Many of our decisions are based on past experiences. So how we view the past, what we amplify and what we minimize, will impact at least some of our decisions and perceptions. And depressed people have been found to view the past in particular ways. Ways that hurt them in the present.
Articles on: Depression
How to Help Your Client Deal with an Existential Crisis
Is your client living as a square peg in a round hole? Are they surrounded by people who hold vacuous and narrow aspirations? Are they too self-absorbed? Meaning comes from connection and a sense of us rather than simply me. Here are a few strategies you may find useful with the so-called ‘worried well’: those […]
4 Ways to Use Behavioural Activation to Help Your Depressed Clients
Inspiring action in depressed clients as part of forming a road map out of depression is a vital part of treatment. And it can be useful for all sorts of other conditions as well.
5 Proven Behavioural Interventions for Depression
As terrible as depression is, some simple interventions can be surprisingly effective in relieving symptoms. Use these techniques to help clients rediscover their enjoyment of life.
Treating the Grief of Dashed Life Expectations
We can and do grieve for the life we’d imagined when it doesn’t transpire. Listen to my answer to a Q&A question concerning the grief of dashed expectations.
Treating Depression: 3 Vital Steps
Many therapists and counsellors don’t feel confident treating depression. But we can make all the difference in the world and here are three ways to start.
Socratic Questioning in Depression Therapy
Here are three ways to cut through a client’s negative rumination and ask healing antidepressant questions.
5 Must-do’s When Treating Postnatal Depression
There are various risk factors and predictors that must be considered in each case of postnatal depression. Here are five points to consider when providing treatment.
Should Hypnosis Ever Be Used to Treat Depression?
The symptoms of depression and characteristics of a hypnotized subject share some similarities. This causes hypnosis to resonate strongly with depressed patients, and it can be an effective healing tool if used in the right way.
How to Avoid Burnout When Treating Depressed Clients
As a therapist, counsellor or coach you’re at the frontline of other people’s emotions. And if you don’t have the right safeguards in place, you can easily become sensitive to their despair and hopelessness.
