Anxiety & Depression

My Caring Counseller, located in Duncan, British Columbia specializes in treating individuals experiencing depression and anxiety. If you or someone you know requires treatment, don’t let it wait any longer as symptoms can have long-lasting consequences.

Anxiety is a natural phenomena and the human body’s natural response to stress, it’s a prevalent type of emotional disorder which can occur at any age. Depression also know and referred to as a depressive disorder is a medical illness that has very negative effects on your thought, emotions and actions. It causes severe states of sadness, apathy and can result in a number of emotional and physical issues that can affect your quality of life.

A very common misunderstanding and conception is that medication is the only treatment for anxiety and depression. While some medication may be beneficial in treating some disorders, research shows that cognitive behavioral therapy can greatly help in treating many individuals, particularly in combination with medicines.

Benefits of Counselling

Here at My Caring Counsellor, we have tremendous experience helping individuals work through therapy and counselling for those experiencing depression and anxiety. We can tell that our experience will help in the following ways:

• A new understanding and perspective on various mental and social problems.
• Significant stress reduction.
• Overcoming anxiety and depression.
• Relief from effects of mental or physical trauma.
• Building or repairing your meaningful relationships
• Finding positive, effective ways to handle difficulties in day-to-day life

Signs and Symptoms

Individuals exhibit the same symptoms and signs which are usually shared by both anxiety and depression disorders, these include but are not limited to:

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