Serendipity Counselling York

30/08/2025

Welcome to York: A Guide to Wellbeing for New Students 🧡

Starting university is an exciting chapter in life – a fresh start filled with opportunities, friendships, and growth. If you’re beginning your studies in York, you’re stepping into a city rich with history, culture, and community spirit. Alongside the excitement, it’s also natural to feel nervous, overwhelmed, or uncertain about what lies ahead.

Looking after your wellbeing – both physical and emotional – is key to enjoying your time here and thriving as a student. Here are some tips and resources to help you settle in.

Starting university is an exciting chapter in life – a fresh start filled with opportunities, friendships, and growth. If you’re beginning your studies in York, you’re stepping into a city rich with history, culture, and community spirit. Alongside the excitement, it’s also natural to feel n...

25/08/2025

🧡 Supporting the Next Generation of Counsellors and Psychotherapists 🧡

At Serendipity Counselling in York, we’re proud to offer placement opportunities each year to trainees who are completing their counselling and psychotherapy training.

Since 2019, we’ve supported over 30 students to qualify as counsellors and psychotherapists, and even had the privilege of supporting a Counselling Psychologist to complete their PhD and progress to becoming a doctor within the NHS.

It’s inspiring to witness the personal and professional growth of each new cohort. Their commitment, compassion, and dedication remind me why I love mentoring trainees and supporting their journey into the profession.

As applications for this year’s placements arrive, I’m mindful that each trainee brings with them two years of training in counselling skills and theory. My team and I are excited to welcome the next group and to work alongside them as they continue their development over the coming two years.

03/08/2025

Last call out for our Setting Up in Private Practice Workshop tomorrow afternoon.

The workshop is for qualified or near-qualified counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK who want to establish themselves in private practice.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

Understand the key legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements for private practice in the UK.
Learn how to set up their business structure (sole trader vs. limited company).
Explore how to attract and retain clients through marketing and networking.
Gain practical skills in pricing, contracts, and managing a private practice.
Increase confidence in launching and sustaining a private practice.

The perfect course for counsellors and psychotherapists looking to set up in private practice. Learn from our Associate Team at Serendipity.

23/07/2025

💔 Infidelity: Can a Relationship Survive?
The pain of betrayal runs deep. But for many couples, the discovery of an affair becomes a turning point—not the end.

In couples counselling, you’ll find a safe, neutral space to:

• Understand the emotional fallout
• Explore why the infidelity happened
• Communicate openly (and safely)
• Begin the slow but real work of rebuilding trust

Healing is possible—with the right support.

✨ If you’re struggling after a betrayal in your relationship, you don’t have to face it alone. Get in touch to learn how therapy can help.

https://www.serendipityyork.co.uk/infidelity-2/

Infidelity is one of the most painful breaches of trust a couple can experience. Whether it’s emotional, physical, or digital in nature, discovering a partner’s betrayal can leave deep wounds, shake the foundation of a relationship, and lead to intense feelings of hurt, anger, confusion, and gri...

10/07/2025

Newly qualified or almost there? We've got you 🧡

You have spent years training to be the counsellor you always wanted to be and now you maybe thinking of your next steps.

At Serendipity Counselling York we have years of experience in supporting our trainees on the next steps in their journey post qualification.

Our short workshop will give you all the basics on what you need and how to get there and more! Our team of fully qualified counsellors all have their own practices and will be sharing their experiences so you don't hit the same pitfalls we did on the way!

Next steps as a counsellor or psychotherapist? Join us and find out more in our friendly and informative workshop 🧡

The perfect course for counsellors and psychotherapists looking to set up in private practice. Learn from our Associate Team at Serendipity.

24/05/2025

Why Journal?

Our latest blog on how journalling can improve your emotional and physical well being 🧡

When working with our counselling clients, we often suggest journalling as an additional tool to use between sessions to support a deeper level of self awareness and discovery. Find out more below -

Journalling is a powerful and accessible form of self-reflection, emotional processing, and personal growth. It is backed by science and psychology.

15/05/2025

We are honoured to become the counselling partner to OSCAR's Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity through their collaboration with our good friends at Menfulness.

This initiative is there to help ALL men; Dads, Grandfathers, Uncles, Older brothers or Cousins. You are not alone 🧡

06/02/2025

https://www.serendipityyork.co.uk/breaking-the-silence-the-importance-of-mens-mental-health/

In recent years, the conversation around mental health has gained significant traction, yet one demographic often remains in the shadows: men. Societal expectations, cultural norms, and the stigma surrounding vulnerability have long discouraged men from openly discussing their mental health struggle...

31/01/2025

Couples Counselling

Many couples go through phases in their relationship when they have conflicts that are difficult to resolve or even talk about. Relationship Counselling provides a safe space in which you and your partner discuss what’s on your mind with the guidance of an expert counsellor.

If you’re ready to take your relationship to a new level of trust and heal the wounds of the past, contact us about Relationship Counselling today. Call us on 01904 948565 or to go ahead and book an appointment, visit our online booking portal https://www.serendipityyork.co.uk/book/.

19/01/2025

Our latest post on how we can help children and young people with their mental health through counselling 🧡

https://www.serendipityyork.co.uk/young-peoples-counselling/

26/11/2024

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18/11/2024

It’s a beautiful morning and we wanted to send out some love to you all 🧡

We absolutely believe it is good to talk, as counsellors we know it helps our clients. Many feel lighter following a therapy session 🧡

If you could use a friendly and supportive chat, reach out to those around you, family, friends or work colleagues. There is always someone to talk to. You can talk to us too 🧡