Depression therapists in Porthcawl, Wales
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Kyle Davies
Psychologist, BSc MPhil CPsychol AFBPsS
In modern society, the word depression is used to describe experiences ranging from low mood and sadness to a complete inability to function. Depression can manifest as extreme fatigue, cognitive dysfunction and suicidal thoughts.
Statistics tell us that one in six to a quarter of us will suffer from mild to severe depression at some point in our lives. Mild to severe depression can last from a few days to many years. Often there are no clear-cut manifestations of the depression that outsiders can observe, and this compounds the problem because people don’t understand what you are experiencing.
No two people’s experience of depression is exactly the same, and it can be very difficult to understand why the symptoms are even present much less what to do about it. Having experienced depression firsthand, I know what the experience is like and how debilitating it can be. I have now successfully treated sufferers of depression for over 20 years and have drawn heavily on my personal experience and the lessons it taught me.
Depression symptoms can manifest themselves in many different ways and can also increase gradually over time making them harder to detect in the early stages. The symptoms can be wide-ranging and the symptoms can appear to be constant and relentless. Your symptom experiences may well include:
low mood
hopelessness
lack of motivation
confusion and a sense of being lost or stuck
loss of appetite, weight loss, or weight gain
cognitive dysfunction – ‘brain fog’, inability to concentrate and memory loss
sleep disturbance
loss of pleasure and interest in life
agitation
fatigue and lack of energy
suicidal thoughts
weakness
aches and pains
Loss of libido
I’d like to be very clear, we often think that when we experience symptoms there is something wrong with our brain. While this can be the case, a more useful way of looking at symptoms for the condition of depression, is that your body is seeking to get your attention, to let you know that something is not quite right. You are NOT broken, your body is working perfectly normally, it is simply alerting you to the fact that you’ve become disconnected from YOU and something needs to change. Opening up to a new understanding and making that change is well within your own capability.
27 Years Experience
In-Person Near Porthcawl, Wales
Online in Porthcawl, Wales
Tamzin Brain @HypnoChange4U
Counsellor/Therapist, Ad.Dip.CP, DipHyp CS, Dip CP, MNCS (Acc), MHS, Counselling Cert, CACHE3, B.A. Honours Degree PsyCrim
Therapy can help you to work with your feelings, thoughts, perceptions, and internal or external conflict. It gives you the opportunity to reflect on what is happening within your life and yourself; reduce confusion; consider alternative ways of doing things, make positive changes and to move forward into the life you want.
15 Years Experience
Online in Porthcawl, Wales (Online Only)
Funmi Oni
Counsellor/Therapist, MBACP, MSc, Dip in PPC
Depression is a number of mental conditions which can be identified by perpetual low mood, feelings of sadness or negative feelings towards everyday life experiences.
I will work with you by telephone, face2face or video call so you determine your safe space to work
17 Years Experience
Online in Porthcawl, Wales
Emma Poxon
Counsellor/Therapist, MA Person-Centred Experiential Counselling
Depression can feel completely overwhelming, like there's no way out. As your therapist I am here to be with you, reminding you that you are not alone. We can explore how depression feels for you, when it is at its worst, and help you to gain more of a sense of control over this. You are not a problem to be fixed, my aim as your therapist is to try to provide the right conditions to allow you to explore whatever you want to bring to therapy to support your growth. This isn't a therapeutic approach wherein I will set a treatment plan or tell you what to do. We will work together as a partnership rather than me taking away your autonomy. I absolutely love the work I do, it is the biggest privilege being let into people’s personal worlds and seeing the immense growth of my clients. I hope to hear from you soon!
7 Years Experience
Online in Porthcawl, Wales (Online Only)
Lisa Hawkins-Jack
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LMSW
Depression is difficult to define into many it feels a lot like being stuck and on excited about anything. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and sometimes you need someone else to help you focus on it.
31 Years Experience
Online in Porthcawl, Wales
Depression therapists in Porthcawl, Wales Statistics
Depression therapists in Porthcawl, Wales average 15 years of experience and charge around ¤116 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Integrative Therapy (56%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (49%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (46%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤116
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 67% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 56% | Integrative Therapy |
| 49% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 46% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 31% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 29% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 56% | Young Adult |
| 46% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 54% | Men |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 32% | Black / African American |