Depression Counselling in Edmonton
Depression can make even ordinary days feel like uphill work. At Tully Counselling Psychology, you'll find warm, evidence-informed depression counselling and therapy for adults — in-person in Edmonton and virtually across Alberta. You don't have to wait until things fall apart to reach out.
Book a Counselling SessionWhat Depression Can Feel Like
Depression doesn't always look like sadness. Sometimes it's exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix. A flatness where things you used to enjoy don't land anymore. Irritability that surprises you. Trouble concentrating, trouble deciding, trouble caring.
Some people carry depression while performing well at work and showing up for everyone else — looking "fine" from the outside while feeling hollow underneath. Low mood, loss of interest, heaviness, guilt, withdrawing from people you love — depression shows up differently in every person.
If any of this feels familiar, counselling offers a place to understand what's happening and begin to move through it.
Depression Counselling and Therapy — How It Helps
Depression therapy is not about being told to think positively. It's about understanding your own patterns — the thoughts, habits, and circumstances that feed the low mood — and working with them deliberately.
In depression counselling sessions, we work on rebuilding energy and momentum through small, achievable steps; noticing and loosening the self-critical voice that depression amplifies; reconnecting with the things that used to hold meaning; and understanding what your depression is responding to in your life.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to where you are. Some people come weekly through a difficult season; others come for a longer stretch of deeper work. Both are welcome.
Therapy, Medication, or Both?
Many people wonder whether they should be in therapy, on medication, or both. The honest answer: counselling for depression is effective on its own, and it also works well alongside medication prescribed by your doctor. Neither path is "more serious" than the other, and you don't have to have it figured out before you start.
As both a Registered Nurse and a Counselling Therapist, Leah understands the biological side of depression — sleep, energy, hormones, physical health — as well as the psychological one. If medication is part of your picture, or becomes part of it, that's something we can talk about openly and coordinate with your physician's care rather than working around it.
Whole-Person Care, Through a Nursing Lens
No one exists in just one layer. Depression counselling here is guided by a biopsychosocial lens — biological, psychological, and social — because depression is rarely caused by one thing alone.
Fifteen-plus years of nursing experience means your therapist understands how physical health, sleep, stress, and life circumstances tangle together with mood — and holds all of it in the work.
Who This Is For
Depression counselling at Tully Counselling Psychology is for adults in Edmonton and across Alberta — in person at our west Edmonton office or by secure video from anywhere in the province.
You don't need a diagnosis, a referral, or a crisis to begin. Feeling persistently low, flat, or unlike yourself is reason enough.
Therapy Approaches, Tailored to You
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Explores the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours — identifying the patterns that keep low mood in place and building more effective ways of responding.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Builds skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness — especially helpful when emotions feel intense or hard to steady.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Learning to make room for difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them — while taking real steps toward the life you value.
Trauma-Informed Care
Your sense of safety, choice, and control are prioritized throughout — whatever you are working through.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is depression counselling?
Depression counselling is specialized one-on-one therapy for persistent low mood, loss of interest, and the thoughts and patterns that sustain them. At Tully Counselling Psychology it is available for adults, in-person in Edmonton and virtually across Alberta.
Do you offer depression therapy in Edmonton?
Yes. Depression therapy and counselling are available in person at our Edmonton office and by secure video across Alberta, including Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and surrounding areas.
Can counselling help with depression without medication?
Yes. Counselling is an effective treatment for depression on its own, and it also works well alongside medication prescribed by your doctor. You don't need to decide between them before reaching out — that's something we can explore together.
How is counselling different from seeing my doctor or a psychiatrist?
Your doctor or psychiatrist focuses on diagnosis and medication. Counselling is ongoing, one-on-one work on the patterns, thoughts, and circumstances underneath the depression. Many clients do both — and with a nursing background, Leah is comfortable working alongside your medical care.
Do I need a diagnosis to start depression counselling?
No. You don't need a diagnosis, a referral, or to be in crisis. Many people begin counselling simply because they've felt flat, heavy, or unlike themselves for too long.
Is virtual depression counselling available across Alberta?
Yes. Secure video sessions are available throughout Alberta with the same quality of care as in-person sessions, from the privacy of your own home.
You Don't Have to Carry This Alone
Serving adults in Edmonton and across Alberta — in-person and virtually. If the heaviness has been around longer than it should, reach out for a warm, confidential conversation.
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