What does a depressive episode feel like?

Understanding support can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to figure everything out alone. Professional support can make a real difference. Counselling provides a safe, confidential space to explore your thoughts and feelings. There's no pressure to have all the answers—your counsellor will work at your pace. Below you'll find counsellors who specialise in this area. Each brings their own approach and experience, giving you options to find someone you connect with.

Counsellors who may be able to help

Psychotherapist

I'm a warm and approachable, experienced, professionally qualified psychotherapist. I work with many people who appear to be coping on the outside but are…

Cambridgeshire

Online & In-personGoogle MeetPhone

Why this counsellor may help

Works with abortion, abuse and more
Offers online and in-person sessions
Has 2 client testimonials

Works with:Relationship problemsHearing voicesLow self-esteemAffairs and betrayalsDyspraxiaAlcoholism

Merseyside

OnlineMicrosoft Teams

Why this counsellor may help

Offers online sessions
Based in Merseyside

Jeff Tee Mbacp(Accred) Ukrcp Ncps (Prof Accred)

Professional Counsellor

Essex

Why this counsellor may help

Works with abuse, affairs and betrayals and more

Works with:Low self-confidencePassive-aggressive behaviourPhysical abuseAbuseFeeling sadNeurodiversity

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)

Merseyside

Online & In-personZoom

Why this counsellor may help

Works with abuse, body dysmorphic disorder (bdd) and more
Offers online and in-person sessions
Based in Merseyside

Works with:AbuseDepression and anxiety in childrenPostnatal depressionObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)StressPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Counsellor Therapist

North Northamptonshire

Online & In-personGoogle Meet

Perhaps you've spent years holding it all together while feeling anxious, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself. I'm Eloise, a trauma-informed…

Why this counsellor may help

Works with abortion, abuse and more
Offers online and in-person sessions
Based in North Northamptonshire (+8 areas)

Works with:Career counsellingRelationship problemsPerfectionismAnxietyMoneyTrauma

Experiences that may feel familiar

If you are looking for a therapist who balances deep empathy with a structured, professional framework, Miles Torchwick is outstanding. Over the course of eight months, he helped me navigate severe...

The contrast between the little me that started seeing Annette and the big Me that I am now is stark. I was disappointed, disillusioned and depressed, always pleasing others. I felt exhausted and...

“Dear Katrina, thank you for working with me. I feel like I have my life back and will take the skills forward. For the first time in a long time I feel positive about the future”

Counselling.Network

What does a depressive episode feel like?