Depression Counselling in Redhill

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Chrysalis Wellbeing
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
Life is a challenge and it can be difficult to take that first step to reach out for the help that you so deserve.
Life is a challenge, at times we are woken up to the impact of emotional and psychological stress on our personal and professional lives which can suddenly hit us or, creep upon us in the cold light of day. I can help you to explore and take action to cope with those feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, stress and self-esteem. My experience with parenting issues, bullying or childhood sexual abuse recognises the challenges this presents to live authentically and experience genuine relationships lifting the cloud of despair. Together we can explore, identify goals to transform and help you live your life more successfully.
Life is a challenge and it can be difficult to take that first step to reach out for the help that you so deserve.
Life is a challenge, at times we are woken up to the impact of emotional and psychological stress on our personal and professional lives which can suddenly hit us or, creep upon us in the cold light of day. I can help you to explore and take action to cope with those feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, stress and self-esteem. My experience with parenting issues, bullying or childhood sexual abuse recognises the challenges this presents to live authentically and experience genuine relationships lifting the cloud of despair. Together we can explore, identify goals to transform and help you live your life more successfully.
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Lindsey Tull
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
By paying attention to the relationship that unfolds between us, you can gain a better understanding of yourself, and discover alternative behaviours and new possibilities in your relationships.
I work with people who are struggling with different life situations such as addictive behaviours, fertility concerns, alcoholism, chronic illness, depression, anxiety, miscarriage and bereavement and many more. I help you to empower and resource yourself so that change feels possible. I am here to listen and encourage you to become more attuned to your inner needs, providing you with greater freedom of choice and creativity. I am passionate about providing a safe space where you feel comfortable and heard.
By paying attention to the relationship that unfolds between us, you can gain a better understanding of yourself, and discover alternative behaviours and new possibilities in your relationships.
I work with people who are struggling with different life situations such as addictive behaviours, fertility concerns, alcoholism, chronic illness, depression, anxiety, miscarriage and bereavement and many more. I help you to empower and resource yourself so that change feels possible. I am here to listen and encourage you to become more attuned to your inner needs, providing you with greater freedom of choice and creativity. I am passionate about providing a safe space where you feel comfortable and heard.
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Ashley Lowings
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
I understand that taking that first step towards receiving help can often be daunting and difficult.
'Counselling, a step in the right direction' Are you experiencing difficulties In your life and need someone to talk to about how you are feeling? Needing help and support through challenging times? I am a qualified, experienced Counsellor and Psychotherapist with experience in a wide range of issues from depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, low self-esteem, anger and bereavement.
I understand that taking that first step towards receiving help can often be daunting and difficult.
'Counselling, a step in the right direction' Are you experiencing difficulties In your life and need someone to talk to about how you are feeling? Needing help and support through challenging times? I am a qualified, experienced Counsellor and Psychotherapist with experience in a wide range of issues from depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, low self-esteem, anger and bereavement.
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Anna Scott
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
Before counselling sessions begin I will invite you for an initial consultation.
Counselling for Couples & Individuals. As a psychodynamic counsellor, I work with both couples and individuals who want to understand how early experiences may be shaping current patterns of thinking, beliefs, and behaviours. For couples, I offer support in navigating relational challenges such as rebuilding trust after an affair, overcoming communication breakdowns, reigniting intimacy, and managing parenting disagreements. Together, we can create a space for each partner to better understand themselves and each other, working towards stronger, more fulfilling relationships.
Before counselling sessions begin I will invite you for an initial consultation.
Counselling for Couples & Individuals. As a psychodynamic counsellor, I work with both couples and individuals who want to understand how early experiences may be shaping current patterns of thinking, beliefs, and behaviours. For couples, I offer support in navigating relational challenges such as rebuilding trust after an affair, overcoming communication breakdowns, reigniting intimacy, and managing parenting disagreements. Together, we can create a space for each partner to better understand themselves and each other, working towards stronger, more fulfilling relationships.
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Karolina Meyer
Psychotherapist, MA, MBABCP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
Choosing a therapist can be daunting.
