Depression Therapy in Islamabad
PRTS Clinic provides structured depression therapy in Islamabad for persistent low mood, loss of interest, and depression that hides behind a functioning routine. Treatment combines CBT, behavioral activation, and schema informed therapy, supervised by Dr. Uzma Masroor, a consultant clinical psychologist with 28 years of experience.
Sessions run in person at G-8 Markaz and Bahria Enclave, or online, in English and Urdu.
More Than a Bad Week
Mornings are the hardest part: you wake up already exhausted by the day ahead.
Things you used to enjoy now feel like tasks: food, friends, even your phone.
You are present in the room, but somehow behind glass.
Small decisions feel enormous: replying to one message can take three days.
Guilt arrives for free: about resting, about not resting, about being like this.
You keep performing at work or at home, so nobody guesses how heavy it is.
That last one matters. High functioning depression is still depression. You do not have to collapse first to deserve help.
Sadness or Depression? Know the Difference
| Ordinary low mood | Depression |
|---|---|
| Usually has a reason, and fades within days | Persists most days for weeks, with or without a reason |
| Enjoyment returns with good news or good company | Interest and pleasure stay switched off |
| Sleep and appetite stay mostly normal | Sleep, appetite, and energy visibly change |
| You can still picture your future | The future looks gray, blank, or pointless |
This table is a signal, not a diagnosis. If the right hand column feels familiar, the next step is a proper evaluation, not another month of waiting to feel normal again.
FACT
Depression is a recognized health condition that changes mood, energy, sleep, and thinking. Nobody willpowers their way out of it any more than they willpower their way out of a fever, and the snap out of it advice usually deepens the guilt that feeds it. It is treatable, and treatment works best when it starts early.
MYTH
Depression is weakness or ingratitude, and strong people snap out of it.
How We Treat Depression at PRTS Clinic
Your plan is built after the first session, based on severity and history, and adjusted as you progress.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Depression runs on a loop between thoughts, mood, and behavior. CBT interrupts the loop at its weakest points and retrains it, session by session.
Behavioral activation
In depression, motivation follows action, not the other way around. We plan small, achievable re entries into your own life, sized to the energy you actually have.
Schema informed therapy
When the low mood has roots in long standing life patterns, we work on the pattern itself, not just this season's symptoms.
Clinical hypnotherapy
Used as a supporting tool for clients who respond well to it, one of Dr. Uzma Masroor's core specialties.
Coordinated care for severe depression
Our psychologists do not prescribe medication. Where a medical opinion would help, we refer you to the right doctor and continue therapy alongside, so nothing falls between two chairs.
Your First Session, Step by Step
You talk, we listen
We measure it
Brief structured measures give a baseline, so progress gets tracked instead of guessed.
We agree on a plan
Which approach, what frequency, and what the first realistic target is.
You leave with one small step
Not homework that assumes energy you do not have. One planned action, deliberately small enough to actually happen.
We build from there
Each session reviews what moved, adjusts what did not, and adds the next piece.
When It Feels Urgent
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, or the feeling that life is not worth living, please do not wait for a routine appointment.
- Tell a family member or friend today.
- Go to your nearest emergency department.
- Call us on 0335-4170919 and say it is urgent, so we can prioritize you.
Depression narrows thinking until the darkest option looks like the only one. That is a symptom talking, and symptoms can be treated.
Not Sure It Is Depression?
Low mood rarely travels alone. It overlaps with anxiety, burnout, grief, thyroid and other medical issues, and attention problems. If the picture is mixed, a structured psychological assessment in Islamabad separates the strands before therapy begins, so treatment aims at the right target.
And when constant worry is part of the weight, our anxiety therapy in Islamabad page explains how we treat both together.
What Progress Looks Like
Recovery is rarely a sunrise moment. It usually starts smaller: sleep steadies, one avoided task gets done, food tastes like something again, and a morning arrives that is merely hard instead of impossible.
Color comes back gradually, and then one day you notice you made three decisions before noon without negotiating with yourself.
The goal is not forced positivity. It is getting your life back under your own management.
Why People Trust PRTS Clinic
Anxiety and panic disorder are core specialties of Dr. Uzma Masroor, consultant clinical psychologist with 28 years of experience, affiliated with Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University and formerly head of the Department of Professional Psychology at Bahria University, Islamabad.
Years of consultant clinical psychology experience supervising every assessment.
Islamabad centers: G-8 Markaz and Bahria Enclave.
Languages for assessment and feedback: English and Urdu.
Therapy is confidential, available in English and Urdu, and delivered by a clinical team you can meet on our team page. If CBT specifically interests you, our dedicated CBT therapy in Islamabad page explains the approach in depth.
Fee and Booking
per session
Book in person at G-8 Markaz or Bahria Enclave, or online from anywhere in Pakistan. Call or WhatsApp 0335-4170919 and mention anxiety therapy, and we will match you with the right clinician and time.
Our Centers in Islamabad
G-8 Markaz
Islamabad Specialists Clinic,
Ground Floor, Time Square Plaza,
G-8 Markaz, Islamabad.
Bahria Enclave
Panorama Plaza,
Commercial Avenue, Sector A,
Bahria Enclave, Islamabad.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is depression different from ordinary sadness?
Sadness usually has a reason and fades within days. Depression persists most days for two weeks or longer, switches off interest and pleasure, and visibly changes sleep, appetite, and energy. When low mood starts running your daily life instead of visiting it, that is the point to get evaluated.
Can depression be treated without medication?
Often, yes. Structured psychotherapy such as CBT is an effective first line treatment for many people, especially with mild to moderate depression. Our psychologists do not prescribe medication. Where a medical opinion would genuinely help, we refer you to the right doctor and coordinate, and therapy continues alongside.
What type of therapy do you use for depression?
Primarily cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral activation, with schema informed work for long standing patterns and clinical hypnotherapy as a supporting tool where a client responds well. The plan is built for your situation after the first session, not taken off a shelf.
How long until I start feeling better?
It varies with severity, history, and how consistently the between session steps are practiced, so we will not quote you a fake number. What you get instead: a clear plan in session one, honest review points along the way, and adjustments the moment something is not working.
My family says I should just be grateful and pray more. Are they right?
Gratitude and faith can be real sources of strength, and depression is still a health condition, the same way a believer can get diabetes. Seeking treatment is not a weakness of character or faith. Many of our clients hold both: their beliefs, and a structured therapy plan that helps them recover.
How much does depression therapy cost in Islamabad?
Sessions are Rs. 6,500 each, in person at G-8 Markaz or Bahria Enclave, or online, in English and Urdu. Call or WhatsApp 0335-4170919 to book.
Book Depression Therapy in Islamabad Today
Depression tells you nothing will help. It says that to everyone, and it is wrong about most of them. Let it be wrong about you too. Call or WhatsApp PRTS Clinic at 0335-4170919 and take one structured step this week, at G-8 Markaz, Bahria Enclave, or online.