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Carolyn Rogers can assist you with a variety of problems including :

•	Depression
•	Anxiety
•	Panic and Stress
•	Weight Management
•	Body Image Concerns

The word depression is used to describe many different but related experiences. To many people feeling depressed means feeling sad, “blue”, down or disappointed. These feelings are generally brief and have only minimal effects on everyday functioning. Clinical “depression” is an emotional, physical and cognitive (thinking) state which is more intense and long-lasting and which has more negative effects on a person’s day-to-day life.

Psychological treatments for depression not only provide a supportive environment for us to share and work through our difficulties, but also assist in providing skills and strategies to change thinking patterns and behaviours which contribute to depression. For some types of depression, particularly more severe depression, a combination of both anti-depressant medication and psychological treatment may be most helpful

Are you:
	Constantly feeling down or sad
	Sleeping badly
	Feeling constantly tired
	Often experiencing negative or worrying thoughts
	Having difficulty making decisions and concentrating
	Experiencing changes in appetite, either a loss of interest in food or often craving food
	Weight gain

Depression is not easy to
" snap out of... "

Being overweight is a major source of distress for many people and it affects more than just their physical health. It can also cause emotional distress and discrimination as well.

With her expert knowledge in weight management, Carolyn can identify the causes of excessive weight gain as well as assisting you to work on the many different issues that can influence body weight, eg. eating behaviours, activity levels and emotional issues. Addressing the underlying issues that influence behaviour is as important in effective weight management as focusing on behaviour changes.

Body image refers to the personal relationship you have with your body, especially your thoughts, feelings and actions that relate to your physical appearance

Is this you?
	I'm too fat
	I'm the wrong shape
	I wish I had bigger/smaller body parts
	Always on a diet
	Contemplating surgery to change your looks

Perhaps the problem and its solution has more to do with changing your body image rather than changing your body? Research tells us that people who are satisfied with their body image are more likely to be satisfied with the changes they make to their physical appearance

In the past, Doctors have prescribed medication for such problems, but over the last few years research has shown that there are more effective ways of treating anxiety.

Stress is the result of an imbalance between the demands made on us and our personal resources to deal with these demands.

Panic attacks are common and occur in up to five percent of the general population.

They are described as a sudden feeling of intense apprehension, fear or terror together with physical symptoms such as difficulty breathing, heart palpitations, sweating, dizziness and shaking.

Panic attacks are one of the symptoms of a build-up of stress and they can be very frightening if the person doesn't know what is happening.

Learning what causes panic attacks is half the treatment. The other half is the stress management described previously

Carolyn Rogers can teach you how to reduce the demands made on you and increase your resources so you get the right balance to cope with the demands of everyday life.

She can teach you new ways of thinking and behaving that can help you to cope and function more effectively.

Tension and anxiety are common problems and every year about one in every ten individuals will see their Doctor for help with these symptoms.