Depression and Anxiety

"Having anxiety and depression is like being scared and tired at the same time. It’s the fear of failure but no urge to be productive. It’s wanting friends but hating to socialize. It’s wanting to be alone but not wanting to be lonely. It’s caring about everything, then caring about nothing. It’s feeling everything at once, then feeling paralysingly numb."
– Unknown

Counselling can be a valuable tool for individuals living with depression and anxiety, encouraging you to explore your feelings and gain a clearer understanding of your thoughts and behaviours.

Through counselling, you have the opportunity to reflect and share your emotions in a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space. This exploration helps you understand how your feelings may influence your thoughts and actions. It also allows you to connect your emotions to underlying issues, such as low self-esteem and self-criticism, which can intensify depressive symptoms and fuel anxiety.

Gaining insight into yourself through counselling supports positive changes in your thinking and actions, helping to alleviate the feeling of being “stuck” that often accompanies depression and ruminating thoughts commonly associated with anxiety.

Some of the benefits of counselling for depression and anxiety include empowering you to handle daily challenges more effectively; enhancing your awareness of your emotions; and providing clarity on your struggles. Counselling can help by building confidence in your future and encourages helpful changes in thought patterns and behaviours.

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If you're struggling with depression and/or anxiety, know that there is hope. There are ways to cope and get through it. You don't need to suffer in silence and if you're thinking about getting help, do get in touch.  

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