Providing Depression Counselling in Vancouver and Virtually Across all BC.
- Albert Camus
Many people experience depression when they face significant challenges in life. These challenges often fall into three main categories:
Depression can feel overwhelming, but it’s important to remember that healing begins with knowing that you’re not alone.
The weight of depression can feel isolating and overwhelming. At Turning Point Therapy, because we understand how depression can affect every aspect of your life, emotional, mental, physical and spiritual, our counsellors take a holistic approach to healing.Turning Point Therapy’s counsellors are experienced in working with our clients around struggles with depression. Because depression affects all aspects of our lives, it takes a holistic approach; here are some of the ways that counselling can support you to address those areas;
When depression makes it hard to get out of bed, regular appointments encourage you to take action, even small steps. We recommend you book a series of appointments to create an ongoing structure.
Our therapists offer unwavering support, helping you break down challenges into manageable goals and guiding you back to focus when you feel overwhelmed.
Depression can lead to social withdrawal. Therapy sessions provide a safe space for open and honest communication. You can share your struggles without feeling like a burden on loved ones.
We delve deeper to understand the root causes of your depression, such as unresolved childhood experiences, trauma, or a loss of meaning.
Therapy helps you explore your identity, develop self-awareness, and learn healthier ways to express yourself in relationships.
We help you address the existential questions that often arise during depression, such as “What’s the point?”
Sometimes, it can be hard to tell the difference, and sometimes, you may be feeling such intense loss and grief that you can mistake grief for depression. We can go through periods of depression at these times. If you are experiencing intense sadness at a time of loss, this does not mean you need medication. It may be just as important to experience connection and ride the waves of grief during grief. Depression becomes more of a suppression of emotion and energy over time, which makes it difficult to function.
This is an ongoing question with no clear answers. We believe our environment is a decisive factor that interacts with our genetics. For example, when we grow up, having to hold secrets, suppress our emotions and needs, or focus on keeping those around us happy are the conditions that often lead to depression later in life. Having relatives who have also struggled with depression is as much environmental as genetic. The good news is that we know it is possible to move beyond a life that is stuck.
There is no one particular approach that is any more effective than another. It starts with having a good relationship with a therapist where you can explore various options based on your unique needs. Experience has shown us that techniques are tools within an ongoing process where human connection and understanding are the conditions for change. Our therapists are trained in several approaches that work towards healing the parts of us that we have had to disconnect from to survive our suffering and life’s challenges.
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