivation.
Taking that first step, seeking help with difficult feelings, thoughts or experiences takes courage and strength. Offering a non judgemental, compassionate and supportive space I commit to ensuring you have control of the pace and subject matter you bring, and to work with you to find new perspectives, build trust in your own judgement and a stronger sense of self. With experience in hospital, private residential units, charitable organisations and private clients, with adolescents, young adults and adults or varying genders, I work with long and short term clients.
Not everybody has been fortunate enough to have been heard. To talk and feel they are being listened to. I would like to be able to give you this opportunity. In a safe, reliable and comfortable setting I will offer you a non-judgemental space in which to explore difficult feelings and share your thoughts. Life is often fast paced and I would like to offer you the opportunity to slow down a little.
Not everybody has been fortunate enough to have been heard. To talk and feel they are being listened to. I would like to be able to give you this opportunity. In a safe, reliable and comfortable setting I will offer you a non-judgemental space in which to explore difficult feelings and share your thoughts. Life is often fast paced and I would like to offer you the opportunity to slow down a little.
You have been judged, not heard and felt worthless or invisible, and you may feel anxious, angry, depressed, detached, frightened, vulnerable, low self worth, unmotivated and unable to trust your own judgement right now.
Person-centred counselling is also know as client-led therapy, person-centred psychotherapy or non directive counselling. Based on the principal that you are the expert on your life, and we work together, led by you, exploring events and feelings you feel relevant. I will offer significant reflections and support you to gain new insights into your life.
You have been judged, not heard and felt worthless or invisible, and you may feel anxious, angry, depressed, detached, frightened, vulnerable, low self worth, unmotivated and unable to trust your own judgement right now.
Person-centred counselling is also know as client-led therapy, person-centred psychotherapy or non directive counselling. Based on the principal that you are the expert on your life, and we work together, led by you, exploring events and feelings you feel relevant. I will offer significant reflections and support you to gain new insights into your life.
I can help with issues such as stress, anxiety, fears and phobias, OCD, depression, trauma, adjusting to change, relationship issues.
Are you feeling low, anxious or stressed? Are you struggling to manage overwhelming emotions or battling with thoughts or behaviours? Would you like to feel understood and supported to explore effective solutions?
I can help with issues such as stress, anxiety, fears and phobias, OCD, depression, trauma, adjusting to change, relationship issues.
Are you feeling low, anxious or stressed? Are you struggling to manage overwhelming emotions or battling with thoughts or behaviours? Would you like to feel understood and supported to explore effective solutions?
'It's ok not to be ok... Your issues, conflicts, feelings and emotions are always valid. Even if it seems like other people have experienced ‘worse’ or experienced the same and don’t feel affected by them. Even if what troubles you happened a long time ago, even if no one knows, your hurting is real and you deserve a space to talk about it. It isn’t desperate or needy or attention-seeking, it’s self-care and probably the bravest thing you’ll ever do...'
'It's ok not to be ok... Your issues, conflicts, feelings and emotions are always valid. Even if it seems like other people have experienced ‘worse’ or experienced the same and don’t feel affected by them. Even if what troubles you happened a long time ago, even if no one knows, your hurting is real and you deserve a space to talk about it. It isn’t desperate or needy or attention-seeking, it’s self-care and probably the bravest thing you’ll ever do...'
Hi. I’m Jamie Levy of Open Road Psychotherapy. Thank you for taking the time to visit my site. I’m a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, ADHD and sleep coach dedicated to providing mental health support to my clients as they navigate their difficult issues, emotions, and relationships. You may find it challenging to verbalise what is troubling you, but whatever it is, we’ll work through it together, no matter how long this process takes.
Hi. I’m Jamie Levy of Open Road Psychotherapy. Thank you for taking the time to visit my site. I’m a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, ADHD and sleep coach dedicated to providing mental health support to my clients as they navigate their difficult issues, emotions, and relationships. You may find it challenging to verbalise what is troubling you, but whatever it is, we’ll work through it together, no matter how long this process takes.
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I have extensive experience and a genuine passion for helping people struggling with anxiety, depression or both.
I have helped with a range of difficulties, from low mood and self esteem, to stress, insomnia, worry and social anxiety, panic, phobias and OCD, coping with traumatic events and loss, or adjusting to health conditions or parenthood. From the initial assessment, we can explore and understand things from your viewpoint, as well as the changes you seek.
I have extensive experience and a genuine passion for helping people struggling with anxiety, depression or both.
