The Mental Health Path

07/05/2026

💡 Unlock the Power of Hope! 💡

Calling all recovery professionals and community workers! Join us for a one-day workshop: “The Power and Science of Hope” withResilio, supported by the Honourable Irish Grant.

Learn practical tools to build hope, resilience, and motivation – for yourself, your teams, and the people you support. Connect with colleagues from across the sector, share lived experience, and take away strategies you can use immediately in your work.

🗓 Date: 14th May 2026
⏰ Time: 9am – 2pm
📍 Location: St Columb’s Park House, Derry
🎟 Places are limited – to register, email: Tessa.king@extern.org

Hope is not a luxury. It’s a skill. Let’s grow it where it matters most. ✨

06/05/2026

🌱 Finding Your Path to Peace This May - "Monday Meet Up's Tea & Talk Service" ☕️

​May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and at The Mental Health Path, we believe no one should have to navigate their journey alone. Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is start a conversation.

​Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, curious about counselling, unsure of what help is out there or just need a safe confidential space to exist, our doors are open over the next two Monday evenings in May.

​☕️ Monday Meet-ups: Tea & Talk

​For the next two Monday's, 11th & 18th May, join us for a warm cup of tea and a compassionate empathic listening ear.

​📆 Monday 11th or 18th 4–6PM

​📍 The Mental Health Path Unit 5, Spencer House, Spencer Road, Derry/Londonderry.

​🤔 A relaxed, no-pressure, professional space to talk about YOUR mental health, and learn how we can support you.

​✨ Discover our Support Services
​while you're here, chat with our team to learn more about how we can help you thrive through our integrated approach including:

​Professional Counselling:

One-on-one sessions tailored to your needs from our vastly experienced counselling practitioners based at Unit 5.

​Holistic Therapies:

Our qualified Holistic therapy options can be expalined how they can be of benefit to the mind-body connection for total wellness.

​Community Support:

Resources and guidance to help you find your footing.

ℹ️ When it comes to Mental Health some of us don’t talk about it, not because we don’t want to… but because we don’t know how.

We were taught to push through, to carry it, to handle it on our own. And for a while, that works.

Until it doesn’t.

There are things people don’t see — the weight you carry, the battles you fight in your own head, the nights that feel longer than they should.

Just because someone looks ok doesn’t mean they are.

If you’re struggling — you’re not weak....you’re human.

And you don’t have to do it alone!

​You don’t need an appointment—just show up as you are. We are here for you.

☕️Monday Meet Up's - Tea & Talk.

Monday 11th May 4-6pm
Monday 18th May 4-6pm

All welcome. No charge service.

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05/05/2026

Friendly reminder:

💡 Unlock the Power of Hope! 💡

Calling all recovery professionals and community workers! Join us for a one-day workshop: “The Power and Science of Hope” withResilio, supported by the Honourable Irish Grant.

Learn practical tools to build hope, resilience, and motivation – for yourself, your teams, and the people you support. Connect with colleagues from across the sector, share lived experience, and take away strategies you can use immediately in your work.

🗓 Date: 14th May 2026
⏰ Time: 9am – 2pm
📍 Location: St Columb’s Park House, Derry
🎟 Places are limited – to register, email: Tessa.king@extern.org

Hope is not a luxury. It’s a skill. Let’s grow it where it matters most. ✨

05/05/2026

🌿 Counselling & Holistic Therapy Rooms to Hire 🌿

Looking for a calm, comfortable and professional space to support your clients?

The Mental Health Path, Unit 5 Spencer House, offers beautifully presented therapy rooms designed with comfort, privacy, and wellbeing in mind for both the practitioner & their clients.

✨ What we offer:

• Competitive room hire rates, (hourly/block options).

• Peaceful, fully furnished therapy spaces, (expanding in May).

• Private bathroom facilities.

• Free WiFi.

• Free on-site parking.

• Welcoming, professional environment.

• Kitchen facilities.

• Complementary monthly holistic wellbeing group sessions for your clients to avail of.

🕘 Flexible Availability within the following timeframes:

Monday – Friday: 9am – 9pm
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
Sunday: Closed

Perfect for counsellors, therapists, and holistic practitioners looking for a reliable, dependable and supportive setting for their client work.

📩 Get in touch today to arrange a viewing or discuss availability options.

📧 info@thementalhealthpath.com

📞 07818448899

📍Unit 5, Spencer House
Spencer Road
Derry/Londonderry
BT47 6QA

🌱 A space that supports your practice, so you can focus on what matters most — your clients.

