UK Therapy Guild Counselling Service

19/08/2025

The thoughts we give the most energy to are the ones that grow.

When we keep feeding worry, self-criticism, or fear, it can feel overwhelming. But through counselling and mindfulness, we can gently learn to water different seeds — kindness, acceptance, and hope.

Remember: you are not your thoughts, and you always have the choice to nurture the ones that help you heal 💛

‘What we think, we become.’ — Buddha

If you’d like support on your journey:
📩 Email: admin@uktherapyguild.org
💬 WhatsApp: 0151 272 1092
📝 Or reach out via our form: https://forms.gle/c6epJXeZ4Tdr9V296

18/08/2025

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18/08/2025

The Family We Choose

This weekend, I celebrated my nephew’s birthday surrounded by people who feel like home. My in-laws and their wider family have become my family too—the family I chose, and the family that chose me.

I didn’t grow up with a conventional family. There were times of abandonment and times when I had to make the painful decision to step away from people who weren’t good for me. Letting go was hard—but it created space for love, safety, and connection to enter.

✨ What I’ve learned is this:
Family isn’t only about blood. Family can be the people who show up, who support you, who laugh and cry with you, and who make you feel that you belong.

If you’ve experienced difficult family relationships or loss, it’s okay to grieve what could have been, and it’s also okay to embrace the relationships that nurture you now.

At UK Therapy Guild Counselling Service, our counsellors are here to support you through the pain of letting go, and the hope of building new, healthier connections.

💌 admin@uktherapyguild.org
☎️ 0151 272 1092

18/08/2025

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Looking after your mental health is just as important as looking after your body.
Good mental health doesn’t mean feeling happy all the time—it means having balance, resilience, and the ability to cope with life’s challenges.

Good mental health can look like:

• Feeling able to talk about your emotions without fear of judgment
• Coping with stress in healthy ways
• Having meaningful relationships and support
• Finding moments of joy, purpose, and calm

Our counsellors at UK Therapy Guild Counselling Service are here to support you.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, low mood, grief, or just feeling stuck, speaking with a trained counsellor can help you explore what’s going on and find a way forward.

Reach out today to see how we can support you in taking the next step for your wellbeing.

📧 admin@uktherapyguild.org
☎️ 0151 272 1092

09/08/2025

Flow Like the River

My teacher, mentor and friend Paul Henderson would often quote something similar to us during our counselling training and it resonated with me today:

The river doesn’t resist the rocks in its path.
It flows, bends, and finds a way forward.

Life is the same.
We all encounter obstacles — grief, uncertainty, heartbreak, change. These moments can feel like immovable rocks in the middle of our journey.

But when we stop resisting and allow ourselves to adapt, we discover something powerful:
• We can carry both sorrow and joy in the same heart.
• We can hold pain without losing hope.
• We can keep moving, even when the way isn’t straight.

Where there is suffering, there is also love, beauty, and meaning to be found. Like the river, we are shaped not by avoiding the rocks, but by finding our way around them.

💜 If you’re navigating life’s twists and turns, you don’t have to do it alone. We’re here to walk alongside you.

UK Therapy Guild Counselling Services
📩 admin@uktherapyguild.org
📞 or WhatsApp for a free initial consultation 0151 272 1092

07/08/2025

💬 Antidepressants Alone Aren’t Always Enough

Antidepressants can help ease the physical symptoms of depression and anxiety — helping to calm the nervous system, regulate sleep, appetite, and energy.

But they don’t explore the deeper causes of distress.

💭 Medication doesn’t process grief.
💭 It doesn’t untangle childhood wounds, relationship patterns, or self-critical beliefs.

That’s where talk therapy makes the difference.

When used together, medication and counselling can offer more than symptom relief — they create space for healing, insight, and lasting change.

🕊️ If you’re navigating mental health challenges with or without medication, therapy can help you feel less alone in the process.

📩 Message us to find out more about our low-cost counselling service 0151 272 1092 admin@uktherapyguild.org

05/08/2025

🌿 If we keep doing what we’ve always done… we’ll keep getting what we’ve always got.

Many people don’t realise this – you have the power to change.

But when negative thoughts become habits, they create a powerful loop in the brain:

🧠 Think negatively →
🧪 Release stress chemicals →
😔 Feel low or anxious →
🌀 Act in ways that reinforce the negativity →
➡️ Repeat.

This cycle can quietly become depression.

Therapy helps break the cycle.
Not by ‘fixing’ you — but by walking alongside you. Through reflection, connection, and small, powerful goals, change is possible.

✨ You don’t have to stay stuck.

We believe in breaking the cycle — with compassion and clarity.

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💡 Need someone to talk to?
Our low-cost counselling service offers warm, supportive help.
📧 Get in touch: admin@uktherapyguild.org ☎️ or WhatsApp 0151 272 1092 to book in for a free consultation

04/08/2025

Nichola Doyle

04/08/2025

🌿 Feeling Low, Stuck or Numb? You’re Not Alone. 🌿

Depression doesn’t always look like sadness.
It can feel like exhaustion, disconnection, or going through the motions while the world moves on around you.

At the UK Therapy Guild Counselling Service, our experienced counsellors take an integrative approach — meaning we adapt to you. Whether you need space to talk, help making sense of your thoughts, or tools to shift unhelpful patterns, we work together in a way that fits who you are and what you need right now.

💬 Some clients benefit from exploring the roots of their depression.
🛠 Others want practical tools for day-to-day coping.
🤝 Many find relief just being truly heard — without judgement or pressure.

Wherever you are in your journey, we’re here to walk alongside you.

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🕊 Our confidential counselling service is open to adults across the UK.
Online sessions available | Our service operates at a low cost of £30 per hour

📩 Get in touch: 📞 0151 272 1092 admin@uktherapyguild.org
We’ll help match you with a therapist who’s right for you.

28/07/2025

UK Therapy Guild

🌿 What Does Values-Led Counselling Mean?

At our counselling service, we say we’re “values-led” — but what does that actually mean for you, as someone considering therapy?

It means that everything we do is guided by care, not just process.

Rather than just ticking boxes or following a clinical formula, our team — including our trainee therapists — are trained to work in a way that’s deeply human, reflective, and grounded in core values like:

💜 Compassion

You’ll never be judged here. Whether you’re feeling broken, numb, lost, or overwhelmed — you’ll be met with warmth and care.

🕊️ Respect

We honour your pace, your story, and your boundaries. There’s no pressure to talk about anything you’re not ready to explore.

🪞 Curiosity (Not Fixing)

We won’t rush to give advice or “solve” you. Instead, we’ll sit with you in your experience and help you gently untangle it — in your own time.

🌱 Growth

We believe therapy is a space where healing can happen — not just symptom relief, but real inner growth. That’s why we work reflectively, helping you connect with your emotions, beliefs, and needs.

⚖️ Accessibility

We know that therapy is often hard to reach financially — especially during difficult times. That’s why our service is low-cost, and why we treat this work as a privilege, not a transaction.

🧭 In short…

Being values-led means we care more about who you are than what label you might carry.
We’re here to walk alongside you — not ahead of you, not behind you — but with you.