Anxiety & Depression Support

We begin with structured assessment tools and clinical interviews to clarify diagnosis, symptom severity, comorbid issues, and functional goals. This assessment informs a personalized treatment plan.

For clients in crisis or with severe symptoms, clinicians focus on stabilization: safety planning, immediate coping tools, and coordination with psychiatric services if needed.

For many clients, combined treatment with psychotherapy and medication yields the best outcomes. While Yorel Clinic offers primarily psychotherapy, we collaborate with local psychiatrists and primary care doctors to ensure integrated care for medication management when indicated.

We include psychoeducation about sleep hygiene, physical activity, nutrition, and substance use. Optional mindfulness and meditation practices can be helpful additions, especially for anxiety management.

As symptoms recede, therapy focuses on relapse prevention: identifying triggers, continuing skills practice, and planning for booster sessions. Clients leave with a personalized plan to maintain progress.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifies and modifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety and depression. CBT includes behavioral experiments, thought records, and structured exposure work for anxiety.
• Behavioral Activation: Targets depressive inertia by scheduling meaningful activities to increase positive reinforcement and reverse withdrawal.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Emphasizes values-based living and psychological flexibility—helpful for chronic anxiety and depressive patterns.
• Exposure and response prevention: Used for panic disorder, social anxiety, and phobias to reduce avoidance and increase confidence.