Depression

Bereavement, Depression, Low Self-Esteem, Low Self-Confidence, Male Depression

Feeling Low All the Time?

Every now and then we can all feel sad and empty. We may be going through a tough time or experienced something upsetting that has rocked us and this would be a natural and understandable reaction to what is going on for us. But if you find that your low mood persists and doesn’t feel like it can lift, you may be experiencing depression.

Symptoms of Depression

Symptoms of depression can range from person to person and also range in severity. You may have:

Psychological Symptoms

  • Persistent low mood or sadness
  • Feeling of helplessness
  • Low or no motivation
  • Self-criticism
  • Little interest in doing things
  • Withdrawing from others, not wanting to talk to anyone
  • Suicidal ideation or thoughts of self-harm
  • Difficulties at work or home

Physiological Symptoms

  • Lack of energy
  • Feeling tired
  • Unexplained aches or pains
  • Lower sex drive
  • Restless and irregular sleep patterns
  • Change in appetite or weight

How psychotherapy can help with depression

Talking about your depression can help support you to explore the potential root causes of your low mood. Together we will explore the underlying thoughts, feelings and behaviours causing your low mood.

Progressively we will work together on a tailor-made therapeutic plan to not only manage your depression, but also understand the process you’re going through with a view to developing new coping strategies for a more fulfilling and enjoyable life.

Alana Burton

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Frequently Asked Questions

The terms ‘Psychotherapy’ and ‘Counselling’ are often used interchangeably and essentially they are both characterised by a form of “talking therapy”. You will see many practitioners will use both terms when referring to themselves.

Fundamentally both psychotherapy and counselling have the same goal of providing relief to someone with some sort of psychological symptom or obstacles although there are some subtle differences.

‘Counselling’ is often used to describe a shorter-term process than psychotherapy. A goal in counselling is to enable someone to make better use of resources they may already have in place. Counselling often focuses on a specific issue, life event or experience or on a particular symptom.

‘Psychotherapy’ is often a longer process of treatment and focuses on facilitating the exploration and development of new resources for a person. In psychotherapy you will have the chance to look deeper into the root of your issues. You will have the chance to explore patterns of behaviour, thinking and feeling in your life at a greater depth that allow you to focus more on your way of being in the world.

Psychotherapy training is also a more rigorous and academic process.

Someone who may be in training to be a Psychotherapist may refer to themselves as a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor until they have completed certification to be known as a Psychotherapist.

I hope that my website has given you an overview of who I am and how I work and if you are interested in finding out more I would recommend an initial consultation to meet each other to see if it feels right for you when we are in the room together. We will probably be able to establish quite early on if I am the right person for you.

Choosing a therapist is a very individual choice and I recommend you take the time to meet at least a couple people with a view to having some thought about who you may work best with. I believe that each relationship is individual and unique and it is a privilege for me to get to know people I see and to support them on their therapeutic journey. Relationship is central to building a therapeutic alliance and working together, so trust your instinct to make a decision and start your own journey.

I look forward to meeting you!

Following our initial assessment, if you would like to start sessions together we will agree a day and time for your sessions. I will send you a standard therapy agreement that outlines my commitment to you and it details much of what I would have discussed in the assessment session. This includes details of my professional commitments and of the administrative aspects of our therapeutic relationship. We will both have a signed copy of this agreement.

Payment is due each session and I accept cash or BACS transfers. Any missed sessions with less than 48 hours notice will be payable on the following session.

If you want to work longer term I am also happy to work on monthly payments.

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