UK Therapy Guild

30/01/2026

My recent visit to the GP..

30/01/2026

My recent experience at the GP …

30/01/2026

Nichola Doyle

I would like to say a big thank you to Gemmie Lea for coming to class last night to support our students with their first practice session.

Gemma is a wonderful therapist, hypnotherapist and mentor and we are truly grateful for her support.

I would also like to express my thanks to Paul Henderson who built a great course through UKAIT and didn’t just help to create more therapists in the UK but he also made us a family who support each other. I am blessed to be continuing to build on UKAIT’s successes through UK Therapy Guild 🙏

30/01/2026

I would like to say a big thank you to Gemmie Lea for coming to class last night to support our students with their first practice session.

Gemma is a wonderful therapist, hypnotherapist and mentor and we are truly grateful for her support.

I would also like to express my thanks to Paul Henderson who built a great course through UKAIT and didn’t just help to create more therapists in the UK but he also made us a family who support each other. I am blessed to be continuing to build on UKAIT’s successes through UK Therapy Guild 🙏

30/01/2026

So what did our Mascot Sylvester the Swan think of some of our students first practice session as counsellors in training???

Sylvester’s Practice Session Notes

Today I had the very important job of quietly observing our counsellors-in-training as they stepped into their first full practice session — with someone playing client, someone as counsellor, and someone as observer.

I was seriously impressed.

I noticed attentive listening — not just waiting for a turn to speak, but really being with the client. I saw open, grounded body language — steady eye contact, calm posture, and a presence that said “I’m here with you.”

The pace felt thoughtful and respectful, allowing space for reflection rather than rushing to fix.

What stood out most was how beautifully key points were picked up and gently reflected back. Thoughtful paraphrasing, sensitive summarising, and those moments at the end where the counsellor drew threads together so the client could hear their own story more clearly — that’s real therapeutic skill in the making.

For a first full run-through, this took courage, focus, and care. Growth doesn’t come from getting it “perfect” — it comes from showing up, practising, reflecting, and learning together.

From one very proud observer… you’re doing wonderfully. 🦢✨

29/01/2026

I can’t believe our 2025 cohort of students are ready to complete their first full practice session in the roles of client, counsellor and observer. We have half of our class in person and the other half on zoom with our fabulous Erin Doyle. ❤️
It is fair to say we are causing a stir - if you would like to find out more about our Dual Level 5 Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Clinical Hypnotherapy send us a message and visit our website www.uktherapyguild.co.uk

24/01/2026

Thank you to our students for your time and attention during a live counselling session (known as a fish bowl), and we are especially grateful to our volunteer client.

Our student reflections and questions relating to next steps were outstanding and we are blown away by your progress.

If you are thinking of a career in counselling please take a look at our website www.uktherapyguild.co.uk or send us a message on 0151 272 1092 e:admin@uktherapyguild.org 🙏

22/01/2026

Class looks a little different tonight as we prepare for our live fishbowl demonstration, the aim of tonight’s lesson is to see how we move on from delivering our contract to initiating a first session with a client 🙏

21/01/2026

20/01/2026

Nichola Doyle

Thanks for the recommendation ChatGPT 🙏 www.uktherapyguild.co.uk

20/01/2026

Thanks for the recommendation ChatGPT 🙏 www.uktherapyguild.co.uk

19/01/2026

Nichola Doyle if you know anybody thinking of a change of career and think they’d make a good counsellor perhaps you will point them in our direction as our intake for September 2026 is now open 🙏 www.uktherapyguild.co.uk. Feel free to share ❤️