Anthony Welsh, BACP
Gentle, story-led support for everyday mental health
Details
| Name | Anthony Welsh |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Anthony
Anthony Welsh offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life change. He writes in a straightforward way and listens without judgement to help people find more control over their everyday mental health. He commonly works with worries about relationships, low self-esteem, grief, addiction and the long-term effects of trauma.
He also supports people dealing with sleep problems, parenting pressures, career uncertainty and compassion fatigue. Anthony uses narrative approaches to help clients untangle the stories they tell about themselves.
Background and approach
He helps people notice patterns, test new meanings, and try different ways of describing their lives. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-based goals and on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape present difficulties. Sessions are practical and conversational.
Anthony welcomes creativity in sessions and may use different ways of working when that fits the person. He aims to make the work relevant to day-to-day life, with small steps people can try between meetings. Anthony trained at the University of Essex and holds a BA (Hons) in Humanities and Philosophy from Birkbeck, University of London.
He is BACP registered which means he follows professional standards set by that body. He works with adults across a broad range of issues including abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, body image, chronic illness, caregiving strain, ADHD and communication problems. Sessions are conducted in English and take place online in formats that suit different needs.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Anthony works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 counseling
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Anthony directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Anthony directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values work translate to online therapy
Anthony commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, which can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, grief and past trauma. Narrative work invites people to separate the problem from the person and to try new ways of telling their lives.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small, value-driven steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings remain. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to understand how early relationship patterns influence current difficulties and to explore safer ways of relating to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and tailor sessions to the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as understanding grows.
Online sessions include video calls, phone conversations, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and deeper interaction, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Anthony help with?
Anthony supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief and trauma-related difficulties, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues and parenting strain.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a conversational, plain-speaking way that mixes narrative methods with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed thinking.
What is his professional background?
He trained at the University of Essex and holds a BA (Hons) in Humanities and Philosophy from Birkbeck, University of London, with five years' experience in counselling.
Where is he based and what accreditation does he hold?
Anthony is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can people meet him in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees managed?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
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