Therapy for Depression & Anxiety

Living with depression or anxiety can feel like being caught in two opposing forces — one pulling you inward, the other keeping you constantly on edge. You might wake up each day with a sense of dread or emptiness, unsure how to find motivation or peace. Thoughts may circle endlessly, while your energy slowly drains.

Depression and anxiety therapy offers a calm, confidential space to explore what sits beneath these feelings. It is not about trying to “cheer up” or “calm down,” but about understanding what these experiences might be expressing, what they are asking you to notice about yourself, your life, and your relationships.

What Is Therapy for Depression & Anxiety?

Depression and anxiety therapy helps you explore both the emotional and physical aspects of these experiences. It recognises that they often exist together - anxiety tightening the body, depression weighing it down - and that both can carry meaning when approached with curiosity rather than judgement.

As a depression and anxiety therapist, I draw on an integrative approach combining psychodynamic, humanistic and mindfulness-based methods. This means our sessions can explore how these feelings began, how they show up in your body and mind, and how you can start relating to them differently.

We might look at:

• The pressures or experiences that have shaped your current state

• The stories you tell yourself about control, success or failure

• How anxiety protects you from uncertainty

• How depression may signal exhaustion, loss or unexpressed emotion

• The small moments that bring connection, even when things feel numb

The process is less about erasing symptoms and more about creating space for understanding, compassion and gradual change.

Signs You Might Benefit from Therapy

You may notice that you:

• Feel tired or unmotivated, even after rest

• Struggle to concentrate or make decisions

• Experience racing thoughts, tension or restlessness

• Withdraw from people or activities that once felt meaningful

• Feel detached, hopeless or overwhelmed by guilt

• Find yourself caught between overthinking and emotional numbness

Depression and anxiety therapy provides time and space to make sense of these patterns, to understand where they come from and how they might begin to loosen over time.

How Therapy for Depression & Anxiety Works

Our sessions begin by creating a space where you can speak freely about what life feels like right now. There is no expectation to know where to start or what to say, therapy unfolds naturally as you begin to find words for your experience.

Together, we can explore both the surface and the depth of what you’re going through. For example, we might look at what triggers anxiety, how certain beliefs intensify low mood, or what parts of yourself have been pushed aside to keep life moving.

Sometimes, the work is about gently connecting with the emotions that depression or anxiety have been protecting. Other times, it’s about finding grounding techniques to manage daily stress. Over time, therapy may help you recognise moments of ease and self-trust, even when things still feel uncertain.

My Expertise and Approach

I trained at the Minster Centre, one of the UK’s leading psychotherapy trainings. My approach as a depression and anxiety therapist is integrative, drawing on psychodynamic, humanistic and mindfulness-based perspectives to adapt to each person’s needs.

I have worked with many clients experiencing anxiety, low mood, loss and disconnection. My role is not to offer quick answers, but to listen carefully and help you explore what these feelings are communicating.

Therapy is not about fixing or forcing positivity. It is about creating the right conditions for understanding, and from that understanding, the possibility of change.

The Benefits of Therapy for Depression & Anxiety

Many people experience depression and anxiety therapy as a gradual process of noticing what drains you, what sustains you, and how you can begin to relate to yourself with more gentleness.

Over time, you may find:

• More awareness of emotional triggers and thought patterns

• Greater capacity to meet anxiety with calm and curiosity

• The ability to name and express feelings more easily

• A sense of energy returning in small but meaningful ways

• A deeper connection to yourself and others

Progress in therapy rarely moves in a straight line. Some days feel heavier than others, but those moments of reflection can mark the start of something shifting underneath.

Why Contact Me?

✓ Trained at the Minster Centre, one of the UK’s leading psychotherapy institutions

✓ Experienced in supporting people with anxiety, depression, grief, stress and burnout

✓ Over two years working in a bereavement service, alongside specialist work

✓ An integrative therapist, drawing from different traditions to tailor therapy to each person

✓ A background in working with activists, changemakers, leaders and ex-boarders

✓ Committed to creating a safe, empathic and collaborative therapeutic space

Start Your Therapy Journey Today

If you'd like an introductory session, please email me or message me using the details below. Alternatively, please schedule a call using calendly.

Phone

+44 7356 082880

Email

andrew.tobert@gmail.com

Location

231 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6PJ or Online

FAQs About Therapy for Depression & Anxiety

What happens in therapy?

In our sessions, you will have time to talk about what feels difficult and what you hope to understand. We can explore both the origins and the present impact of depression and anxiety in your life.

How long does therapy take?

There is no fixed length. Some people find a few months of therapy helpful for clarity and coping; others continue longer term to explore deeper emotional patterns. We will review what feels right as the work develops.

Do you use specific techniques for depression and anxiety?

My approach blends reflection and emotional understanding with mindfulness and grounding exercises where helpful. The focus is always on finding what feels supportive for you.

Is therapy confidential?

Yes. Everything you share remains confidential, creating a space where you can speak openly and safely.

Do you offer online sessions?

Yes. Alongside in-person sessions in Hackney, East London, I offer therapy online via secure video call. Both formats can be effective depending on what feels comfortable.

How do I get started?

You are welcome to arrange an introductory session. It’s a chance to meet, ask questions and get a sense of whether the work feels right for you. There’s no obligation to continue, simply an invitation to begin.