While everyone feels sad, moody, or low at times, depression involves these feelings occurring intensely and for extended periods — weeks, months, or even years. Depression is more than a low mood; it is a serious condition that affects both mental and physical health. It is common, treatable, and may arise following stressful life events or for no clear reason.

Anxiety is a normal human experience, but when it becomes persistent, distressing, and interferes with daily life, it may indicate an anxiety disorder. These can include Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, phobias, and social anxiety. Symptoms may involve excessive worry, avoidance, and physical signs such as trembling, sweating, increased heart rate, changes in breathing, nausea, or difficulty concentrating. Anxiety is highly treatable, with therapy tailored to your specific concerns.

Sleep difficulties often arise from behavioural patterns that disrupt healthy sleep habits and may be linked to stress, anxiety, or depression. Quality sleep requires both deep sleep and dream sleep, and ongoing disruption can affect concentration, emotional regulation, and relationships. Professional support is recommended when sleep problems begin to impact work, study, home life, or relationships.

Women (and men) can experience the onset of symptoms of depression/anxiety during pregnancy and/or following the birth of a baby(perinatal period). Physical changes in pregnancy can affect your emotions and mood, and being a parent may be different from your expectations. Symptoms can include tearfulness, feeling overwhelmed, having scary thoughts and feelings of detachment. If symptoms persist or increase in intensity it is important to seek professional support.

Anger and stress are natural emotions that serve important functions, but they can become problematic when expressed as aggression or violence. They are connected to various mental health challenges, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression. Therapy helps in developing alternative coping mechanisms and recognising the early warning signs of emotional arousal and distress.

Grief is a natural response to many forms of loss, including the death of a loved one, separation or divorce, loss of safety or predictability, disability, or loss of home or community following disaster. Grieving is a highly individual process, and therapy can provide structured, compassionate support to help you navigate loss and adjustment at your own pace.

Couples’ therapy can assist with planning and negotiating health relationship patterns of behaviour issues such as conflict, however it is also useful for dealing with family violence, communication difficulties, intimacy problems, parenting, and with ruptures such as infidelity and secrecy. Some individuals also find therapy helpful tonavigate the adjustment challenges if the decision is to separate.

Negative thoughts strongly affect how you feel abouty ourself. Self-criticism and negative self-evaluation can lead you to feel opportunities are being missed. Therapy can help to explore patterns of behaviour and the underlying emotional difficulties. It can help you build new healthy coping mechanisms and enable you to work towards self-acceptance and even self-love.

Living with chronic illness, injury, or disability can significantly affect individuals and their loved ones.Challenges like chronic pain, addiction, depression, anxiety, anger, and grief often accompany these conditions, leading to increased suffering. A psychologist can offer support in coping with diagnoses, medical treatments, terminal illnesses, loss, and life changes, as well as pain management. Through evidence-based therapies, we aim to empower clients to lead fulfilling lives despite health challenges.