Depression Therapy
The Road to Overcoming Depression. Although depression may be devastating, you shouldn't be dealing with it alone.
True North Counselling Supports, offers a structured approach to help you overcome depression.
We offer supportive individual sessions, meeting in a private setting to deliver face to face in-person or online interventions in our sessions.
A Personalized Path Out of the Heaviness
We understand that each person’s experiences are unique. For this reason, all of our therapists pull from a variety of approaches to help support you. First and foremost, we approach therapy with a person-centered approach. This means our goal is to work through your goals in a comforting, inclusive, and supportive manner.
At True North Counselling Supports, we are committed to helping you decrease and overcome your depression symptoms. Our experienced team, holistic approach, and personalized care ensure that you receive the support you need. Don't let depression symptoms hold you back; take the first step towards a brighter future with True North Counselling Supports.
At True North Counselling Supports we recognize that Depression can make everything feel heavy, slow, or pointless—even things that once mattered.
What Depression Often Feels like
It’s not just sadness. It can look like:
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Emotional numbness
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Emptiness
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Exhaustion that rest doesn’t fix
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Loss of motivation or pleasure
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Harsh self-criticism or guilt
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Difficulty concentrating
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Feeling disconnected from others or yourself
Many people keep functioning on the outside while feeling broken inside. That’s more common than most admit.
Overcoming Depression is Usually Gradual
There’s rarely a single turning point. Healing tends to happen through small, repeated steps, even when they feel insignificant.
Reduce Self-Blame
Depression distorts thinking.
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“I’m lazy” → You’re depleted
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“I should be better by now” → There is no deadline
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“Others have it worse” → Pain isn’t a competition
Learning to question these thoughts is part of recovery.
Focus on Energy, not Motivation
Motivation often comes after action, not before.
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Aim for “bare minimum” days when needed
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One shower, one meal, one text counts
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Consistency matters more than intensity
Survival is progress.
Care for The Body Gently
Your mind and body are connected.
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Sleep as regularly as you can
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Eat something, even if it’s simple
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Light movement (stretching, short walks) can help more than forcing workouts
This isn’t about discipline—it’s about support.
Don’t Isolate If You Can Help It
Depression lies and says you’re a burden.
You’re not.
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One safe person is enough
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Therapy (especially depression- or trauma-informed) can be life-changing
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Medication helps some people and doesn’t mean you’ve failed
You deserve help, even if you can’t fully believe that yet.
Allow Both Hope And Honesty
You don’t have to be optimistic to heal.
You just have to stay. Even when it feels endless, depression does change—often slowly, often unevenly, but it does.
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