A mood disorder is a mental health problem that primarily affects a person’s emotional state. It is a disorder in which a person experiences long periods of extreme happiness, extreme sadness, or both. Two of the most common mood disorders are depression and bipolar disorder.

Self-esteem is an individual’s subjective evaluation of their own worth. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame. Self-esteem is a big contributor to well-being. It can prevent people from finding fulfilling relationships or following their dreams.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious injury. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), is a devastating condition that can affect people who have lived through long-term trauma, such as months or years of abuse. Trauma, PTSD, and C-PTSP Counselling seek to explore emotional and physical reactions to traumatic events, and find ways of helping to process what has happened, and cope with any reactions that one may be having, so that the trauma moves from being a current problem, to a memory.

Developing healthy emotional relationships is a key factor in attaining happiness and improving quality of life. However, many people lack the ability to connect with other individuals and form and maintain meaningful relationships. Attachment issues typically develop in childhood when a child is unable to have a consistent emotional connection with a parent or primary caregiver.