I am a fully accredited CBT Therapist . Have you been struggling with low mood, depression, anxiety, stress, burn out? Do you feel exhausted of the constant worry and overwhelming emotions? Do you have unwanted thoughts or feeling stuck in repeated patterns of thoughts or behaviours? Do not struggle on your own. Understand yourself better, learn new copying techniques, reconnect with your values, reclaim your life back. I have been privileged seeing people change and grow even in the midst of the most challenging life experiences or events.
Choosing a therapist can be daunting.
I am a fully accredited CBT Therapist . Have you been struggling with low mood, depression, anxiety, stress, burn out? Do you feel exhausted of the constant worry and overwhelming emotions? Do you have unwanted thoughts or feeling stuck in repeated patterns of thoughts or behaviours? Do not struggle on your own. Understand yourself better, learn new copying techniques, reconnect with your values, reclaim your life back. I have been privileged seeing people change and grow even in the midst of the most challenging life experiences or events.
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Jazz Vienna Counselling
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
You are warmly invited to contact me using WhatsApp, or email for an initial conversation, or to book a session.
Hello, and a very warm welcome to you. Making the decision to start therapy can be a difficult step, but a positive and rewarding one for many. I am a warm and compassionate integrative therapist offering indoor face to face counselling, online sessions, and outdoors walk and talk therapy. You as a person are at the centre of my approach. When life becomes overwhelming, it can be surprisingly helpful to speak to someone who really listens, with warmth, understanding, and without judgment. My aim is to provide a welcoming, safe, and confidential space for us to explore the challenging issues that may have brought you here today.
You are warmly invited to contact me using WhatsApp, or email for an initial conversation, or to book a session.
Hello, and a very warm welcome to you. Making the decision to start therapy can be a difficult step, but a positive and rewarding one for many. I am a warm and compassionate integrative therapist offering indoor face to face counselling, online sessions, and outdoors walk and talk therapy. You as a person are at the centre of my approach. When life becomes overwhelming, it can be surprisingly helpful to speak to someone who really listens, with warmth, understanding, and without judgment. My aim is to provide a welcoming, safe, and confidential space for us to explore the challenging issues that may have brought you here today.
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Lorraine Gallagher
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
I know that coming to counselling can sometimes feel quite daunting.
I am passionate about providing a place that is confidential and safe, in a non judgemental way. I am a qualified integrative counsellor. (Integrative means I use different approaches depending on what the client needs). I am a member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists). I am also an accredited member of the Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. I can offer you the time and space to reflect on difficult feelings. I offer empathy and congruence. I am here to support you with whatever is troubling you, whether it be relationship problems. a traumatic even or bereavement, anxiety/ depression.
I know that coming to counselling can sometimes feel quite daunting.
I am passionate about providing a place that is confidential and safe, in a non judgemental way. I am a qualified integrative counsellor. (Integrative means I use different approaches depending on what the client needs). I am a member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists). I am also an accredited member of the Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. I can offer you the time and space to reflect on difficult feelings. I offer empathy and congruence. I am here to support you with whatever is troubling you, whether it be relationship problems. a traumatic even or bereavement, anxiety/ depression.
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Susanna Taggart
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
Thank you for reading my profile.
I believe psychology can improve everyone's quality of life. ​ My aim is to work in a collaborative, compassionate way to help reduce distress, develop your ability to manage any ongoing difficulties and help you develop a more meaningful and valued life. As a Clinical Psychologist, I use evidence-based treatments and draw on the recommendations of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE guidelines). Put simply our sessions will aim to reduce unhappiness or dysfunction, and increase your ability to cope and sense of fulfilment. ​
Thank you for reading my profile.
I believe psychology can improve everyone's quality of life. ​ My aim is to work in a collaborative, compassionate way to help reduce distress, develop your ability to manage any ongoing difficulties and help you develop a more meaningful and valued life. As a Clinical Psychologist, I use evidence-based treatments and draw on the recommendations of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE guidelines). Put simply our sessions will aim to reduce unhappiness or dysfunction, and increase your ability to cope and sense of fulfilment. ​
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Louise van den Berg
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
I offer a safe and non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings, accepting you as you are with empathy.
