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Depression and low mood · Counselling

When everything feels heavy, you do not have to carry it alone.

Counselling for low mood and depression: a regular, private hour with someone experienced in helping people find their footing again, alongside your GP.

Find a therapist$59.90 AUD per session
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A gentle note before anything else: InnerHub is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger call 000, and for support any time of day or night, Lifeline is 13 11 14. More numbers on crisis support.

What this is

Depression and low mood, in real life

Low mood rarely arrives all at once. It settles in: the things you used to enjoy go grey, getting out of bed takes negotiating, and replying to a message feels like a job. From the outside you might look fine. From the inside it is exhausting.

Counselling gives that weight somewhere to go. A calm, regular conversation with someone experienced in low mood: putting words to what is happening, noticing what feeds it, and rebuilding the small things that help, at a pace that fits your energy. It works alongside your GP, never instead of them.

Sound familiar?

How it tends to show up

  • A heaviness that does not lift, even on good days
  • Losing interest in things you used to enjoy
  • Sleeping far more, or far less, than usual
  • Pulling back from friends and family
  • Small tasks feeling like a mountain
  • An inner voice that is harsh and sounds like the truth

How counselling helps

What the work actually looks like

With a practitioner experienced in low mood, sessions are steady, practical and paced to the energy you actually have:

  1. Saying out loud what has been sitting heavy, without having to look fine
  2. Noticing how thoughts, sleep and routine feed into each other
  3. Small, doable steps, sized to a low-energy week, not someone else's
  4. A regular check-in when everything else feels uncertain

Counselling is support, not clinical treatment: our practitioners do not diagnose or prescribe, and when what you need sits beyond counselling, their job is to say so and point you to it. Who they are and how we hold them to that is on Our Standards.

Fair questions

Asked before booking

Should I see a GP first?

If low mood has lasted more than a couple of weeks, or it is affecting your sleep, appetite, work or relationships, yes. A GP can assess what is happening, check for physical causes and talk through treatment options, including Medicare-supported care. Counselling can run alongside that, and many people use both.

Do I need a diagnosis or a referral to book?

No. You do not need a diagnosis, a referral or a label to talk to someone. Our practitioners do not diagnose or prescribe. If what you are carrying needs a doctor or specialist care, they will say so and point you in the right direction: that is part of our standards.

What if I do not have the energy to talk?

That is common, and it is fine to say so. A session can move slowly, and there is no right amount to say. Many people find online sessions easier on low days, because the session comes to you.

Is InnerHub right for me if I am thinking about suicide?

No. Please do not wait for a booking. Call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467, any time, and in an emergency call 000.

Further reading

From the InnerHub blog

counselling for depressionCounselling for depression and low mood: where it fits7 min readwhat to expect in anxiety counsellingWhat happens in anxiety counselling? Your first session and beyond7 min readcounselling after traumaCounselling after a traumatic event: finding steady ground7 min read

Talk to someone this week

Get matched with your therapist, pick a time that works, and start. $59.90 flat, no referral.

Find a therapist$59.90 AUD per session

For adults 18 and over. InnerHub does not provide crisis support: if you need urgent help, call 000 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.