Online CBT for Depression and Low Mood
Depression can affect far more than your mood. You may feel exhausted, disconnected, unmotivated or unable to enjoy things that previously mattered to you.
Everyday tasks may begin to feel increasingly difficult, and you may find yourself withdrawing from other people, becoming highly self-critical or feeling stuck in cycles of overthinking and inactivity.
I offer online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for adults, children and teenagers experiencing depression, persistent low mood and loss of motivation.
Does this sound familiar?
Depression can affect people in different ways. You may feel persistently low, empty or disconnected, or find that you no longer enjoy things that would usually matter to you.
Everyday tasks can begin to feel difficult or overwhelming. You may withdraw from other people, lose motivation, struggle to concentrate or become increasingly critical of yourself.
Sometimes depression follows a difficult experience or period of stress. For other people, it develops gradually and may be difficult to explain.
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Feeling low, empty, numb or disconnected
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Losing interest or enjoyment in activities
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Reduced motivation or energy
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Withdrawing from friends or family
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Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
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Sleeping more or less than usual
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Changes in appetite
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Feeling guilty, worthless or like a burden
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Becoming highly self-critical
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Feeling hopeless about the future
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Struggling to complete ordinary daily tasks
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Spending a lot of time overthinking or dwelling on the past
You do not need to have a formal diagnosis of depression before contacting me.
How can CBT help with depression?
CBT can help you understand the patterns that may be keeping depression going. Together, we will look at the relationship between your thoughts, feelings and behaviour, and how these may be affecting one another.
When you feel low or exhausted, it is understandable to withdraw, avoid tasks or stop doing things that previously gave you a sense of enjoyment, achievement or connection. Although this can feel like the only manageable option at the time, it can sometimes make depression more difficult to overcome.
You may also notice patterns of self-criticism, hopeless thinking or dwelling on past events. Therapy can help you recognise these patterns and develop more helpful and balanced ways of responding.
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Understanding your individual cycle of depression
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Gradually rebuilding routine and meaningful activity
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Reducing withdrawal, avoidance and procrastination
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Recognising patterns of negative or self-critical thinking
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Developing more balanced ways of responding to difficult thoughts
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Improving problem-solving and decision-making
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Reconnecting with relationships, interests and personal goals
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Developing skills to help you manage future difficulties
The aim is not to force positive thinking. It is to help you understand what is keeping you stuck and make realistic, manageable changes that support your recovery and help you move forward.
Depression in children and teenagers
Depression can look different in children and young people. They may not always describe themselves as feeling low and may instead become irritable, tearful, withdrawn or increasingly self-critical.
You may notice changes in their sleep, appetite, motivation, schoolwork or relationships. They may stop enjoying hobbies and activities, spend more time alone or appear to have lost confidence in themselves and the future.
I have extensive experience working with children, teenagers and families. Therapy will be adapted to the young person’s age, understanding and individual needs.
Parents or carers may be involved in some sessions where this is helpful and appropriate. This can support everyone to understand what is happening and help the young person gradually rebuild routine, connection, confidence and enjoyment.
When anxiety and depression occur together
Anxiety and depression often occur together. You may feel constantly worried while also lacking the energy or motivation to address the things you are worried about.
Avoidance, withdrawal, reassurance seeking and self-criticism can then reinforce both difficulties.
Where anxiety and depression overlap, therapy can look at the whole picture rather than treating them as entirely separate problems.
What happens next?
I offer a free, informal 10–15-minute introductory call. This gives you the opportunity to briefly explain what has been happening, ask any initial questions and decide whether you feel I may be the right therapist for you.
If you decide to go ahead, we will begin with an assessment. In our first session I try to focus on getting to know you as a whole person, to help gain a joint understanding of your experiences and how they influence you today. This gives us time to explore the difficulties you are experiencing in more detail, understand how it is affecting your life and consider what you would like to be different.
We will then work together to develop a shared understanding of what may be keeping the difficulties going and agree some goals for therapy.
Sessions take place online and usually last 50–60 minutes. Therapy will be tailored to you and we will regularly review how things are progressing.
Online CBT sessions: £95