My psychotherapy & counselling sessions are tailored to address issues like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma-related issues and neurodiversity etc. The initial sessions focus on understanding your unique concerns, allowing time for personalised strategies and goals to develop, and offering enough time for you to explore and process your thoughts and feelings. Subsequent sessions concentrate on implementing these strategies to meet your individual needs.
I offer a safe and non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings, accepting you as you are with empathy.
My psychotherapy & counselling sessions are tailored to address issues like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma-related issues and neurodiversity etc. The initial sessions focus on understanding your unique concerns, allowing time for personalised strategies and goals to develop, and offering enough time for you to explore and process your thoughts and feelings. Subsequent sessions concentrate on implementing these strategies to meet your individual needs.
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Dr Rosie Odhuba
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
It's a brave step to seek therapy, recognising that you need a helping hand to make changes in your life, allowing you to break unhelpful patterns and instead live the way you want, according to what is important to you.
I provide assessment and treatment for adults and teenagers for a wide range of emotional issues. You can expect professional, clinically effective & evidence-based input from an experienced (over 20 years in NHS & then private practise), well-qualified Clinical Psychologist, providing sensitive, collaborative and thoughtful therapy. All input is in line with The National Institute for Clinical Excellence, (NICE) guidelines, utilising well researched established psychotherapeutic methods. Main modalities used are EMDR (particularly effective for trauma), CBT and ACT (particularly effective for long term health issues).
It's a brave step to seek therapy, recognising that you need a helping hand to make changes in your life, allowing you to break unhelpful patterns and instead live the way you want, according to what is important to you.
I provide assessment and treatment for adults and teenagers for a wide range of emotional issues. You can expect professional, clinically effective & evidence-based input from an experienced (over 20 years in NHS & then private practise), well-qualified Clinical Psychologist, providing sensitive, collaborative and thoughtful therapy. All input is in line with The National Institute for Clinical Excellence, (NICE) guidelines, utilising well researched established psychotherapeutic methods. Main modalities used are EMDR (particularly effective for trauma), CBT and ACT (particularly effective for long term health issues).
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Charisse Peters
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
Relationships form an integral part of our lives, most of us want to be in an intimate, and satisfying relationship.
I am a qualified Individual, Relationship & Sex Therapist, as your therapist I aim to help you change the aspects of your life that are preventing you from living in a more fulfilling way. I will help you gain insight into your thoughts and feelings and together we can look at new ways of approaching those difficulties.
Relationships form an integral part of our lives, most of us want to be in an intimate, and satisfying relationship.
I am a qualified Individual, Relationship & Sex Therapist, as your therapist I aim to help you change the aspects of your life that are preventing you from living in a more fulfilling way. I will help you gain insight into your thoughts and feelings and together we can look at new ways of approaching those difficulties.
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Pj Sangalang
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH2
I believe a good relationship with a counsellor helps, and I can provide a safe, boundaried space for you to help explore yourself.
If you currently dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem and confidence, every day problems in life or just wanting to learn more about yourself, please get in touch. I will listen to your individual story and your very individual challenges, and your very individual perception of them. I aim to provide a safe environment that encourages and challenges as appropriate, just for you. I am also a member of the BAME community and an immigrant from Canada, and I have worked with a variety of clients across different gender and age groups, as well as ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
I believe a good relationship with a counsellor helps, and I can provide a safe, boundaried space for you to help explore yourself.
If you currently dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem and confidence, every day problems in life or just wanting to learn more about yourself, please get in touch. I will listen to your individual story and your very individual challenges, and your very individual perception of them. I aim to provide a safe environment that encourages and challenges as appropriate, just for you. I am also a member of the BAME community and an immigrant from Canada, and I have worked with a variety of clients across different gender and age groups, as well as ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Vivienne Gordon-Graham
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
With an MA in Psychotherapy & Counselling, PG Dip in CBT, PG Dip in Couples Counselling & Psychotherapy, Dip in PTSD, EMDR, Cert Mediation, and having lived in different countries I also have an understanding of diverse cultures.
