What Are Depression, Low Mood, and Grief, and How Do They Show Up?
Depression doesn’t always look like constant sadness.
Sometimes it looks like numbness. Exhaustion. Going through the motions while feeling disconnected from yourself and your life.
Low mood and grief can show up as:
A heavy, lingering sadness or emptiness
Loss of interest in things that once brought joy
Fatigue, low motivation, or feeling slowed down
Changes in sleep or appetite
Feelings of guilt, shame, or worthlessness
Withdrawing from others or feeling alone even when you’re not
Grief that comes in waves, sometimes years after a loss
Grief isn’t limited to the loss of a person. It can come from the loss of a relationship, identity, future plans, health, or the version of life you thought you’d have. Many people minimize their pain because they feel they should be coping better, but suffering doesn’t need to be compared to be valid.
How Therapy Helps with Depression, Low Mood, and Grief
Therapy offers a space where you don’t have to explain or justify how heavy things feel. You’re allowed to slow down, feel what you feel, and make sense of it, at your own pace.
In therapy, we work toward:
Understanding the roots of your low mood or depression
Reducing feelings of hopelessness, emptiness, and self-criticism
Rebuilding motivation, purpose, and emotional connection
Processing grief in a way that feels safe and contained
Learning how to sit with difficult emotions without being overwhelmed by them
Healing doesn’t mean “getting over it.” It means learning how to carry your experiences differently, without them defining or consuming you.
What Interventions Might Be Used?
Your therapy is personalized, collaborative, and responsive to where you are emotionally.
Depending on your needs, interventions may include:
Exploring thought patterns that contribute to hopelessness or self-blame
Emotion-focused work to process sadness, grief, and loss
Gentle behavioral strategies to rebuild routine, energy, and engagement
Grief-informed approaches that honor your experience rather than rush it
Mindfulness and grounding practices to support emotional regulation
Strengthening self-compassion and identity during difficult life transitions
Therapy is not about forcing positivity, it’s about creating space for honesty, understanding, and gradual change.
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