Blog · Katie Green · 12 June 2024
Counselling
Depression in adults: a counselling door
Katie Green on low mood that has lasted — therapy as a place to talk, not a replacement for a GP or prescribed care.
What this can look like
Sleep that will not come, or sleep that will not stop. A flattened week. Work that still happens on the outside. Friends who have stopped asking because you always say you are fine.
How counselling can help
Integrative counselling gives the low mood a room that is not your kitchen. We look at what maintains it — loss, criticism, a body that is exhausted — without turning you into a diagnosis on a leaflet. Sessions are 50 minutes. I work with adults 18+.
When it is more than counselling
If you cannot keep yourself safe, or you have a plan to end your life, that is 999, NHS 111, or the Samaritans — not a counselling diary slot. Medication decisions stay with your GP. I will not tell you to stop a tablet.
This article is general information for people considering care at Health at Hart in Hartley Wintney. It is not a diagnosis, a prescription, or a promise of outcome. If you have sudden, severe or unexplained symptoms — including chest pain, unexplained weight loss, night pain, bowel or bladder changes, or a new neurological problem — seek urgent medical advice (NHS 111 or 999). UK osteopaths are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council. Counsellors named here are BACP-registered where stated. Always check with your GP or insurer if you are unsure whether a treatment is appropriate for you.
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