I have helped with a range of difficulties, from low mood and self esteem, to stress, insomnia, worry and social anxiety, panic, phobias and OCD, coping with traumatic events and loss, or adjusting to health conditions or parenthood. From the initial assessment, we can explore and understand things from your viewpoint, as well as the changes you seek.
Anxiety - self doubt - depressive feelings - anger - relationship issues.
My approach is concerned with helping you gain a deeper understanding of your feelings, experiences and behaviour, past and present, conscious and unconscious. This process can be particularly helpful if you are feeling stuck.
Anxiety - self doubt - depressive feelings - anger - relationship issues.
My approach is concerned with helping you gain a deeper understanding of your feelings, experiences and behaviour, past and present, conscious and unconscious. This process can be particularly helpful if you are feeling stuck.
I am Ann McCarthy and I am a UKCP registered Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. I am also a member of CPJA (Council for Psychoanalytic and Jungian Analysts). I provide Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment, on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period. Our work together will focus on identifying, better understanding and working through the issues that are impacting negatively on your life so you are able to develop positive changes within yourself and in your ways of relating with others.
I am Ann McCarthy and I am a UKCP registered Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. I am also a member of CPJA (Council for Psychoanalytic and Jungian Analysts). I provide Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment, on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period. Our work together will focus on identifying, better understanding and working through the issues that are impacting negatively on your life so you are able to develop positive changes within yourself and in your ways of relating with others.
I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and relationship difficulties, with a special interest in helping people recover from toxic or narcissistic relationships and rebuild confidence, boundaries, and self-trust.
Is life feeling harder than it should? You’re doing your best, but anxiety, low mood, or relationship stress keeps pulling you down? You might be doubting yourself, feeling stuck, or struggling to trust again after a painful, toxic, or narcissistic relationship. Perhaps you’ve spent so long putting others first that you’ve lost touch with your own needs. Deep down, you want to feel more grounded, confident, and in control — to stop just coping and start living fully as yourself again.
I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and relationship difficulties, with a special interest in helping people recover from toxic or narcissistic relationships and rebuild confidence, boundaries, and self-trust.
Is life feeling harder than it should? You’re doing your best, but anxiety, low mood, or relationship stress keeps pulling you down? You might be doubting yourself, feeling stuck, or struggling to trust again after a painful, toxic, or narcissistic relationship. Perhaps you’ve spent so long putting others first that you’ve lost touch with your own needs. Deep down, you want to feel more grounded, confident, and in control — to stop just coping and start living fully as yourself again.
I work with clients who may be struggling with depression or trauma related to their relationships or family.
I am also a qualified Neuroscientist and Psychologist (GMBPsS).
I’m here to start your healing journey with you. This is your safe space, where you can explore the pain and trauma that you’ve held with you for however long. I can imagine the thought of sharing this with somebody new is daunting and maybe even scary for some .. but that’s okay. Trust the process and allow yourself to be in this journey together. For my Muslim clients, I may combine elements of an Islamic model for therapy which solidifies the therapeutic relationship.
I work with clients who may be struggling with depression or trauma related to their relationships or family.
I am also a qualified Neuroscientist and Psychologist (GMBPsS).
I’m here to start your healing journey with you. This is your safe space, where you can explore the pain and trauma that you’ve held with you for however long. I can imagine the thought of sharing this with somebody new is daunting and maybe even scary for some .. but that’s okay. Trust the process and allow yourself to be in this journey together. For my Muslim clients, I may combine elements of an Islamic model for therapy which solidifies the therapeutic relationship.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and PSTD, addiction, low self-esteem, emotional and relationship difficulties.
My mission is to help my clients to create the life worth of living and support them to move from surviving to thriving. My specialty is supporting clients in recovery from
anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, complex emotional difficulties, addiction, family and relationship challenges.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and PSTD, addiction, low self-esteem, emotional and relationship difficulties.
My mission is to help my clients to create the life worth of living and support them to move from surviving to thriving. My specialty is supporting clients in recovery from
anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, complex emotional difficulties, addiction, family and relationship challenges.
Karen’s experience has and continues to produce effective results with clients within the following areas of therapy: Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobia’s, Low Self-Confidence/Esteem, Relationships, Bereavement, Physical/Sexual Abuse, OCD, Domestic Violence, Couples Therapy, Nutrition and Weight Management, Supervision and Work-related Issues.
Karen has managed a private practice offering counselling, EMDR Therapy, and Clinical Supervision to clients and practitioners internationally. Karen’s work over more than 25 years has been within charitable, public and private sectors alongside working with trainee practitioners from Universities throughout Staffordshire and Cheshire. Karen has experience working with Police and Emergency Blue Light services, Specialist Domestic Abuse services, NHS and care staff, as well as lecturing for a number of years and providing training to external agencies and organisations.
