Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health issues and are highly treatable. Symptoms can vary from person to person being more specific or general in nature. Despite their different forms, all anxiety disorders illicit an intense fear or worry that at times can feel overwhelming and uncontrollable.

Depression is a serious mood disorder that can be chronic and disabling and very difficult to recover from despite one’s best efforts. Therapy for depression can help free you from the heaviness and hopelessness that drags you down, heal the root cause of your depression, and bring happiness back into your life.

Trauma is most commonly thought of as a major threat to one’s life including abuse and violence, war and natural disasters, accidents and death. However, any event where there is a high level of emotional distress and you feel unable to cope can be defined as traumatic if the effects are long lasting.

Grief is a natural response to losing something or someone such as a job or role, a stage of life, relationship loss, or the death of friend, family member or pet. Loss may lead to intense and overwhelming emotions that effect all areas of your life. Therapy can support you, help process your loss and regain everyday functioning.

A phobia is an intense and irrational fear toward one or more objects, people, animals or situations. While fear is a natural human emotion, people who have phobias experience a level of fear largely out of proportion to the actual danger faced and make efforts to avoid anything that triggers their anxiety.

Addiction refers to the compulsive use of a substance or repeatedly engaging in a behaviour such as gambling, pornography, sex, and internet use despite the negative effects of its use on a person’s life. Addictions can result from underlying anxiety, depression or trauma but also worsen existing mental health issues.