Welcome from Nichola Doyle, Director, UK Therapy Guild

Hello, and welcome. I am so glad you are here.

My name is Nichola Doyle, and I founded the UK Therapy Guild Academy after a journey I never could have predicted. I came to counselling not through a career plan, but through lived experience. Loss, trauma, complicated grief, and eventually, transformation. When I finally found the right therapeutic support, something shifted. I realised that the cycles of pain that had shaped my early life did not have to continue. And I knew I wanted to help others reach that same turning point.

Since then I have trained carefully selected people to become the next generation of counsellors in the UK. With NHS waiting lists at an all-time high and more people than ever reaching out for support, that work has never felt more urgent or more meaningful.

This free course is not a commitment. It is an invitation. Whether you left school years ago, have never studied psychology, or are simply curious about whether training is right for you, this is the place to start. In about two hours you will discover how you learn, get a feel for what being back in a classroom is actually like, and get a real taste of what our diploma covers.

By the end, you will have a much clearer sense of whether this path is for you. And if it is, we would love to welcome you properly.

With warmth,

Nichola Doyle

Director, UK Therapy Guild Academy