Stress & Depression Counselling Therapy

Depression and low self-esteem occur when feelings of negativity take over our thoughts. Here at Cheshire Therapy we can help you counteract those negative feelings and counteract them through Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Depression is a bio-psychosocial condition that changes how you think and feel. It may affect your overall behaviour, state of mind and relationships with people close to you. Once identified, however, most people diagnosed with depression can be treated successfully through effective Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Common symptoms of depression

There are many symptoms of depression and it is important to recognise when these begin to affect your every day life and begin to seek help.

• Changes in sleep habits for example: insomnia or oversleeping
• Changes in eating habits, such as loss of appetite or weight gain
• Constant feelings of fatigue
• Restlessness and irritability
• Feelings of hopelessness or guilt
• Persistent sad, anxious, or empty feelings
• Thoughts of death or suicide

What causes depression?

Depression or stress occurs when transmitters in the brain or chemicals in the brain are at low levels. These will affect our low mood and result in an overall feeling of helplessness and despair.

Psychotherapy targets these feelings and looks for the primary causes of them such as possible family problems, bereavement or destructive patterns of behaviour. Resolution of these problems through Psychotherapy and Counselling helps you understand how to cope better under stressful situations.