05/05/2026

A fabulous group who all really enjoyed the six week programme, great connections formed over the six weeks with more to come 🤍

Group one of three on a busy day for the project 🤗🤍

05/05/2026

If you're feeling frustrated that today feels harder than yesterday, here is you're gentle reminder that "healing is not Linear"

Why up's & down's are normal;

* The "Two steps forward, one step back" rule: Growth often requires visiting old habits to prove to yourself that you've outgrown them.

* Capacity fluctuates: Some days you have the energy to tackle the world, other days "winning" is just making it through the morning. Both are valid.

* A bad day doesn't erase all the good days that came before it: You aren't back at square one, you're just navigating a curve in the road. Take a breath, be kind to yourself, and remember that even on the days you feel like you're standing still, your heart is still doing the heavy lifting of healing 🤍

30/04/2026

Reconnect and rediscover your spark ✨

Relationships are beautiful, but lets be real - they are not always easy.

Whether you're hit with a communication breakdown, navigating a major life change, or just feeling a bit "out of sync", you don't have to figure it out alone.

At The Mental Health Path our Relationship counselling team provides a safe, neutral space to;

* Break the cycle of repetitive arguments.

* Rebuild trust and emotional intimacy.

* Strengthen your connection through better communication.

Investing in your relationship is an investment in your happiness.
Lets get back in the same path together.

Contact Ryan via the following options.

📨Pm on here

📧Email - info@thementalhealthpath.com

☎️Tel - 07818 448899

28/04/2026

Finding balance during menopause can feel like a full-time job. Between the hormonal shifts, the sleepless nights, and the "brain fog" that makes you forget why you walked into a room, your nervous system is likely working overtime. 🧘‍♀️✨

​If you're looking for a natural way to manage symptoms, Indian Head Massage might be the missing piece of your self-care puzzle.

​Why it’s a Menopause Game-Changer:

​Cooling the "Internal Heat":

By focusing on the shoulders, neck, and scalp, this treatment helps release physical tension and improves circulation, which can help regulate the body's stress response during hot flashes.

​Quiet the Mind, Better Sleep:

Stimulating the scalp helps trigger the release of endorphins and serotonin. If "menopause insomnia" is your current reality, a session can help shift your body from fight-or-flight into rest-and-digest mode.

​Banishing the Brain Fog: By increasing oxygen flow to the head and neck, Indian Head Massage helps improve mental clarity and focus. It’s like hitting the "refresh" button on your brain.
​Hormonal Harmony: Stress is the enemy of hormonal balance. Reducing cortisol levels through touch can help soften the emotional rollercoaster of irritability and anxiety.

​The Best Part? You don’t even need to undress. It’s a non-invasive, deeply rooted ancient practice that meets you exactly where you are.

​Ready to reclaim your calm? Whether you’re perimenopausal or post-menopausal, your body deserves a moment of stillness. 🌸

Allison 💛

📍Unit 5 The Mental Health Path Spencer House Spencer Road Derry Londonderry.

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28/04/2026

The Group Growth Checklist:

✅ Open Communication
✅ Shared Vision
✅ Mutual Support
✅ Zero Ego

Growth isn't just about "bettering yourself." It’s about creating a space where everyone feels safe enough to evolve. 🌱

​Seeing this group transform over the last several weeks has been incredible. We’ve moved from strangers to a support system, and from "I can't" to "We will."

There is something so powerful about a room full of people committed to becoming the best versions of themselves 👍💛

28/04/2026

🛑 Stop the "what - if's" thinking

When things go wrong it can be easy to let your thoughts run away with you. Constantly imagining the very worst possible scenario or outcome is something counsellors call "catastrophising".

For example, lets say you haven't hit your monthly performance target at work. Catastrophising this sets off a chain reaction of negative thinking in which you see yourself losing your job, being plunged into financial difficulty and your relationship breaking up.

The important thing is as soon as you realise you are overreacting like this take a step back from your thoughts.

Challenge how logical they are.

Does not hitting your sales target for one month really mean you will lose your job, relationship and financial security? or is it that the reality is that you have performed well in the past and there are things you can do next month to improve your performance?

Stopping yourself catastrophising takes a lot of conscious effort, but if you continually challenge your irrational thoughts, you will feel less demoralised and you will be motivated to take action to make things better.

Catastrophising is real and something I'm sure we all have done and do but my goodness does it send the anxiety levels rising in an instant and what does that achieve mentally?

With practice you can reduce its occurrence or at least the intensity of the anxiety.

The 1st step is to become aware that you do it!

Counselling can help you work with catastrophising, PM for details.

24/04/2026

A lovely evening, this evening for our Meditation Session at Unit 5 🧘‍♀️ That wraps up our April Wellness Evenings and we are already planning our May Wellness Evenings, keep an eye on our social media for information on these 👍 🌞 Enjoy the weekend 🌞