Depression
Depression is a persistent low mood that impacts your ability to engage with everyday life.
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These feelings might cause you to withdraw from family and friends or to disengage from activities
It is normal for us to feel sadness in response to certain life events such as a bereavement, relationship breakup or changes in health. However sometimes that sadness persists and worsens. It feels harder and harder to get any enjoyment from things and you might feel slowed down, stuck or numb. These feelings might cause you to withdraw from family and friends, or to disengage from activities that you previously enjoyed. Feelings of loneliness and isolation can cause the depression to worsen.
When depressed you are more likely to experience self-critical, hopeless or despairing thoughts. These thoughts can cause you to disengage from life even further. This creates a vicious cycle – the more distant you become from loved ones and activities that previously enriched your life, the more isolated and depressed you may feel.
I'm now able to move forward again
Having therapy has been really helpful for me. At times it has been hard work, but definitely worth it. I’ve been able to process traumatic events from the past, understand their impact on my life and talk about my experiences. Sophie helped me to feel safe and I’m now able to move forward again
Psychological therapy, tailored to you
A combination of therapies can be offered to target the exact causes and ongoing symptoms of depression
Here at Brightside Psychology we offer a number of therapies that can be used to treat depression. These include EMDR to process earlier trauma, CBT or ACT to give you the skills to change your relationship with depression-related thoughts and start re-engaging with life, or CFT to understand and manage a mind that is prone to self-criticism. For most people, a combination of therapies are offered in order to provide an individually tailored plan to target the exact causes and ongoing symptoms of depression.
If you're experiencing thoughts about harming yourself or ending your life, please see below.
A note on suicidal thoughts: experiencing thoughts about ending your life are common when feeling hopeless, overwhelmed or unable to cope. If you are feeling this way it is important to know that you are not alone and there is help and support available. Thankfully the majority of people who experience suicidal thoughts go on to live fulfilling lives. The first step is to tell someone how you are feeling.
You can speak with your GP, visit your local A&E department, call the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit here
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This has changed my life totally.
For most of my life the OCD controlled me, but after working with Sophie I now control the OCD. This has changed my life totally. I’m far more at ease than I have ever been in my life. I can now ride the wave of OCD without feeling overwhelmed.
She is warm, trusting, genuine
Sophie has an extensive breadth of knowledge and clinical expertise which she brings to the supervisory relationship. She is warm, trusting, genuine and empathic and her supervisory style enables a safe supervision environment.
we can talk through and resolve any difficulties
After coming to see Sophie we are communicating so much better. We have a better understanding of our relationship values and we can talk through and resolve any difficulties before they escalate into an argument
I am so, so glad I visited Sophie.
I am so, so glad I visited Sophie. She was welcoming, sympathetic and got to the heart of my long-term problems in an unhurried but professional way. She gave me some excellent strategies for coping that I am still using.
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