Karen’s experience has and continues to produce effective results with clients within the following areas of therapy: Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobia’s, Low Self-Confidence/Esteem, Relationships, Bereavement, Physical/Sexual Abuse, OCD, Domestic Violence, Couples Therapy, Nutrition and Weight Management, Supervision and Work-related Issues.
Karen has managed a private practice offering counselling, EMDR Therapy, and Clinical Supervision to clients and practitioners internationally. Karen’s work over more than 25 years has been within charitable, public and private sectors alongside working with trainee practitioners from Universities throughout Staffordshire and Cheshire. Karen has experience working with Police and Emergency Blue Light services, Specialist Domestic Abuse services, NHS and care staff, as well as lecturing for a number of years and providing training to external agencies and organisations.
Feeling stuck, anxious, or caught in a cycle of self-doubt? Maybe you’re battling unhealthy habits, people-pleasing, or toxic relationships—with food, substances, or even yourself. You've tried to set boundaries or shift your mindset, but somehow old patterns keep pulling you back. Sound familiar?
What if you could break free—for good?
If you're ready to change the inner soundtrack that's been holding you back, I’m here to guide and support you. You don’t have to stay stuck. Let’s begin the journey toward the life you truly want.
Feeling stuck, anxious, or caught in a cycle of self-doubt? Maybe you’re battling unhealthy habits, people-pleasing, or toxic relationships—with food, substances, or even yourself. You've tried to set boundaries or shift your mindset, but somehow old patterns keep pulling you back. Sound familiar?
What if you could break free—for good?
If you're ready to change the inner soundtrack that's been holding you back, I’m here to guide and support you. You don’t have to stay stuck. Let’s begin the journey toward the life you truly want.
I have experience supporting clients with depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, identity challenges, grief and past trauma.
Taking the first step into therapy is not always easy. Life can be challenging and stressful events or emotional difficulties can feel overwhelming and confusing. It is not always possible to manage everything alone. A therapeutic relationship can be a powerful starting point. It offers a supportive space to explore who we are, understand the roots of our struggles, and reflect on our relationship with ourselves, others, and the environments we live in.
I believe every person is unique, and therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process. It is a space for exploration and a collaborative journey of self-discovery and transformation.
I have experience supporting clients with depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, identity challenges, grief and past trauma.
Taking the first step into therapy is not always easy. Life can be challenging and stressful events or emotional difficulties can feel overwhelming and confusing. It is not always possible to manage everything alone. A therapeutic relationship can be a powerful starting point. It offers a supportive space to explore who we are, understand the roots of our struggles, and reflect on our relationship with ourselves, others, and the environments we live in.
I believe every person is unique, and therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process. It is a space for exploration and a collaborative journey of self-discovery and transformation.
My practice is diverse, inclusive and focuses on open-ended, in-depth therapy to help individuals understand and work through psychological distress, including:
• anxiety
• depression
• complex trauma
• relationship and personality problems.
I offer a calm and confidential space for thoughtful, in-depth exploration. The pace of the work is something we shape together, and sessions are available one to three times per week, depending on what feels appropriate and sustainable.
This is a space where you’re invited to speak freely, and where we can pay close attention to what’s unfolding.
My practice is diverse, inclusive and focuses on open-ended, in-depth therapy to help individuals understand and work through psychological distress, including:
• anxiety
• depression
• complex trauma
• relationship and personality problems.
I offer a calm and confidential space for thoughtful, in-depth exploration. The pace of the work is something we shape together, and sessions are available one to three times per week, depending on what feels appropriate and sustainable.
This is a space where you’re invited to speak freely, and where we can pay close attention to what’s unfolding.
Sometimes we all need space to pause and reflect.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply in need of a conversation that isn’t tangled in the expectations of those around you. Therapy offers a confidential, non-judgemental space to explore what’s going on and make sense of things in your own time.
I offer one-to-one therapy online or in person (Bushey, Hertfordshire), and work with a wide range of concerns — including overcoming shame and finding the authentic you, finding meaning and purpose in life, confronting anxiety and navigating relationship challenges.
Sometimes we all need space to pause and reflect.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply in need of a conversation that isn’t tangled in the expectations of those around you. Therapy offers a confidential, non-judgemental space to explore what’s going on and make sense of things in your own time.
I offer one-to-one therapy online or in person (Bushey, Hertfordshire), and work with a wide range of concerns — including overcoming shame and finding the authentic you, finding meaning and purpose in life, confronting anxiety and navigating relationship challenges.
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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.