Anthony Turi

Starting therapy can feel like a big step. Many people arrive feeling overwhelmed, unsure or simply tired of coping alone. My aim is to offer a supportive, grounded space where you can slow down, make sense of what's going on, and feel more connected to yourself and your life.

I'm a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor, trained in Gestalt psychotherapy, and I support adults dealing with anxiety, low mood and depression, past trauma and difficult life changes, relationship problems, loneliness and anger management.

A Gestalt approach includes the view that your body often shows what you're feeling, even before you find the words, and when listened to can begin to melt old patterns which we may have carried since childhood. I've found that listening to both your words and what's happening in your body (like tight shoulders, a heavy chest or a knot in the stomach) can help us to understand what you're going through.

You could be having difficulties forming or maintaining relationships, or figuring out who and what you want to be. Perhaps, you are wanting to get over or process feelings of loss and bereavement, the legacy of trauma, or a big life transition.

Alternatively, you could be feeling fulfilled in certain key aspects of your life, and just wanting to live a richer and more meaningful life. 

Equally, family issues or struggles with low self-esteem or low self-confidence may be affecting you. 

I have helped clients with all of these. As someone who has used therapist services myself, I know that it can be nerve wracking to look up a counsellor online. 

I'm here when you need to talk to someone, spend time exploring and discovering who you are and want to make lasting changes in areas of life you are stuck in. I'm here for those times when you just want to work on a more short-term issue over a shorter block of sessions. 

I support my clients to feel more positive about their lives, and bring about beneficial changes for themselves, and those around them. Many clients feel more confident and resilient within weeks.

We all have the capacity to live a more fulfilled and satisfying life - we just need some help with figuring out how to do that sometimes. Over time, we can develop ways of behaving, thinking and feeling that work well enough to get us through our lives, but can sometimes get ‘stuck’: at those times, we could use a helping hand to uncover better ways of dealing with life’s challenges and getting back on track.

As a therapist, I’m trained in ways of finding and understanding those patterns and, without judging you, getting to the heart of how to begin to put things right.

Using Gestalt therapy, a therapy which focuses on slowing down and helping you to get in touch with yourself more deeply, I can work you to raise awareness of your strengths and resources, to help you take action to find ways to feel more fulfilled. 

I offer a warm, supportive space where we can honour whatever you’re going through right now, while also gently helping you move toward feeling better. Drawing on ideas from positive psychology, an approach that focuses on strengths, wellbeing and what helps us feel more alive. I support you to notice and use the resources you already have in your life. Together we can explore your difficult feelings with care and respect, and also create room for moments of relief, hope and even joy, at a pace that feels right for you.

If you would like to know more about me and my approach, contact me to arrange a one-off assessment session or a free 10-minute introductory call, to help you see if I could be the person to support you in making positive changes in your life.  

I enjoy my therapy practice a great deal, and value the opportunity to support my clients gain further clarity, raise awareness, and become more fully in touch with who they are, and want to be.

To offer clients flexibility, I practice in therapy studios in the Fulham or Putney areas. I'm also comfortable and experienced in offering therapy online or by phone, and now also offer 'Walk-and-Talk' therapy in natural settings.  

Whether you are in crisis, or wish to work through the impact of past experiences, I respect your sense of what you need, and provide structured, emotional support.

Counselling or Psychotherapy?

Generally I see counselling as a shorter term process working with a specific focus. Psychotherapy works at greater depth enabling you to explore, for example, the underlying patterns of relating that you have developed and how these occur in your current life. You may wish to find deeper meaning in how you exist in the world. This awareness I see as key in making long term changes in the way you live your life in the world.

Background to my Approach 

I believe who we are emerged as a response to the environment we faced in our past. Through understanding this, you can begin to reclaim parts of you that are important but might have been forgotten. My Gestalt approach includes the view that bodies hold a wealth of knowledge and when listened to can begin to melt old patterns which we may have carried since childhood.

You may have a clear sense of what you are facing, or a broader wish to explore yourself or feel more balanced and grounded where you are in your life. I have experience working with either approach to therapy and will work from where you wish to start.

I am supported by my own regular Supervision and abide by the UKCP ethical framework and code of practice.

How To Get Started

Your starting point might vary. Perhaps you have been feeling anxiety, confused, let down, or stressed. Maybe ‘depression’ is a word that seems to fit. Or maybe you just seek more clarity and support about who you are, what you want, and how you can get there. I can help you to bring about these changes.

Feel free to contact me, for a free initial 10 minute phone call, or an initial consultation session, to see if we might ‘fit’ in terms of how we work together. I like to see myself and my clients as a team, working to support you on your journey together. I look forward to supporting you. I see clients in Therapy studios in the Fulham/Putney area, and also in a therapy room near to Wimbledon station. 

Email, call or text me for an appointment today. I endeavour to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours.

I am happy to offer a free initial, 10-minute phone call if you would like to get an initial sense of me. Please email or text to arrange this phone call.  Also, my first session is an Assessment session to give us a chance to get to know each other: this session lasts 50 minutes and costs £85 without an obligation to continue. 

Working Online:

I also offer Online therapy, by video call, as well as telephone appointments. 

You may be considering the option of working with me in this way. While some clients feel some understandable caution about this, there are many who feel comfortable with this. I am happy to be flexible: I have worked with clients only in-person, and have also worked with others exclusively online, or with clients who switch between the two because of their own schedules.

I have found there to be many advantages and benefits to online therapy. Especially since the pandemic, working online has become a popular and convenient way of seeking and accessing ongoing support. Possible advantages to online therapy include:

• Research suggests online therapy is just as effective as working face-to-face
• The relationship between client and therapist is unaffected
• Clients are not limited to choosing a therapist based on locality
• It can save time and money due to not having to travel
• Accessing therapy in the familiar surroundings of home can support a relaxed and safe environment
• The same rules of confidentiality apply so you can be assured everything remains in strict confidence
• Sessions can be attended from different locations, allowing further flexibility
• This form of therapy can also be beneficial to those who work shifts or irregular hours

Online therapy follows the same structure and as face-to-face appointments. All you need is a quiet, private space and a stable internet connection.

Therapist Network: 
I am also a member of a wider Therapy Network: https://www.westlondontherapyhub.co.uk

Media Appearances:
I have also appeared in both written and broadcast media. You can find out more about these by visiting the 'Media' section on my website.