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06/10/2025

💙 A Thoughtful Thank You 💙

Truly touched to receive this thank you gift from one of our previous counsellors-in-training. 🌟

Gestures like this mean so much.

We’re so proud of the dedication our trainees show as they grow into compassionate counsellors, and moments like this remind us why we love what we do. 💙

29/09/2025

Podcasts are such a powerful way to explore wellbeing and mental health.

For International Podcast Day, here are three podcasts to add to your list:

1️⃣ How Did We Get Here? – Claudia Winkleman and Professor Tanya Byron help guests with real-life struggles in thoughtful, practical conversations.
2️⃣ The Mindful Podcast (UK) – Short reflections and mindfulness practices to bring calm into your day.
3️⃣ The Counselling Tutor Podcast – Practical insights and guidance for counselling students, trainees, and professionals.

🎧 What is your favourite podcast to tune in to?

22/09/2025

Well done to the teams at and for delivering mental health awareness workshops to the students for the 4th year running. 💙

15/09/2025

🌟 Huge congratulations to Abby 🌟

We’re delighted to share that Abby has successfully completed her placement and is now a qualified counsellor! 👏💛

Her hard work, dedication, and compassion have shone through, and we’re so proud to celebrate this milestone with her.

08/09/2025

World Su***de Prevention Day – 10th September

Su***de is complex and deeply personal, but it's also preventable.

By having open, honest conversations, we can help break the stigma that still surrounds su***de and mental health struggles.

If you're finding things hard, please know you’re not alone. There is help, there is hope, and there are people who care. 💛

📞 Samaritans – 116 123 (free, 24/7)
📱 Text “SHOUT” to 85258 for free, confidential support

***dePreventionDay

03/09/2025

We totally agree with this post……
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither are you.

If you have decided to reach out and talk about what is on your mind to a professional, it is important to make sure you choose the right therapist for you.

The NCPS Directory connects you with:
✔️ Accredited Counsellors & Psychotherapists
✔️ Specialists in various therapeutic approaches
✔️ Therapy that suits you - online or face to face

Search our Counsellor Directory to find a qualified therapist near you: https://buff.ly/BRIqDxX

01/09/2025

🌟 Introducing Paul:

Get to know Paul by checking out his Counsellor Spotlight and finding out how he is dedicated to supporting you 🌿

Contact us:

Tel: 07828 286856

Email: enquiries@htcounselling.co.uk

25/08/2025

💜 International Overdose Awareness Day – 31st August

Overdose can touch any life, and too often, it's met with silence or stigma.

This week, we honour those who are no longer with us and stand with those who live with loss, grief, or the weight of addiction.

Let’s speak with empathy, listen without judgement, and keep spreading the message that help is out there, and recovery is possible.

18/08/2025

Ever lie awake at night thinking about what you said earlier... 🛌

…wondering if you annoyed someone
…replaying something you didn’t mean
…feeling like you’re just a problem?

If your mind’s always racing and it’s hard to switch off, it’s not just you. 👀

It’s usually not about what happened that day.
It’s about what’s been building up quietly for years.

Talking it through in a safe, non-judgemental space can help.

You don’t have to figure it out alone.

11/08/2025

You can be quiet, polite, turn up to work on time…
and still feel completely lost.

Just because you're managing the outside stuff, doesn't mean you're okay on the inside.

If you’re feeling like you’re drifting through life with no real direction, you’re not alone.
And you don’t have to stay stuck.

I help young men who feel invisible, overlooked or “not enough” to work through what’s really going on, so they can feel more confident and in control of their future.

🧠 One conversation can be the start of things shifting.
📩 DM me if that sounds like something you need.

04/08/2025

What if the only thing stopping you from starting rugby… 🏉
…was the voice in your head telling you no one would want you there?

What if that voice was lying?

Sometimes confidence isn't about being louder.
It's about believing you're allowed to take up space.

Even small steps in the right direction matter. 🚶‍♂️
And I can help you take them.

28/07/2025

💔 Caught in the middle of your parents' separation?

You didn’t ask for this.

The changes feel overwhelming.

One moment, your world made sense, now, everything’s upside down.

You want to express what you need from each parent, but the words don’t come out right.

Instead, you find yourself becoming their confidant, feeling the pressure to pick sides.

Counselling offers a space where it’s about YOU.

Where you can talk without pressure, without judgment, without the fear of disappointing either parent.

💬 Your voice matters. You deserve to be heard.