Online counselling
Counselling for depression and low mood
Some days it is hard to get out of bed. Things that used to matter feel distant, energy is scarce, and it can seem as if nothing will change. Low mood and depression are far more common than most people realise, and they respond to support.
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Does this sound familiar?
- Feeling flat, empty or tearful for weeks at a time
- Losing interest in things you used to enjoy
- Constant tiredness, or sleeping much more or much less than usual
- Changes in appetite, or eating without noticing
- Harsh self-criticism, guilt, or a sense of being a burden
- Withdrawing from people, even the ones you love
- Difficulty concentrating or making even small decisions
If you've noticed several of these for more than a couple of weeks, it is worth reaching out. You don't need to be sure it "counts" as depression to book.
How counselling can help
Understanding what's underneath. Low mood often has roots: a loss, a long stretch of stress, a relationship, or patterns of thinking that have quietly hardened over years. Making sense of it together is where the work begins.
Small steps that rebuild momentum. When energy is low, motivation rarely comes first; action does, in very small doses. Sessions can help you find the smallest next step that reconnects you with routine, people and the things that used to matter, and build from there.
Softening the inner critic. Depression tends to narrate your life in the harshest possible voice. Learning to notice that voice, and to answer it differently, changes how days feel.
A steady relationship. Turning up each week to someone who listens without judgement is itself part of what helps.
Counselling works alongside, not instead of, medical care where that is needed. If your symptoms are severe or long-standing, Somesh will say so and help you find a medical assessment as well.
How sessions work
Sessions are held online on Google Meet, which many people find easier on the days when leaving the house feels like too much. A first consultation runs 45 minutes; follow-up sessions are usually weekly, and you and Somesh decide together what would help.
When you book, you'll be asked briefly what brings you here, along with your age and gender. Everything you share is confidential.
Questions people often ask
I don't feel "depressed enough". Should I still book?
Yes. Counselling is not rationed by severity. If your mood has been low for a while and it is affecting your life, that is reason enough, and support tends to be easier the earlier it starts.
What if I can't find the words for how I feel?
You don't need a neat explanation. "I don't feel like myself" is enough to begin, and finding the words is part of what sessions are for.
Do I need to see a psychiatrist too?
Not everyone does. If symptoms are severe, long-standing, or you are having thoughts of self-harm, a medical assessment is important, and Somesh will say so and help you find one. Counselling and medication often work well together.
How long until I feel better?
Low mood usually lifts gradually rather than all at once. Many people notice small shifts within a few sessions: a little more energy, a slightly kinder inner voice, one thing done that felt impossible last week. Bigger changes build on those.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes. The only exceptions are the ones every counsellor works with: a serious risk to your life or someone else's, or where the law requires disclosure. Somesh will always talk with you first wherever possible.
Begin where you are
You don't have to feel better before you reach out.
Book a first consultation, or call if you'd like to ask something first.