Anthony Welsh, BACP

Anthony Welsh focuses on helping people regain a sense of control over their mental health. He aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where worries can be talked through and practical steps worked out. If someone is feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, stress or life changes, he helps them break problems into manageable pieces.

Anthony uses straightforward, creative ways to work with concerns such as self-esteem, grief, addictions and trauma. He brings an artistic sensibility to sessions and will suggest different ways of expressing difficult feelings when words alone do not seem enough. Conversations are shaped around what matters to the individual and what they want to change.

He trained at the University of Essex and holds a BA (Hons) in Humanities and Philosophy from Birkbeck, University of London. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and has practised for five years.

Sessions typically involve exploring current patterns, testing small changes and building skills that fit day-to-day life. Anthony will work at a pace the person is comfortable with and adjust techniques to suit their needs.

He offers online sessions in English to people based in the United Kingdom. The focus is on clear, practical support and helping people move towards the life they want.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to values-based actions. It is useful when anxiety, depression or feeling stuck get in the way of everyday life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and offers ways to build safer patterns in relationships and self-care.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options and work together to decide what feels most useful. That collaboration means methods can be blended and adjusted as goals and preferences become clearer.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows a fuller conversation, phone can fit a short break at work, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or when writing helps. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while fitting sessions around daily life.