Ottawa Depression Counselling and Therapy
Research has shown that the most effective depression treatment is psychotherapy in combination with medication. Our professional depression counselling services can help you manage the depression that is interfering with your life. Counselling for depression can help with the feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt and anxiety. People with depression feel a lack of brightness, happy feelings, joy and a loss of their sense of well-being. If this sounds familiar please contact Capital Choice Counselling today.
Ottawa Depression Counselling & Therapy
In Ottawa, depression most often becomes a problem in the winter months, when seasonal affective disorder (SAD) becomes more prevalent. If you are currently experiencing depression, you may be having trouble focusing, thinking and communicating with your friends and family. You may have difficulty motivating yourself to leave the house, or even your bedroom. Your depression may have been brought on by any number of life events—a stressful move, a bad breakup, an abusive situation or something equally upsetting. When life presents losses, unresolved issues or conflicting experiences at times depression can be brought on just by going through significant life changes.
Feeling depressed for a time after an upsetting or stressful situation is natural, but if the depression becomes more prolonged and recurring it is time to seek help.
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Depression Treatment With Capital Choice Counselling
Depression is often seen as a cycle between negative thoughts and negative behaviour. Feeling hopeless leads to a lack of motivation, which leads to inactivity. That inactivity reinforces feelings of hopelessness and perpetuates the downward spiral. Most depression sufferers are treated with a combination of anti-depressant drugs and therapy. The most common type of therapy prescribed is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), because it helps our clients shift their problematic thinking, breaking the cycle of depression.
Depression, if treated early, is often an episodic condition and many sufferers lead happy, productive lives.
Counsellors Specializing in Ottawa Depression Counselling
Is Depression Counselling Right For Me?
- I feel hopeless and worthless
- I don’t feel like myself
- I am having difficulty sleeping or am sleeping too much
- I often feel irritable or angry for little reason
- I am having recurrent thoughts of suicide
Common Causes Of Depression
Depression is a complex mood disorder that varies in symptoms and cause from person to person. There is no singular cause of depression, but it can be caused by a variety of known reasons. Some common causes of depression include:
- Major Life Events
- Drug Use/Abuse
- Family History
- Impaired Brain Function
- Early Childhood Trauma
- Medical Conditions
Among this list of common causes of depression, others factors like age, sex, or certain medications can also influence the prevalence of depression, it’s severity, and the symptoms that are exhibited.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Loss of motivation
- Hopeless outlook
- Increased fatigue
- Changes in weight and appetite
- Uncontrollable emotions
- Heightened irritability
- Thoughts of death
- Anxiety
Related Therapies

Addiction Counselling
Is an addiction taking over your life – or the life of someone you love? Addictions counselling from Capital Choice can help break the patterns.

Anger Management
Do you as though you have difficulty controlling your anger? Our therapists use evidence-based anger management counselling interventions to help clients regulate anger.

Anxiety Counselling
Excessive anxiety, being filled with worry & fear, can be debilitating. Our anxiety counselling services can help manage your anxiety - instead of it managing you.

Automobile Accident Chronic Pain & Trauma
Anxiety, nightmares, panic attacks & stress-related symptoms are not uncommon after a car accident. Our counsellors can help you overcome these and get back to feeling better again.

Christian Counselling
Capital Choice Christian Counselling deals with life issues from a Christian perspective using evidence-based psychological techniques. Our Ottawa Christian counsellors can help you with life’s challenges.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CBT has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, anger management, eating disorders, chronic stress & more.

Depression Counselling
We can help you manage the depression that is holding you back in life. Counselling can help with the feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt and anxiety.

Eating Disorders
Eating disorder counselling can help you or someone you love explore what the causes may be, in order to experience a better quality of life.

Happiness/Positive Psychology
The pursuit of happiness is a noble goal, but happiness itself can be rather illusive. We encourage a pursuit of life contentment. Therapy can help.

Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is associated with anxiety, loss of self-confidence, low mood, tearfulness and lack of interest in what once brought pleasure. Counselling helps work through these emotions.

Sexual Abuse
Counselling can help when sexual abuse has taken place, by addressing the symptoms often experienced & bringing about desired healing in relationships with self & others.

Teen Issues
From bullying to adolescent stress and anxiety, counselling can help a teenager address many common issues and get through these challenging years with less struggles.

Trauma & PTSD
Trauma occurs when someone experiences a shock that creates lasting distress. Often PTSD can develop. PTSD counselling helps address the trauma to allow for healing & recovery.

E-Counselling
We recognize that attending appointments in person is not always possible. That’s we are pleased to offer the option of e-counselling, through our Ottawa-based counsellors.
Areas We Serve
- Kanata
- Nepean
- Orleans
- Downtown
- South Keys