About
Anthony Hill, M.A.
UKCP Clinical Psychotherapist
Approach
There are many different approaches to psychotherapy and counselling. I focus on developing an open, trusting relationship with you as I believe the therapeutic relationship is the most important vehicle for change. At the heart of my practice is a commitment to provide you with a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space in which we can explore the issues most important to you. I work collaboratively and adapt how I work to be most effective for the problems you bring. This aligns with the latest research on how psychotherapy and counselling work most effectively.
I am confident that the approaches to therapy that I offer — Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) and Integrative Psychotherapy — can help with most psychological issues you may bring. If I can’t help you, then I will usually be able to recommend someone who probably can.
The first session is free and lasts for 30 minutes. It is an opportunity to ask questions and find out more. The next step is to book an assessment.
Experience
I have been working as a psychotherapist for 15 years and have experience treating a diverse range of issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, self-esteem, abuse (sexual, physical and emotional), trauma, grief, loss, work/career issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, sexual issues, gender and identity, bullying, self-harm, suicidal feelings, and isolation. This list is not exhaustive, and I am willing and can usually work with whatever is troubling you.
As well as running a private practice, I have experience working within a local counselling charity in Hampshire and a counselling service in Dorset.
Areas of Special Interest
I am particularly interested in attachment processes, the way we form emotional bonds with others. Attachment theory suggests that the types of relationships that our caregivers provide for us during our early years can set the stage for how we relate to others throughout our adult lives. Our attachment styles, formed in childhood, although often largely unconscious, can sometimes become an obstacle to experiencing fulfilling, sustainable relationships with others in the present.
Accreditation
UKCP Psychotherapy
Qualifications
Master of Arts in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling - Middlesex University
Post Graduate Advanced Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling - The Minster Centre
Post Graduate Diploma Integrative Counselling - The Minster Centre
One-Year Deep Bodywork Foundation - Entelia Institute for Creative Bodywork
Batchelor of Arts Degree - Oxford Brookes University
Continuous Professional Development
As part of my commitment to providing you with a safe, effective service, I engage in an ongoing professional and personal development programme. Below you will find a selection of some of the further training that I have attended:
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy - ISTDP UK
Somatic Trauma Training - Babette Rothschild
The Applications of Attachment Theory to Psychotherapy - Confer
Solution Focused Brief Therapy - BRIEF
Historic Childhood Abuse: from Report to Court - Dorset Action on Abuse
Workshop on Mindfulness - Barbara Guthrie
A New Approach to Healing the Past: An Introduction to Pesso Boyden Psychotherapy - Matthew Harwood
Beyond the Consulting Room: Psychotherapy and the Modern World - Dr Aaron Balick
Beyond the Trauma of Childhood Abuse: Encouraging Resilience through Secure Attachments - Kate Cairns
Attachment Informed Psychotherapy with Couples - Christopher Clulow
Disrupted Attachment, Destructive Behaviours: Exploring the Origins in Adults and Children - Sir Richard Bowlby
Neuroscience, Attachment and Abuse - Graham Music
Shame in the Therapeutic Encounter: Whose is it Anyway? - Laurence Hegan
Time-Limited Psychodynamic Therapy Workshop - Valerie and John Potter
Further Accreditation Information
I am on a voluntary register that has been accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. The Accredited Voluntary Register scheme was set up by the Government to improve standards and safety for the benefit of the public. Accreditation demonstrates my commitment to high professional standards, to enhancing safety and delivering a better service.
Further information
Speak to Your G.P.
Before deciding to come for therapy privately, remember that you can also speak to your GP about what counselling and psychotherapy services may be available free of charge in your area. Alternatively, your workplace, university, college, or a voluntary/charitable organisation may also be able to help.
Shop Around
I would also like to encourage you to meet with one or two other counsellors and psychotherapists. You can compare our styles and approaches and, most importantly, notice how you feel when you are in a session with us. It's crucial to feel you have made a good choice.