Depression
Depression makes us feel heavy, hopeless, and vulnerable. It affects how we think, feel, and experience everyday life; and can often be difficult to explain. At The Clearing, we offer therapy for depression to help you understand what you’re going through and why, feel less alone, and ultimately find the light at the end of the tunnel.
Find the right therapist for youHow depression can manifest
Depression doesn’t look the same for everyone. It can be constant, or come in waves. Sometimes it’s obvious, and sometimes it’s harder to recognise. You might notice some of the following:
- Feeling low, flat, or emotionally numb
- Loss of interest or enjoyment in things
- Low energy or constant fatigue
- Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
- Feeling hopeless, stuck, or without direction
- Changes in sleep or appetite
- Being self-critical or feeling like a burden
- Feeling like you'd rather not be here anymore
You don’t need to relate to all of these for support to be helpful.
How therapy for depression can help
Therapy isn’t about forcing positivity or pushing you to “snap out of it”. It’s about creating a space where you can begin to understand what’s happening and why, feel supported, and gently reconnect with yourself and what it is you need.
Reduce isolation
Find a consistent, supportive space where you don’t have to carry everything on your own. Let yourself lean on us.
Make sense of how you’re feeling
Explore what is causing your low mood, including past experiences, relationship issues, or unmet needs.
Rebuild connection and direction
Work towards feeling more engaged with your life, your relationships, and your authentic self.
Depression counselling
Depression counselling supports you to explore both the immediate experience of low mood and the deeper roots that have caused it.
For some people, depression is linked to loss, long term stress, burnout, loneliness, lack of purpose or relationship difficulties. For others, it may feel less clear, but still deeply affecting.
Therapy gives you the time and space to explore what’s really going on, without any judgement or pressure, to address the roots of the issue and find positive ways forward.
Is this what you're looking for?
This support may be helpful if you:
- Feel persistently low or emotionally flat
- Feel disconnected from yourself or others
- Are struggling with motivation, energy, or focus
- Feel stuck, hopeless, or unsure how to move forward
- Are highly self-critical, or struggling with guilt and shame
Book now if you want to:
- Better understand why you feel this way
- Explore your experiences at a manageable pace, set by you
- Be supported to find compassion for yourself and your experiences
- Develop new, more constructive ways to relate to and take care of yourself
- Find your way forward to a more fulfilled life
Therapists offering depression support
Several members of our team work with depression and low mood, offering a range of therapeutic approaches depending on what feels right for you. You can explore our therapist profiles below to find someone whose approach feels right for you.
Annette
BACP Registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
Area of focus
- Anxiety & low mood
- Relationship difficulties
- Existential issues
- Adjustment to change
- Jungian oriented psychotherapy
Approach
Integrative psychotherapy drawing from Transactional Analysis, Jungian Psychology & CBT.
Availability
Online / telephone / in person
Location
Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
Elizabeth
Senior Accredited Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Area of focus
- Attachment & relationship patterns
- Emotional overwhelm, numbness or shutdown
- Neurodiversity (ADHD & autism)
- Self-esteem & identity
- Anxiety
Approach
Depth psychotherapy drawing from the psychoanalytical, systemic & existential schools.
Availability
Online / telephone
Dr Rhian
Chartered Counselling Psychologist | Founder of The Clearing
Area of focus
- Identity & meaning
- Depression & low mood
- Mid-life struggles & life transitions
- Burnout & emotional exhaustion
- Anxiety & panic
Approach
Counselling psychology, integrating psychodynamic, person-centred, and existential therapies.
Availability
Online / telephone / in person
Location
Rural County Durham
Sharon
UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist
Area of focus
- Anxiety & panic
- Emotional regulation & overwhelm
- Relationship difficulties
- Shame & self-criticism
- Trauma & EMDR
Approach
Integrative psychotherapeutic counselling, centring on Transactional Analysis. EMDR is offered subject to assessment.
Availability
Online / telephone
Joanne
BACP Registered Counsellor & Clinical Supervisor
Area of focus
- Bereavement & loss
- Life transitions & menopause
- Relationship difficulties
- Children & young people
- End of life support
Approach
Integrative counselling combining tools from person-centred, psychodynamic & cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy.
Availability
Online / telephone / in person
Location
South Tyneside
We also offer support with:
- Anger & emotional regulation
- Anxiety
- Attachment & relationship patterns
- Bereavement & loss
- Burnout & Stress
- Child & young person therapy
- Compulsive behaviours
- EMDR for Trauma
- Emotional numbness & shutdown
- Neurodiversity (ADHD & Autism)
- People-pleasing & boundaries
- Relationship & couples therapy
- Self-esteem & confidence
- Trauma
We are here for you
Whether you know what you need or are still figuring things out, we’ll take things at your pace. To help you decide whether it’s right for you, we offer 50% off your first session, giving you a gentle, low-pressure way to begin your journey toward feeling better.