You've been underestimating yourself for so long it's started to feel like the truth.
Individual counselling for people who know they have more in them, and can't figure out why it's not coming through.
In-person (Vancouver, BC) and virtual across BC.
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Your mood has been lower than usual. Maybe it's been going on for a while. Long enough that you've started wondering if this is just who you are now, or if something is actually wrong.
The motivation that used to come without thinking about it takes more now. Some days it doesn't come at all. And that gap between how you used to feel and how you feel now, is starting to affect more than just your mood.
Some of this might sound familiar
If any of this resonates, you're in the right place.
You sit down to start something and the energy just isn't there.
You're in the middle of a conversation and realise you checked out somewhere in the middle of it.
You've been finding reasons not to go to things lately. Even the things you used to enjoy.
You get to the end of the day and it's hard to say what any of it was for.
You may finish things but there's no satisfaction in it anymore.
There's a flatness to most days that doesn't seem to shift no matter what you do.
How our work together unfolds
Every situation is different. This is generally how we move through it.
Understand what's actually going on
Low mood and lost motivation show up differently for everyone. Before anything else, we take time to understand the nature of what you're experiencing, when it started, what it looks like day to day, and what might be feeding it.
Make sense of the pattern
Once we have a clearer picture, we look at what's been maintaining it. The surface experience, but also what's underneath the thoughts, the habits, the story you've been living inside without necessarily choosing it.
Work out what movement looks like for you
This looks different depending on the person. For some it's about shifting how they think. For others it's about changing what they do. Usually it's both. This part of the work focuses on what's actually relevant for your situation.
Want to find out if this is the right fit for your team?
You, when nothing feels worth the energy
Most of what sits underneath low mood and lost motivation isn't immediately obvious. It shows up in how you've been thinking about yourself, how far you've drifted from what actually matters to you, and in the way your body has been quietly carrying it. Here are some of the ways we look at that.
What your mind has been telling you
When mood drops and motivation follows, the mind starts drawing conclusions. About you, about what's possible, about why things feel the way they do. This work looks at those conclusions, where they came from and how much weight they actually deserve.
What still matters to you
Sometimes the drive disappears because what you've been moving toward no longer fits who you are now. This work looks at your values, what genuinely matters to you, whether your life is reflecting that, and what the gap between the two has been costing you.
What your body has been carrying
Low mood and lost motivation aren't only mental experiences. They live in the body too, in the heaviness, the fatigue, the inability to settle. This work pays attention to that physical side and what it can tell us about what's happening underneath.
Questions you might have
When you're ready, the first step is a free 20-minute conversation.
It's a chance to talk through what's been coming up for you and get a sense of how I work. No commitment required.
Book Your Free Intro Session
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Iroko Health Counselling
Psychotherapy in Vancouver and across BC
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