UK Therapy Guild

29/04/2026

As we move into May, there’s space for something softer.

You might not be changing everything overnight.
You might still be holding a lot.

But something in you could be ready…
for a different pace,
a different way of being with yourself.

Not just getting through.
Not just holding it all together.

Just a little more space to feel like you again.

If you’ve been feeling that pull, it might be worth listening to.

Visit us at www.uktherapyguild.co.uk
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Email: admin@uktherapyguild.org

25/04/2026

I’ve been nominated for a She Inspires Award in the Women in Business category, and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what this really means to me.

This is a separate nomination to the one I received last year, and if I’m honest, both moments have made me pause in the same way. Not because of the award itself, but because of what sits underneath it.

To receive this kind of recognition within my first year in business feels incredibly special, and I feel truly honoured.

UK Therapy Guild Academy was never just about training counsellors. It came from a deeper belief that when people are given the space to understand themselves, something begins to shift. Cycles can be broken. Lives can change.

The Counselling Service grew from that same place.

It never felt right to support students through such a personal and transformative journey, and then leave them at the end wondering what comes next. The service was created to offer a bridge. A space where our students can begin their practice, build confidence, and continue growing, while also offering accessible support to those who need it.

For me, this has always been about community, not competition. Real pathways, not just qualifications.

If you’ve been quietly feeling the pull towards something more meaningful in your own life, you are not alone in that.

Sometimes it starts with a simple thought:
‘Is it time for me yet?’

Thank you to those who nominated me. It really does mean a lot 🙏

If you would like to find out more about our Counselling Training please visit us at www.uktherapyguild.co.uk 💜

25/04/2026

Wow, my first year running UK Therapy Guild and I’ve had another nomination, this time from the She Inspires Awards in the Women in Business Category. I am truly honoured, thank you 🙏

21/04/2026

Not everything has to start with a big leap.

Sometimes it starts with a thought. A feeling. A moment where you realise you can’t ignore it anymore.

Like spring, things begin gently, before they fully bloom.

If you’ve been thinking about becoming a counsellor, this might be your season to explore it.

No pressure. Just possibility.

If you’d like to take a quiet first step, you can visit our website www.uktherapyguild.co.uk to download our prospectus, book a call or message me for a chat 🙏

20/04/2026

For a lot of people, the hardest part isn’t the course.

It’s the thinking beforehand.

Going round in circles with questions like
“Am I ready?”
“Would I be good enough?”
“Is this the right time?”

And trying to answer them on your own.

You don’t have to.

Sometimes it helps just to talk it through with someone who understands what the training involves… and what it can feel like to take that step.

No pressure.
No expectations.
Just a conversation.

“If that would help, you can book a call with us through the website or send us a WhatsApp on 01512721092.”

18/04/2026

17/04/2026

Nichola Doyle some lovely feedback from our current students. College nights are the best night of the week. I’m very proud of the community we build ❤️

17/04/2026

We let our students do the talking ❤️ if you would like to find out more about our Level 5 Dual Diploma Programme in Integrative Counselling and Clinical Hypnotherapy visit us at www.uktherapyguild.co.uk

17/04/2026

Sometimes it’s hard to put into words what this Level 5 Dual Diploma Programme in Integrative Counselling and Clinical Hypnotherapy really offers. So I won’t try to explain it. I’ll let our current students do that instead 🙏

If you’ve been quietly wondering whether this course is right for you, if you’d fit in, if you’d be comfortable I hope they go some way towards helping you to find your answer.

Nichola 😊

16/04/2026

Grief is not one thing.
And there is no one way through it.

On our Level 5 Diploma, we don’t teach grief as a single model or a fixed pathway.
We explore it as something deeply human, complex, and unique to every person you will sit with.

You’ll be introduced to a range of powerful approaches, including the 5 and 7 stages of grief, Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, the Dual Process Model, and the Tonkin Model, each offering a different lens on loss and adaptation.

But we don’t stop at theory.

We bring these models into real therapeutic practice.
How do you sit with someone in early shock?
What does it look like when grief becomes stuck or complicated?
How do you support meaning-making after loss?

You’ll also explore narrative approaches to grief, helping clients gently re-author their story and find a way to carry their loss, rather than ‘move on’ from it.

This is the heart of integrative therapy.
Not choosing one way, but learning how to respond to the person in front of you, with depth, flexibility, and care.

If you’re feeling drawn to this work, it may be telling you something.

Our next cohort begins in September in Liverpool on Tuesday evenings at Our Lady & St.Swithin’s Primary School, Croxteth 6-9pm. Our course runs for two years (term time).

If you’re ready to deepen your understanding, grow in confidence, and train in a way that feels human and connected, we’d love to hear from you.

Message us on WhatsApp 01512721092 or email admin@uktherapyguild.org to find out more.

15/04/2026

Nichola Doyle

I aim to find 3000 kind people who are willing to donate £1 or £2 to help make my dream of working from home come true.