You go through the motions — at work, home, with your closest people — but feel detached, empty, or disconnected. That’s more than just fatigue. Depression often feels like emotional anesthesia, and it doesn’t have to stay that way.
“There was a time I didn’t feel joy, even in moments I thought should matter. It wasn’t sadness exactly, but a quiet absence. Therapy helped me gently return — to my own feelings, to meaning, and to a real sense of living again. It wasn’t sudden, but it was lasting.”
Therapy helps you:
We’ll explore what numbness feels like for you — what’s unseen, and what matters again. Some meet weekly; others start slower. I’ll share small tools that let you notice what remains, and begin rebuilding a sense of yourself in deep, meaningful ways.
Not necessarily. It can come from overwhelm, grief, trauma or long-term stress. Therapy helps you untangle what’s underneath.
Not always. Numbness is one way it shows. It doesn’t have to define you. Feeling can return quietly, without pressure.
Many feel small shifts, a bit more ease, or a moment of connection within a few sessions. Healing takes time and patience. And you don’t have to do it alone.
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ou don’t have to live in quiet emptiness. You can reconnect with yourself, start small, and grow from there. One step, one moment at a time.
I offer counselling in-person from my Nanaimo office and online for clients across BC, including Parksville, Ladysmith, and Victoria.
Here are a few resources you may find helpful if you’re looking to understand or manage depression or emotional numbness.
The Link Between Emotional Pain and Chronic Physical Pain
A deeper look at how emotional struggles and physical pain connect — and why addressing both matters for healing.
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté
A deep look at how modern culture fuels disconnection, stress, and emotional pain, and how healing begins with compassion and awareness.
Counselling for Burnout in Nanaimo
Learn how therapy can help you reset, set boundaries, and restore balance when work stress feels overwhelming.
