North London Psychotherapy
Psychotherapists, Psychoanalists Psychologists, Counsellors.
Your fast track to qualified professional help.

How do I get help?
Just ring
020 3093 5162
or to email click on: info@psychservices.co.uk

What does it cost?
There is no charge for the initial consultation itself. What you pay is arranged between you and our inhouse psychotherapist or the professional we refer you to.

Your initial FREE consultation
This will be in a bright modern setting with German born Margot O'Donoghue Bsc, MA, educated in Essen, Middlesex University and CIFA in the Lacanian tradition, often thought of as the deepest and most challenging of psychological schools. Margot has lived in North London for most of her adult life. Her experience includes counselling life prisoners in Holloway Prison and her clients today often come from highly pressured postions in the City and the media.

These chemicals trigger our reactions say by causing feelings of fear making us defensive in dangerous situations and relaxed in moments of safety. When these chemical reactions occur correctly they protect and enhance our lives, but when they are released for no apparent reason they can trigger depression. Of course these neurotransmitters are never released for no reason, the key is to stop them being released for the wrong reason, for example in relation to events that happened in childhood and that are not actually beneficial to our current state but are instead a negative influence.

There are medications, which can adjust the chemical imbalance, however they should be a last resort. Understanding our history and present situation we feel is the right way to counter depression and banish it as much as possible from our lives.

The Answer to Depression
Talking about our problems is a major source of therapy. A well balanced life with plenty of exercise, eating well, avoiding stressful situations and other commonsense approaches to altering our lifestyle can make a huge difference. Depression will not just go away like a common cold but facing up to difficult issues over a period of time the effects of depression can be dramatically reduced and, for the most part, even eradicated.

Symptoms of depression include:
Lack of motivation.
Inability to focus on the job in hand.
Mood swings.
Lack of sleep:
Inability to fall asleep.
Constant waking.
Constant sleepiness.
Decrease in appetite - Weight Loss.
Increase in appetite - Snacking - Weight gain.
Feelings of sadness, regret, anger, restlessness and lack of self-worth.

Causes of depression include.
Traumatic events including those in childhood.
Relationships with our parents, sibblings, partners, extended family and friends.

Diagnosis
We may be shocked when we are diagnosed as suffering from depression. This is often not the diagnosis that we were expecting. However we have taken the first difficult steps to seek help and are not suffering from a rare disease but something common and generally treatable.

Depression and the brain
The brain comprises of billions of cells. These neurons use chemicals called neurotransmitters to communicate with the rest of our body and are the cause for our emotional state.

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