Structured, evidence-based support to lift low mood and rebuild momentum — delivered by a BABCP accredited therapist and NMC registered mental health nurse, at a pace that respects where you are.
Depression is a persistent low mood that affects how you think, feel and function — not simply a passing sadness. It often overlaps with anxiety, exhaustion, or the strain of managing a long-term health condition.
Treatment is led personally by Arlene Alexander-Price — an NMC registered mental health nurse since 2004 and a BABCP accredited therapist of close to two decades' standing — most often through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, tailored to the patterns keeping you stuck.
Explore the signs ↓
A calm, confidential space — treatment paced around you, not the other way round.
Approach
CBT, Matched to You
Session
Up to 60 Minutes
Format
In Person or Virtual
From
£70 per Session
Low Cost rate available for those receiving qualifying state benefits — see full Prices.
Everyone experiences depression differently. Some notice a change in mood first; others notice it in their body — through sleep, appetite, or a persistent tiredness that doesn't lift with rest.
It's rarely just one thing. These signs often overlap and build gradually, which is part of why depression can be hard to name in yourself, even when it's plain to see in someone else.
Select each one to read more — recognising the pattern is often the first step toward doing something about it.
A flat, heavy or hopeless mood that lasts most of the day, most days, for two weeks or more — not just an occasional bad day.
Activities and relationships that once felt meaningful start to feel flat, effortful or pointless, even ones you used to enjoy.
Sleeping much more or much less than usual, and noticeable shifts in appetite or weight in either direction.
A persistent lack of energy, and difficulty focusing on tasks or decisions that once felt manageable.
Pulling back from friends, family or social plans, often alongside a sense that connecting takes more than you have to give.
A persistent inner critic — feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or being a burden — that colours how you see yourself and the future.
Three stages, kept simple and paced around you.
A first conversation to understand how depression is affecting you, and confirm the right approach.
Focused, up to 60-minute sessions, building the tools and momentum needed to lift low mood.
Regular check-ins, ending with a clear relapse-prevention plan to help progress last.
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Clients supported at AAP Psychological Therapies since 2004 — many of them starting exactly where you are now.
This is not a crisis service. If you need urgent support, please contact your GP, NHS 111, or the Samaritans on 116 123. In an emergency, call 999.
