Navigating through depression can feel like an uphill battle, leaving you drained and overwhelmed. I use strategies that foster clarity of thought, increased self-awareness, and the motivation to engage in mood-enhancing behaviours. Additionally, I provide support in exploring the underlying issues or unresolved conflicts that contribute to your depression. Together, we work towards building lasting emotional well-being and resilience.
Counsellor/Therapist, Master of Social Science (Human Services Counselling)
Work together to understand the meaning underneath your depression and what needs of yours aren't getting met. Together look for ways to take meaningful action in order to live the life you want.
Depression is one of the leading symptoms of our era. With my compassionate and individually tailored approach, I will help you journey into your present (and potentially past) to identify the origin and cause of your troubles. From there, we will work together to uncover the yearning coupled with your pain. I will sit beside you in warmth and strength to support you in moving towards your healing.
Psychologist, BA (Hons), DPsych (Forensic), MPsych (Clinical)
Illume Psychology is a boutique psychology practice that offers a nurturing space to meaningfully and collaboratively work through your inner troubles. Depressed feelings can be painful and isolating, and necessitate the thoughtful and skilled attention of a dedicated therapist to provide support, help make sense of your experiences and bring to awareness problematic patterns of thought and behaviour to empower you to create sustained change in your life.
Suffering from depression can be incredibly debilitating and isolating. I help the client understand the root cause of their depression and then develop tools and approaches to start living in meaningful and valued ways now.
Psychologist, BA, Grad Dip Psych, MPsych, MAPS, Assoc ASH
One in five people are diagnosed with Depression at some time in their lives due to challenges in their lives. Gaining skills, strategies and exploring both the issues and responses assist with improving responses and engaging in life.
It's common for friends and family to underestimate the overwhelming and debilitating nature of depression. Feeling constantly down, isolated, and stuck can have long-term physical, emotional, and psychological effects. But don't worry, we'll uncover the root of your depression and gently process what's going on, at a pace that feels comfortable for you. You don't have to face it alone - I'm here for support at every step of the way.
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Depression needs to be carefully assessed with respect to identifying the difference between longstanding clinical depression and reactive depression arising from particular stressful and disturbing events. In the former, a risk assessment is part of my approach regarding suicidal ideation and the need to work collaboratively with other professionals. In both types of depression I place importance on the impact of early history and traumatic events
It was predicted that by 2020, depression would be the world's second most serious illness. It reached that goal earlier. 'Depression' is a greatly misunderstood and misused term. We often misdiagnose what I call JU as depression. JU being Justifiable Unhappiness. We're not actually meant to be happy all the time. We end a relationship, lose a job, an adult child leaves home.... we are meant to feel a bit sad and unhappy. I work with people in all stages of unhappiness and depression to help them to reclaim their joy. And no. I am NOT, absolutely NOT anti-medication. Some medication can be life saving. Much of it is over-prescribed in the name of 'evidence-based medicine' when the people prescribing it, have no evidence other than that provided by the vested interests of the reps from the drug companies.