Finding Relief: How Integrative Psychotherapy Helps with Anxiety and Depression

What is Anxiety and Depression? In everyday life, anxiety can feel like racing thoughts, constant worry, a balloon bursting in your chest or a sense of impending doom. Depression may show up as low mood, loss of interest, fatigue or feeling as if an elephant is sitting on your shoulders. These experiences are common, but they are also treatable.

Why Integrative Therapy? There is no one size fits all therapy. Integrative psychotherapy draws from cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, humanistic and other approaches to create a bespoke plan. For anxiety, this might involve identifying unhelpful thought patterns and learning relaxation techniques. For depression, therapy may explore underlying beliefs, childhood experiences or unresolved grief and build new routines to improve mood.

What to Expect in Sessions: Therapy is a conversation, not an interrogation. You set the pace and agenda. Your therapist may invite you to reflect on feelings and relationships, practise grounding exercises or experiment with creative expression. Homework between sessions helps you apply insights in your daily life.

Practical Tips for Managing Symptoms:

- Practise deep breathing or progressive muscle relaxation when you feel anxious.

- Keep a mood journal to notice patterns and triggers.

- Introduce small, enjoyable activities into your routine. Even five minutes of walking or a favourite song can lift your mood.

You are not alone: Many people recover from anxiety and depression with the right support. If you are curious about how therapy might help you, schedule a call or send a message. We will explore your goals and see if working together feels right.