Age 35 – 45 Work Stress, Daily Pressures, Insomnia

Posted on 6th October 20176th October 2017 by Leona Sears

I needed someone to talk to because of daily pressures of work and relationships. Because I was able to release myself emotionally through the sessions, I felt less weighed down mentally. Leona provides a nurturing and caring environment. I feel like I can discuss issues that are important to me without being judged. Indeed, she encourages me to talk through what I’m feeling. At the same time, we are comfortable enough in working together that she can make me see other points of view as we...

Age 25 – 35 Workplace Bullying, Exhaustion, Depression

Posted on 6th October 20176th October 2017 by Leona Sears

I self-referred to Leona as I was not myself, I was emotional, stressed and depressed bought on by the environment in my workplace. I felt as if I was in a general state of anxiousness that would not go away and felt that I was useless at a job I would normally perceive myself to be successful at. I had come to a point that I was on leave from my job as I was having panic attacks about going to the office, when I was there I felt aggressive towards co-workers and I was utterly exhausted. Aro...

Age 25 – 35 Resistant Depression, Low Confidence, Anxiety

Posted on 6th October 20176th October 2017 by Leona Sears

I was looking for a therapist online and Leona’s website drew my attention. I was really impressed by the reviews and called to book an appointment and Leona arranged for me session immediately. I was suffering from depression for almost one year and have been also taking antidepressants for almost one year before I came to see her. I was hoping to get some professional help because I felt totally helpless and desperate and stressed. Through talking with Leona, she helped me to find the so...

Age 45 – 55 Domestic Violence, Support with Separation and Divorce

Posted on 6th October 20176th October 2017 by Leona Sears

I am delighted to add my review on Westminster Psychotherapy. I had a bad experience during my marriage due to domestic violence and I had lost my confidence, I had stress and anxiety and I did not know what direction to take. I decided to see a psychologist as my health started to be affected and I self-referred to Leona. I found Leona to be extremely supportive and she understood me, she was transparent and she helped me overcome all of my difficulties during my divorce, she is profession...

Age 10 – 20 School Bullying, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Self-harming, Anxiety,Loss of Confidence

Posted on 6th October 20176th October 2017 by Leona Sears

My mother found Leona’s website when she noticed my strange behaviour. I almost tried to commit suicide before I came to see Leona, I did not tell anyone because I felt like no one would understand. My GP sent me to publicly funded youth therapist and it did not work because they asked me questions without giving any advice. I suffered from anxiety and depression, I had no one and thankfully my mom found Leona and I am glad because she understands and is very helpful. My first impression of ...

CBT THERAPY DEPRESSION HISTORY AND POLITICS

Posted on 1st February 20175th October 2017 by Leona Sears

TO BOOK CALL: 07 505 124 933 CBT therapy for depression was developed by Aaron Beck (1967). Beck was classically psychoanalytically trained as most of his contemporaries in the early 20th century. However, Beck noticed that his depressed patients improved faster when he focused on the clients' negative thoughts rather than the psychosexual stages of development of the psychoanalytical model and this is how he developed the cognitive behavioural therapy model (CBT). Beck provided the efficacy o...

CBT RESISTANT DEPRESSION

Posted on 1st February 20171st February 2017 by Leona Sears

TO BOOK CALL: 07 505 124 933 Contrary to many assumptions that a resistant depression is difficult to treat when depressed clients come to see me for CBT depression therapy, I find depression to be the least complicated condition to treat and I am confident that many CBT professionals would agree with me. My preferred method of work is to utilise the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach that was developed by Aaron Beck in the US. The Cognitive Behavioural therapy focuses on client's negati...

CBT DEPRESSION THERAPY

Posted on 1st February 20171st February 2017 by Leona Sears

Depression is one of the most prevalent drivers of disability worldwide in 20 – 29-years-old (Mental Health Foundation Report, 2015) and CBT of depression has been found to be one of the most effective form of treatment. In the UK, depression is one of the most important causes of sickness absence and accompanied with anxiety it affects approximately 9% of people (NICE, 2011), and between 4 – 10% of people will suffer from depression in their lifetime in England (Jenkins et al, 2009). In 2013,...

DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS

Posted on 1st February 20171st February 2017 by Leona Sears

The aim of this section is to describe the symptoms that a person suffering from a depression might experience. Depression is essentially a disorder of your mood and classified in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual under 'Mood Disorders', written by the American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2000). The APA states that for a person to be diagnosed with a depression the depressive symptoms should be present for at least two weeks and it will result in a change that will be different compared to the...

ARE SUICIDAL THOUGHTS SOLUTION TO OUR ISSUES IN THE UK?

Posted on 22nd December 201623rd December 2016 by Leona Sears

Introduction The Office for National Statistics released on December 2, 2016, report on suicides in the UK in 2015 and it also included other factors that are relevant to suicidal thoughts. The report provided information about sex, age, area of residence and method by which the person committed a suicide. This article briefly describes the tragic information from the report as well as my views formed from clinical and personal experience about suicide and suicidal thoughts. 'I almos...