Depression Counselling

For when you've been carrying things for a long time and you're tired of holding it together. It doesn't always look like being tearful. For a lot of people I work with it looks like exhaustion, feeling flat, going through the motions, snapping at people you care about, or feeling like you've lost yourself a bit. Motivation goes, sleep is off, and the things you used to enjoy don't land the same. You don't need a diagnosis to come. If low mood is getting in the way of day to day life, that's enough. My work with depression is slower than anxiety work. We don't jump straight into fixing or positive thinking. We make space to understand what you've been carrying and what has been heavy for a long time. For many people, depression sits on top of older experiences – having to be the strong one, carrying things quietly, not wanting to burden others. We go at your pace. Some sessions are about making sense of things, some are about finding steadier, practical steps that help day to day. I'm more direct than a lot of therapists – if you've chosen to come and invest your time and money, I take that seriously. No jargon, no telling you to just think differently. I know what it feels like to feel like the black sheep – like you should be coping better than you are. You don't need to pretend here. I'm Ken, MA Integrative Counsellor MBACP 00988492, Registered Member of BACP SCoPEd Column B, MA with Merit Leeds Beckett (BACP Accredited), BSc (Hons) 2:1 Leeds Trinity, now completing Specialist Diploma in Trauma Therapy at The Grove Practice. In person in Pontefract and online across the UK via Konfidens secure video GDPR EU servers. I work with depression a lot because it often comes alongside trauma, anxiety and that feeling of having to hold it all together. 50 mins £60. I keep a limited number of £45 spaces for Armed Forces, veterans, blue light and frontline workers. 90 min trauma focused sessions £85 if longer feels more helpful. Optional block saving – 4 at £55 or 8 at £50, valid 6 months. All sessions are private, with professional liability insurance in place, ICO registered, Enhanced DBS Adults & Children Barred Lists Checked on Update Service, monthly supervision, on secure video. You don't need to have the right words. Most people start with a free 20 minute chat to see if we're a good fit.