Counselling for depression

Counselling for depression is one of the evidence-based approaches for working with depression that we use at TALKWORKS. This form of therapy helps you to understand your feelings and how they may be linked to your depression. 

During counselling for depression sessions, you will explore your emotions with one of our counsellors, so you can make sense of how you are feeling and start to feel better.

Who is counselling for depression for?

Counselling for depression could be a good fit for you if:

  • You are feeling low or depressed
  • You find it hard to understand why you are feeling low, sad or worthless

Counselling for depression can help you to explore these emotions so that you can make helpful changes going forward.

What does counselling for depression involve?

In your sessions, you will talk about the feelings you are having. Your counsellor will help you understand these feelings and your difficulties.

Our counselling for depression therapists believe that two things make the process of recovery from depression more likely:

  1. The development of a trusting relationship between you and your counsellor - because without this it can be very difficult to get in touch with how you think and feel. Your counsellor will listen, support you and ensure what you share remains confidential.
  2. Rather than focusing on symptoms, the counsellor will try to understand you as a person and see the world from your point of view.

As part of our treatment, your TALKWORKS counsellor will work with you to help you to feel safe and comfortable, so that you can talk openly about what's going on for you.

What will treatment be like?

If it is agreed that counselling for depression is the right treatment for you, you will be invited to attend an appointment where you will meet your assigned counsellor for an assessment. This could be carried out:

  • Face-to-face at one of our bases across Devon
  • Over the phone 
  • By video call

During the assessment, your counsellor will ask you a number of questions so that they can learn more about you and to understand your difficulties. It is also an opportunity for you to ask your counsellor any questions that you may have about TALKWORKS and our counselling for depression offering. 

Counselling sessions are normally available from Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm. We also offer early morning and evening appointments. 

Counselling for Depression offers an opportunity to look at yourself and to reflect on your feelings, thoughts and experiences, with the intention that you will get to know and understand yourself better. Treatment is time-limited and is normally between 12-16 sessions.

If you feel you need to access TALKWORKS again after you have completed your therapy, you are welcome to re-refer yourself back to TALKWORKS at any time.