Silence Speaks

01/09/2025

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭

𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 is currently fully booked & we will unfortunately not be taking on any further clients until 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2025.

We have a list available of plenty of other services that we can sign post you to, so please feel free to get in touch if you require someone to speak to immediately & we can recommend a registered counsellor or therapist to get in touch with.

If you would like to join our waiting list so that we can contact you in 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2025 to book in for a free consultation, then please register through the following link & we will be in touch soon - https://www.silence-speaks.co.uk/counselling

Thank you for your ongoing support 💛

19/08/2025

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 - 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆?

Now that summer is winding down, & many of us are preparing for the return of school runs, rush hour traffic, & the long stretch toward Christmas, one concern we often hear from clients is: “I’m worried I’ll burn out later in the year.”

It’s a familiar feeling—especially leaving the summer season behind and going into September, when routines reset & responsibilities stack up. Our consistent advice? Don’t wait for burnout to arrive. Learn to spot the signs early, understand the stages, & put simple prevention techniques in place now.

That’s exactly what we explore in this week’s blog:

🧠 The stages of burnout
⚠️ Symptoms to watch for
🌱 Prevention techniques tailored to both home & office-based work

If this sounds familiar, or you’re simply curious to understand burnout more deeply, we invite you to take a few minutes to read.

📖 Read the full blog here: https://www.silence-speaks.co.uk/blogs/burnout-stages-symptoms-prevention

Burnout often creeps in quietly, disguised as fatigue, detachment, or overwhelm. This blog explores its subtle signs, root causes, and practical ways to prevent it—whether you work from home or in an office. Small shifts can make a meaningful difference.

13/08/2025

🛍️ 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 is now open!

What began as a quiet addition to my counselling practice—a small basket of sensory tools & fidget toys—has grown into something much bigger.

Before founding Silence Speaks, I managed teams at two wonderful charities. I kept a few fidget toys on my desk, & noticed how they helped conversations flow. They eased tension, sparked connection, & gave me a way to refocus during busy days.

When I became a counsellor, I brought those same tools into sessions. Clients responded in the same way—some even took them home to help manage overwhelm between sessions. One client affectionately called his fidget “my pocket counsellor.”

Clients often asked, “𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑰 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆?”. I didn’t love sending them to big chain stores. So one day, while spinning my fidget cube, an idea clicked: 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩.

I partnered with Fidgetiers, a local supplier creating sustainable, biodegradable, 3D-printed sensory aids designed to support mental health. Their designs quiet the noise & centre the senses—ideal for anxiety, ADHD, or simply grounding yourself in a busy world.

Instead of gaining financially from the partnership, Fidgetiers donates 10% of every sale to Bigmoose on behalf of Silence Speaks, a South Wales charity offering therapy and early intervention. Their goals are to: help people with their mental health, prevent su***de, & to reduce homelessess. While NHS wait times can stretch to 36 weeks, Bigmoose sees people within a week—matching each client with the right therapist for their needs.

𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 aims to bring together products from across the South Wales mental health community—giving clients, and visitors to our website alike, the tools to connect with their senses & reduce overwhelm. By clicking ‘Buy Now’, you’re not just making a purchase, you're joining a community: one that supports local businesses, uplifts local charities, & empowers individuals to take control of their own wellbeing.

🛒 Visit the shop here - https://www.silence-speaks.co.uk/shop

If you're a local supplier or charity supporting mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

Take care of yourself,

Steven 💛

11/08/2025

🕒 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 … Something new is arriving at Silence Speaks.

💬 We began with Silence Speaks Counselling, a therapeutic space where clients can come along to share their experience.
📖 This led to Silence Speaks Blogs, where we continue to bring you what we have learnt from this experience.
👐 During these sessions at Silence Speaks Counselling, we recently introduced a new therapeutic tool that clients can use between their visits - something simple, powerful, and always there when needed.

🤔 This made us wonder:

Is there a way we could offer these tools to a wider audience?
Could we create something that supports day-to-day wellbeing beyond the therapy room?
So that’s what we’re doing.
And we can’t wait to share it with you.

⏳ 2 days. 3 hours. 59 minutes.

01/08/2025

A new month begins with a new adventure ahead ☀

Silence Speaks is thrilled to announce that we will soon be bringing a mix of both professional, and lived experience, from the counselling room, to the world of public speaking.

Starting with Pontyclun Business Community on Wednesday August 13th, where we have been invited along to speak with up to 30 businesses about -

💡 The difference between feelings and emotions
🧠 Why your brain predicts, so that you know what emotion to feel
❗ Why you can’t always trust your own predictions

This will be in support of increasing each members ability to -

🌱 Improve their own emotional intelligence
🔍 Enhance their predictions, leading to a higher probability of a more positive outcome
🤝 How to apply this to themselves, their customers, and their employees

Following this, Silence Speaks has been very fortunate to have been selected to speak at the Mental Health & Wellbeing Show's new Mental Health & Wellbeing Network on Friday August 22nd. This will cover a subject dearly close to us, Su***de & Su***de Prevention.

With up to 100 members in attendance at voco St. David's Cardiff, the event is due to bring together a mix of professionals from a variety of backgrounds and industries, with the aim of facilitating conversations that are sometimes difficult to have, but need to be discussed.

We hope to represent the community that we have built with the authenticity, vulnerability, and courage, that they have shown us over these past 15 months, so that we can bring this new experience back to the counselling room, to better inform our own services.