Are you facing challenges in your personal or work life or issues over which you have no control such as loss, health, or any crisis, (big or small)? Are you looking for a therapist who offers respect, understanding, validation of you and your unique circumstances and who provides an environment of trust where you can both work collaboratively to explore your way of 'being in the world' and where you will gain and develop your inner resources and resilience and where together you will discuss different perspectives and choices to make to improve your quality of life? Your therapeutic journey is an opportunity for transformation!
With an MA in Psychotherapy & Counselling, PG Dip in CBT, PG Dip in Couples Counselling & Psychotherapy, Dip in PTSD, EMDR, Cert Mediation, and having lived in different countries I also have an understanding of diverse cultures.
Are you facing challenges in your personal or work life or issues over which you have no control such as loss, health, or any crisis, (big or small)? Are you looking for a therapist who offers respect, understanding, validation of you and your unique circumstances and who provides an environment of trust where you can both work collaboratively to explore your way of 'being in the world' and where you will gain and develop your inner resources and resilience and where together you will discuss different perspectives and choices to make to improve your quality of life? Your therapeutic journey is an opportunity for transformation!
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Sarah Coppack
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
I am passionate and committed to supporting my clients on their counselling journey to making sense and meaning of their experiences.
Hello and a warm welcome. Making the decision to see a therapist is a big step, but it can be a positive one. As an experienced, Humanistic Integrative Therapist registered with the BACP, my aim is to be alongside you and listen without judgement, whilst helping you explore at your own pace, whatever difficulties you maybe facing. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Or perhaps you are experiencing low self esteem, stress or burnout because your work/life balance isn’t what you’d like it to be? Equally, you may want to work through some important life changes and evaluate your next steps.
I am passionate and committed to supporting my clients on their counselling journey to making sense and meaning of their experiences.
Hello and a warm welcome. Making the decision to see a therapist is a big step, but it can be a positive one. As an experienced, Humanistic Integrative Therapist registered with the BACP, my aim is to be alongside you and listen without judgement, whilst helping you explore at your own pace, whatever difficulties you maybe facing. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Or perhaps you are experiencing low self esteem, stress or burnout because your work/life balance isn’t what you’d like it to be? Equally, you may want to work through some important life changes and evaluate your next steps.
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Alexander Filmer-Lorch
Psychotherapist, BACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
Ultimately, my clients strive for personal growth, emotional healing, and a renewed sense of purpose and fulfilment in their lives.
As an integrative clinical psychotherapist, I offer a personalised approach to support individuals in their journey toward healing and self-discovery. By integrating various therapeutic modalities, I tailor my interventions to meet the unique needs of each client. Clients who come to me are often grappling with complex life issues, including unresolved emotions, past traumas, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and a sense of disconnection. They seek a safe space to explore their innermost thoughts and feelings without judgment, aiming to gain deeper self-understanding and clarity about their place in the world.
Ultimately, my clients strive for personal growth, emotional healing, and a renewed sense of purpose and fulfilment in their lives.
As an integrative clinical psychotherapist, I offer a personalised approach to support individuals in their journey toward healing and self-discovery. By integrating various therapeutic modalities, I tailor my interventions to meet the unique needs of each client. Clients who come to me are often grappling with complex life issues, including unresolved emotions, past traumas, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and a sense of disconnection. They seek a safe space to explore their innermost thoughts and feelings without judgment, aiming to gain deeper self-understanding and clarity about their place in the world.
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Jo Evans
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
My practice is located near Shalford station, with free on- street parking.
Hello and thank-you for viewing my profile. Are you feeling anxious, sad, depressed or frustrated with life? Are you struggling with marital difficulties, relational conflicts or stresses at work? Are you looking for a trusting person to talk about your troubles? I am here to listen, to journey with you through your difficulties; by offering a safe, trusting and confidential space to share your thoughts and feelings; to help you understand your difficulties, how to cope and manage life better.
My practice is located near Shalford station, with free on- street parking.
Hello and thank-you for viewing my profile. Are you feeling anxious, sad, depressed or frustrated with life? Are you struggling with marital difficulties, relational conflicts or stresses at work? Are you looking for a trusting person to talk about your troubles? I am here to listen, to journey with you through your difficulties; by offering a safe, trusting and confidential space to share your thoughts and feelings; to help you understand your difficulties, how to cope and manage life better.
