- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Anthony
Anthony Welsh offers calm, straightforward support for parents feeling overwhelmed. He aims to help people regain a sense of control over their mood and everyday life. His manner is warm and non-judgemental, and he brings a creative touch when helpful.
He works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and long-term illness. He also supports people dealing with stress, grief, addiction and parenting challenges. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit into busy family life and on clearer ways to respond to difficult emotions.
Background and approach
Anthony uses approaches that encourage reflection and values-led action. He often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without being driven by them. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early patterns show up in close relationships.
He trained in counselling 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 - BACP. In sessions Anthony aims to listen carefully, help set achievable goals, and work collaboratively on small changes.
He is comfortable bringing creativity into sessions when that helps people express what is hard to say. Every plan is shaped around each person's circumstances and priorities.
What Anthony works with
Everything Anthony lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Anthony helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anthony lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress that interferes with parenting and daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections and emotional reactions; it can help when relationship dynamics and past hurts keep repeating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best with their goals, background and day-to-day pressures. This happens through open conversation and reviewing what helps as sessions progress.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual contact when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide a written option for times when writing feels more comfortable or fitting a session into a busy day is necessary. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these formats to make regular therapy more accessible and manageable for people with caring responsibilities or tight schedules.
Questions people ask about Anthony
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, addictions, trauma and parenting concerns alongside many related issues.
What is the usual therapy style and approach?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, blending Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based thinking and person-centred listening to help people make changes that matter to them.
How much professional experience does the counsellor have?
Anthony has five years of counselling experience working with a broad range of emotional and life problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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