Tickets for the 13th are available here - https://pontyclunbc.co.uk/

& you can still get tickets for the 22nd here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mental-health-wellbeing-network-in-person-event-tickets-1417019085229

We would love it if you could let us know in the comments below if you will be joining us! 💛

***deprevention

29/07/2025

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Love fidget toys? Stay tuned as we have something exciting on the horizon!

Silence Speaks To***co Factory Market PoGo Bakery & Confectionary

29/07/2025

𝐓e𝐬t𝐢m𝐨n𝐢a𝐥 𝐓u𝐞s𝐝a𝐲

We recently received a Testimonial and review from one of our Walking Therapy Clients about how their experience has been with Silence Speaks since they first reached out to us.

Walking Therapy is a great alternative for someone that wishes to speak to a counsellor or therapist, but finds the intensity of doing so across from the table from each other indoors a little too intense. We continually take into account and act upon feedback from our clients, to allow us to provide a service that they want, not that we think they need. This has allowed us to refine our services with each client we meet, bringing about many changes that we look forward to bringing you news on in the coming months.

We truly appreciate receiving feedback from our community and we look forward to providing many more walking therapy sessions while the wonderful Welsh weather will allow it 🌞

23/07/2025

We are proud to share with you that Silence Speaks is now a Founding Member of The Mental Health & Wellbeing Network 💙

The Mental Health & Wellbeing Network was set up in Cardiff, bringing together those who care about mental health and wellbeing. The group aims to share, collaborate, grow and drive positive change, starting in Wales, and linking in with other services from across the UK as the network grows. Following the Network's launch we now have over 100 members on board, bringing together an incredible range of both professional, and lived experience, from across various sectors and communities.

The Mental Health & Wellbeing Community is also now over 3000 members strong, and The Mental Health & Wellbeing Show will bring together more than 100 charities, organisations, and businesses, with more than 40 seminars hosted by expert speakers from across the UK in Cardiff City Football Club Stadium on Friday May 15th 2026. Visitors can attend for free, and registration for next years event is now open.

The will get together next in voco St. David's Cardiff on August 22nd and we welcome any new members that would like come along as a visitor, or who would like to sign up as a full member on the day. We also welcome and value feedback from our own community about the successes and struggles of your own mental health journey, so that we can contribute these views to the in the pursuit of providing anyone from across Wales with a voice in the conversation.

We look forward to bringing you even more news, support and ways to get involved with Silence Speaks in the coming months 💛

20/07/2025

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲? 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

In this week's blog, we explore something that many people experience—but few can clearly define. Understanding the difference between panic and anxiety attacks could help you support yourself (or someone else) feel more grounded when navigating emotional intensity.

What you’ll get from a quick 3–5 minute read 👇

🧠 Learn how panic attacks and anxiety attacks differ in onset, duration, and symptoms.
🛑 Identify unhelpful coping strategies that may offer short-term relief but worsen things over time.
🌱 Discover positive practices that can regulate your mind, body, and breathing in moments of overwhelm.
🌬 Gain insight into how the right response can shift your experience from fear to clarity.

Whether you're a client, therapist, or just someone trying to understand your emotional world better—this post might resonate.

📖 Read the full blog here: https://www.silence-speaks.co.uk/blogs/panic-attack-or-anxiety-attack

Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are often confused—but they’re not the same. With summer social pressures rising, emotional overwhelm can be an issue. In this blog, we break down the difference between the two, explore common responses that may help or hinder recovery, and offer practical stra...

05/07/2025

🌿 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥

In our latest blog, we explore the difference between active and passive stressors, and how the coping strategies we choose can either empower us—or leave us feeling stuck.

📖 Read the full blog here: https://www.silence-speaks.co.uk/blogs/stress-management-strategies

💬 What helps you feel more in control when life gets overwhelming?

Discover how to manage stress by understanding the difference between active and passive stressors. Learn practical coping strategies that build emotional resilience and restore control. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or seeking balance, this guide offers actionable steps to support your mental

13/06/2025

🔀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥?

Stepping into a therapy room can feel overwhelming. The space belongs to the therapist—it’s their domain, their setup, their process. But does that mean the client holds no power?

In our latest blog, I explore how therapy isn’t just about professional guidance—it’s about a shared dynamic where clients must feel empowered to lead their own journey. From choosing what to share to deciding when and how to engage, the balance of power in therapy is crucial to trust, vulnerability, and autonomy.

📖 Read the full blog here: https://www.silence-speaks.co.uk/blogs/silence-speaks-blogs-blog-3

💬 What are your thoughts on client empowerment in therapy? Have you ever experienced a moment where power dynamics affected your therapeutic journey?

As you enter a therapist to counsellors room for the first time, it can be quite an intimidating feeling. After all, they are the professional, you are the client. This power imbalance creates the first roadblock to building rapport that the therapist must overcome. But does all of the power lie

06/06/2025

🌿 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲: 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐔𝐩🚶‍♂️

Therapy doesn’t have to be confined to four walls. Walking Therapy creates space for movement, reflection, and deep conversation—offering a different way to engage in counselling.

In my latest blog, I explore how stepping outside can unlock new perspectives, help navigate emotional challenges, and bring fresh energy to the therapeutic journey.

Want to learn more? Read the full blog here: https://www.silence-speaks.co.uk/blogs/silence-speaks-blogs-blog-2

💬 Have you ever found walking helpful for clearing your mind? Let’s talk in the comments!

🌿 Walking Therapy: Stepping Out To Open Up 🚶‍♂️