Treatment for depressive and mood-related conditions.
Depressive presentations vary considerably. They include classical episodes of major depression, persistent low-grade depressive symptoms (dysthymia), and presentations where functioning is broadly preserved but the experience of life has lost its meaning, energy or colour. Each of these can be treated with evidence-based psychological approaches, individualised to the presentation.
Presentations commonly treated
- Major depressive episodes
- Persistent depressive symptoms (dysthymia)
- High-functioning depression
- Depression following loss, change or burnout
- Low mood co-occurring with anxiety
How the work is structured
Treatment typically combines three components, sequenced and weighted to your situation. Behavioural activation: gradual, deliberate re-engagement with activities that have stopped feeling worthwhile. Cognitive work: identifying and modifying the depressive thought patterns that maintain low mood. Values clarification: re-establishing what the next chapter of your life is oriented toward. Structured treatment is typically delivered over 6 to 12 sessions.