Tony Antrobus

About me

I am a qualified therapist registered with the BACP working in East London. I can provide a safe, welcoming and non judgemental space where you can talk about what's causing problems in your life.

You might be struggling with difficult feelings, relationship issues or unhelpful behaviour patterns and need some support understanding what is going on for you. You might just be feeling unsatisfied with life and need to speak about this. You don’t have to be in crisis to seek therapy.

Sometimes people have rarely had the opportunity to speak about themselves in a safe and empathic atmosphere where the client is encouraged to talk about what is troubling them without feeling judged or evaluated. There maybe something from your past that’s not been dealt with and is causing problems in your life creating stress, depression or anxiety, or something more recent.

How I work

The difference careful and empathic listening can make to client's self understanding-and to their symptoms can be life changing!

Therapy is really about the working relationship, the emotional bond we have and if that feels supportive and safe then many positive changes can and do happen.

I like to work relationally in that I will endeavour to understand you from inside your experience and share that with you and how your personal relational context is very significant. Relationships with others-How do others see me? Am I good enough? Am I worth something? When the answers aren't good, you feel bad about yourself and this can wear you down.

I cannot tell you what to do or advice you. It is about sitting together and exploring your experiences and feelings, giving these the time and attention they deserve which isn't always easy but definitely worth it for lasting change.

I have worked with clients with many issues like isolation, addictions, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, low self worth, major loss and bereavement, relationships difficulties, work/life balance and work related problems. My approach is integrative which means I can work with many different approaches to find the best way that suits you.

Underlying my training and work is a commitment to diversity and inclusion and I encourage an environment where my clients can be themselves.

Clients sometimes work with me on a short or long term basis depending on their issues and I offer a telephone consultation for new clients so they can tell me what's creating difficulties for them and how we can work together.

Please get in touch with me on the links above and I will get back to you asap.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a qualified integrated therapist registered with the BACP. I trained at the Minster Centre in London.

I have worked for Hackney Recovery Service, a part of St. Mungoes, helping people recover from addictions to alcohol and drugs.

I also work for Talking Counselling located at Liverpool St, London.

I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and abide by their code of ethics. I have many years experience counselling and helping people. I spent considerable time in art education teaching in further and higher education working with young people and mature students. My background and training is in the fine arts and currently run a successful painting practice.

Presently I work online and/or face to face from consulting rooms in Clapton and Hackney.

I can offer a 10 minutes consultation for you to explain a little about your reasons for therapy and what you’d like and I will answer any questions you might have about the process.