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Carolyn McKie
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
Waitlist for new clients
Please phone or email me with any questions you may have.
Please note that I am currently fully booked. However, please feel free to phone or email me about your requirements and any questions you may have. I am happy to add you to my waiting list and will let you know when your preferred session time becomes available. It is not always easy to cope with life's problems or difficulties, especially when feeling overwhelmed and unsure. By reading this you have made an important step towards addressing those aspects of your life that are troubling you and bring about change. I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and counsellor and member of the BACP and UKCP.
Please phone or email me with any questions you may have.
Please note that I am currently fully booked. However, please feel free to phone or email me about your requirements and any questions you may have. I am happy to add you to my waiting list and will let you know when your preferred session time becomes available. It is not always easy to cope with life's problems or difficulties, especially when feeling overwhelmed and unsure. By reading this you have made an important step towards addressing those aspects of your life that are troubling you and bring about change. I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and counsellor and member of the BACP and UKCP.
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Jackie Kidd-England
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Redhill RH1
I'm a practitioner with many years supporting both adults and children through difficult times in their lives.
Hi, I'm Jackie. I feel very privileged to be able to work with both adults and children. When I am working with someone I always feel it is such an honour to be brought into their world and walk the journey with them for a while. As an Integrative counsellor I can use different ways to support the journey you are on. I offer my clients a bespoke way of working that suits them, working together on whatever may concern them. Whatever the age of the person, concern or difficulty they are going through I see them as the expert and I work collaboratively to support them in resolving issues or reaching goals they may set.
I'm a practitioner with many years supporting both adults and children through difficult times in their lives.
Hi, I'm Jackie. I feel very privileged to be able to work with both adults and children. When I am working with someone I always feel it is such an honour to be brought into their world and walk the journey with them for a while. As an Integrative counsellor I can use different ways to support the journey you are on. I offer my clients a bespoke way of working that suits them, working together on whatever may concern them. Whatever the age of the person, concern or difficulty they are going through I see them as the expert and I work collaboratively to support them in resolving issues or reaching goals they may set.
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Angela Shipley
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Redhill RH1
I am extremely passionate about my work and have worked with many people, helping with their own unique difficulties and histories.
Most people at some point in their lives will struggle with painful feelings or may feel overwhelmed by past or present experiences. These can make us feel lost, anxious, confused, helpless, distressed or angry, sometimes without us knowing why. Counselling is also not just for supporting people through a crisis. Many people come to counselling to explore and get a better understanding of themselves and their lives. Whatever you are experiencing, it can be difficult to explain how we feel to the people who are closest to us. Sometimes it is easier to talk to someone who is separate from your everyday life.
I am extremely passionate about my work and have worked with many people, helping with their own unique difficulties and histories.
Most people at some point in their lives will struggle with painful feelings or may feel overwhelmed by past or present experiences. These can make us feel lost, anxious, confused, helpless, distressed or angry, sometimes without us knowing why. Counselling is also not just for supporting people through a crisis. Many people come to counselling to explore and get a better understanding of themselves and their lives. Whatever you are experiencing, it can be difficult to explain how we feel to the people who are closest to us. Sometimes it is easier to talk to someone who is separate from your everyday life.
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Siobhain Clancy
Psychotherapist, BPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Redhill RH10
I would like the opportunity to accompany you on your journey of understanding and see you take greater control and make positive changes.
All of us experience challenges in our lives and sometimes these challenges are difficult to carry. You may be feeling stressed, angry, anxious, confused, inadequate or overwhelmed with sadness. You may feel isolated with your thoughts and feelings. Sitting within a confidential and supportive environment with someone you can trust and who will listen, can help you understand and make sense of your situation.
I would like the opportunity to accompany you on your journey of understanding and see you take greater control and make positive changes.
All of us experience challenges in our lives and sometimes these challenges are difficult to carry. You may be feeling stressed, angry, anxious, confused, inadequate or overwhelmed with sadness. You may feel isolated with your thoughts and feelings. Sitting within a confidential and supportive environment with someone you can trust and who will listen, can help you understand and make sense of your situation.
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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.