UK Therapy Guild Counselling Service

15/04/2026

Please take a look this plea from Adam who is looking to raise money to enable him to provide a space, working from home, doing what he does best - barbering. If you can donate a couple of pound I’m sure it will go a long way towards helping him achieve his dream 🙏❤️

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.

15/04/2026

There was a moment in session recently that really stayed with me. A client, going through a divorce, said quietly,
‘I don’t think I’ve ever really said what I want before.’

Not because she didn’t have a voice.
But because somewhere along the way, she learned it wasn’t safe to use it.

So she adapted.
She kept the peace.
She became who she needed to be for everyone else.

Now, in the middle of everything changing, something else is shifting too. She’s starting to hear herself.

She’s bought and insured her first car.
She’s making her own decisions.
She’s beginning to trust what she feels.

That younger part of her, the one who learned to stay small and not ask for too much, is starting to feel safe enough to speak. And gently, she’s learning to listen.

This is often what inner child work looks like.
Not big or dramatic. Just honest, quiet moments.

‘I feel this.’
‘I need this.’
‘I matter too.’

Finding your voice isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about coming back to someone you had to leave behind.

If this resonates, you’re not alone.
Sometimes healing begins with simply being heard. Our UK Therapy Guild trained team of counsellors are carefully matched to your needs. If you would like to schedule a free 20 minute call send us a message on 01512721092 or email us at counselling@uktherapyguild.org

15/04/2026

There was a moment in session recently that really stayed with me.

A client, going through a divorce, said quietly, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever really said what I want before.’ Not because she didn’t have a voice.
But because somewhere along the way, she learned it wasn’t safe to use it.

So she adapted.
She kept the peace.
She became who she needed to be for everyone else.

Now, in the middle of everything changing, something else is shifting too. She’s starting to hear herself.

She’s bought and insured her first car.
She’s making her own decisions.
She’s beginning to trust what she feels.

That younger part of her, the one who learned to stay small and not ask for too much, is starting to feel safe enough to speak.

And gently, she’s learning to listen.

This is often what inner child work looks like. Not big or dramatic. Just honest, quiet moments.

‘I feel this.’
‘I need this.’
‘I matter too.’

Finding your voice isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about coming back to someone you had to leave behind.

If this resonates, you’re not alone.
Sometimes healing begins with simply being heard.

Our UK Therapy Guild Counsellors are matched to your needs. Send us a message if you would like to schedule a free 20 minute call and begin your journey to wellness 🙏
WhatsApp 01512721092
E: counselling@uktgerapyguild.org

08/04/2026

Sometimes it isn’t about what’s happening now it’s about what happened then.

The way you people-please.
The way you overthink.
The way you struggle to say no.
The way you feel ‘too much’ or ‘not enough’.

These patterns didn’t come from nowhere.

They were learned, often in childhood, as ways to stay safe, be loved, or avoid conflict.

Your ‘inner child’ is not a cliché.
It’s the part of you that adapted early… and is still trying to protect you now.

But what once helped you cope
might now be keeping you stuck.

In counselling, we gently explore where these patterns began. Not to blame the past, but to understand it.

Because when you understand yourself with compassion, you create space for change.

You don’t have to keep living out old stories.

If this resonates, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out on your own either.

📩 Message us to learn more about low-cost counselling support. counselling@uktherapyguild.org or WhatsApp us on 01512721092
UK Therapy Guild Counselling Service

08/04/2026

Sometimes it isn’t about what’s happening now it’s about what happened then.

The way you people-please.
The way you overthink.
The way you struggle to say no.
The way you feel ‘too much’ or ‘not enough’.

These patterns didn’t come from nowhere.

They were learned, often in childhood, as ways to stay safe, be loved, or avoid conflict.

Your ‘inner child’ is not a cliché.
It’s the part of you that adapted early… and is still trying to protect you now.

But what once helped you cope
might now be keeping you stuck.

In counselling, we gently explore where these patterns began.
Not to blame the past, but to understand it.

Because when you understand yourself with compassion, you create space for change.

You don’t have to keep living out your old stories.

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone.
And you don’t have to figure it out on your own either.

📩 Message us to learn more about counselling support.
counselling@uktherapyguild.org
Or a WhatsApp us on 01512721092

05/04/2026

A little reminder this Easter…
growth takes time 🌷

Be gentle with yourself.

05/04/2026

01/04/2026

Reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step.

That’s why we take care in how we match you.

At UK Therapy Guild Counselling Service, we don’t just place you with the next available therapist. We take time to connect you with someone who feels right for you - your needs, your pace, and what you’re going through.

Because when it comes to your inner child, feeling safe and understood really matters.

You deserve support that feels right, not rushed.

We’re here when you’re ready.

01/04/2026

Finding the right counsellor can feel a bit like handing your story to a stranger and hoping they understand.

We don’t take that lightly.

At UK Therapy Guild Counselling Service, we don’t just assign you to the next available therapist. We take time to gently match you with someone who feels right for you.

We consider what you’re bringing - whether that’s anxiety, loss, relationship struggles, or something harder to put into words. We also think about your preferences, your pace, and the kind of support you might feel safest with.

Because when it comes to your inner child - the part of you that learned, adapted, coped, and sometimes got hurt - feeling safe matters.

Feeling seen matters.

And being with the right person can make all the difference.

You’re not ‘just a client’ to us. You’re a person with a story that deserves care, respect, and the right support.

If you’re thinking about reaching out, we’re here when you’re ready.

25/03/2026

I often get asked whether online therapy can really feel the same as sitting together in a room.

And I understand the question because there is something very special about being physically alongside someone. The quiet. The presence. The feeling of being met.

But over time, I’ve come to see something else. It isn’t the room that creates the safety
it’s the relationship.

It’s the moment someone realises they don’t have to filter themselves.
That they can pause, feel, think and still be accepted.
That they are being truly heard.

And that can happen just as powerfully through a screen and Sometimes even more so because you’re in your own space, with your own comforts, on your own terms.

So if you’ve been unsure about reaching out because it’s ‘only online’ I want to gently reassure you - it’s still real, it’s still human, and it can still be the start of something new.

Nichola x

25/03/2026

I often get asked whether online therapy can really feel the same as sitting together in a room.

And I understand the question because there is something very special about being physically alongside someone. The quiet. The presence. The feeling of being met.

But over time, I’ve come to see something else.

It isn’t the room that creates the safety…
it’s the relationship.

It’s the moment someone realises they don’t have to filter themselves. That they can pause, feel, think and still be accepted and that they are being truly heard.

And that can happen just as powerfully through a screen. Sometimes even more so because you’re in your own space, with your own comforts, on your own terms.

So if you’ve been unsure about reaching out because it’s ‘only online’
I want to gently reassure you - it’s still real, it’s still human, and it can still be the start of something new.

Nichola x

20/03/2026

Today is International Day of Happiness.

And maybe it’s not always the big, shiny moments. Sometime it’s something much smaller.

Did you know penguins choose their mate by offering them a pebble?

A simple stone, carefully chosen.
A quiet ‘I see you’.
A gentle ‘I choose you’.

Children in Edinburgh hospital have been creating and sharing their own ‘penguin pebbles’ - small acts of care, connection, and kindness.

You can read more about it here:
https://www.edinburghchildrenshospitalcharity.org/news/penguin-pebbles

And maybe that’s where happiness really lives.

Not in perfection.
Not in having everything figured out.

But in the small offerings.

A kind word.
A moment of presence.
A reminder that someone matters.

So today, you don’t have to chase happiness.

You can create it…

One small pebble at a time 🙏