Antony Stuart

• Anxiety and stress
• Attachment work
• Cognitive behavioural tools

About Antony

Antony Stuart works with anxiety, low self-worth, relationship difficulties, grief, life transitions and the effects of difficult experiences using an integrative approach that includes Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural methods. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has ten years' experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings.

Antony uses plain, conversational work to help people make sense of repeated patterns of thought and behaviour. He invites exploration of how past experiences shape current feelings and relationships. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, talking them through and trying different ways of responding in day-to-day life.

His background includes supporting adults and young people in a range of settings. Antony blends talking therapy with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches when they suit the issue at hand. He also draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships affect trust, closeness and intimacy now.

Common areas he addresses are stress and anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy difficulties, low self-esteem, addiction issues, anger and depression. He also works with people affected by trauma, abuse and complex presentations such as dissociation or attachment difficulties.

Work with Antony typically begins with understanding what patterns are causing most distress and then choosing steps that feel manageable. He encourages collaboration on goals and practical ways to test changes between sessions. Sessions aim to increase emotional awareness and develop clearer ways of relating to others and the self.

How Antony’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based work looks at how past relationships affect current closeness and trust. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns in how people relate and to practise new ways of connecting in real life.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people find their own answers. In remote sessions this means the counsellor mirrors what is said and helps the person test thoughts and feelings between meetings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and tries practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns. Online sessions can include homework, thought records and brief behavioural tasks to try between appointments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Antony will discuss goals and preferred ways of working and agree a plan together. That plan can change as what helps becomes clearer through the sessions.

The biography does not state which session formats are used, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use remote sessions to support continuity of care and practical follow-up between meetings.

Topics Antony lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Anger management
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Antony

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. Antony lists anxiety and stress among his main concerns and uses cognitive behavioural tools alongside attachment ideas to help people manage anxious thinking.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises an integrative style drawing on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy among other approaches.

How much experience does he have?

He has ten years' experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.