When a person is depressed they change the chemistry of the body through their thinking. The mind is often full of regret, disappointment and guilt and will release uncomfortable stress hormones in the body such as cortisol. Much of this comes from our in-built fear response. We also reduce the feel-good neurotransmitters of dopamine and serotonin. We require these neurotransmitters to think effectively which is why it is hard to think effectively when we are depressed.

Many antidepressant medications are designed to artificially increase the levels of these neurotransmitters but they don’t fix the root cause of the problem; the thinking. Without a clear resolution, depression can come and go for years, often triggered by other things that happen in life. Some people resort to self-medicating using drugs or alcohol but these will only fuel the depression and make things worse. Others run away to sit in front of a pokie machine so they don’t need to think and then get even more depressed about the money they have gambled and lost. Our clinical hypnotherapy and depression counselling aims to find the root cause of an individual’s depression, offering a healthy and long-term depression treatment Melbourne clients can rely on. We also offer anxiety treatments and anger management and      Stress Management Counselling courses to help people cope with a range of mental health issues.

We have a four to a six-week program of one session per week, using hypnotherapy and depression counselling to resolve the issues at a subconscious level. These sessions take place in Dandenong, giving easily accessible depression counselling services to the people of Knox, Cranbourne, Oakleigh, and around Melbourne. We also offer hypnosis recordings to listen to between sessions and other recordings that can be listened to in a car. Our services are also covered by some health funds.

Who This Is For

This program is suited to you if:

• You’re experiencing ongoing low mood, hopelessness, or loss of motivation connected to something that’s happened in your life – a loss, a relationship breakdown, a major life change
• You’ve noticed depression coming and going over the years, often triggered by similar situations
• You’ve tried medication but feel it’s managing symptoms without addressing what’s actually causing them
• You’ve found yourself self-medicating with alcohol, drugs, or gambling to avoid thinking, and it’s making things worse
• You want an approach that works on the underlying thought patterns, not just symptom management

This program isn’t a substitute for medical treatment of clinically diagnosed conditions like bipolar disorder – if that applies to you, please continue working with your GP or psychiatrist, and let us know so we can work alongside your existing treatment.

What to Expect

• 4–6 week program – one session per week, the timeframe generally needed to shift long-held thought patterns.
• Hypnotherapy plus counselling – sessions combine subconscious-level work with practical counselling support.
• Recordings between sessions – to reinforce the work, plus car-friendly audio.
• Delivered in Dandenong – accessible to Knox, Cranbourne, Oakleigh and greater Melbourne.
• Health fund rebates – some funds cover these sessions; check with your provider.
• Works alongside medical care – this isn’t a replacement for medication where it’s clinically needed, but a complementary approach addressing the thinking patterns behind reactive depression.