GLA Counselling & Therapy Services

🌿 Trainee Counsellors 🌿

Are you studying Levels 4, 5 or 6, or completing a counselling degree and need personal therapy hours for your course?

I offer reduced-rate sessions for trainee counsellors, both in person and online. Having completed my own training through Walsall College and Newman University, I understand the journey and the requirements involved.

I’ve supported many trainees, including students from Maple Leaf, and would be happy to support you too.

📞 07932 458444
📧 [email protected]

Your training. Your growth. Your future. 💚

✨ New appointments available ✨

Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of supporting some wonderful clients through periods of change, uncertainty, and personal growth.

Many came to counselling or coaching feeling stuck, overwhelmed, lacking confidence, facing relationship challenges, considering career changes, or simply knowing that something needed to change. Together, we explored options, set realistic goals, built confidence, and created positive, achievable steps forward.

As some of those clients now reach the end of their journey feeling more empowered, confident, and in control of their lives, I have a number of new appointments available.

I offer support with:

🌿 Life Coaching
🌿 Counselling
🌿 Addiction Therapy
🌿 Relationship Difficulties
🌿 Confidence & Self-Esteem
🌿 Life Transitions & Personal Growth
🌿 Stress, Anxiety & Feeling Stuck

Sessions are available in person or via video call.

Sometimes all it takes is a safe space, a listening ear, and the right support to help you move towards the life you want.

If you’d like to find out more or book an appointment, please get in touch:

📞 07932 458444
📧 [email protected]

Gem Allen
Integrative Counsellor
GLA Therapy Services

June availability is now open 💜

Evening appointments, alternate Saturdays, and discounted daytime slots available for those on low incomes, unemployed or receiving benefits.

Flexible support that fits around you ✨

📞 07932 458444
📧 [email protected]

🌿 Anxiety doesn’t just go away on its own — but you can take action.

Overthinking.
Racing thoughts.
That constant feeling of being “on edge.”

It can feel like your mind just won’t switch off.

But anxiety is something you can learn to manage — with the right support.

Taking action might look like:
✨ Understanding your triggers
✨ Learning how to calm your nervous system
✨ Challenging unhelpful thoughts
✨ Creating space to breathe again

You don’t have to live in survival mode.

📞 07932 458 444
📧 [email protected]

Gemma Allen
GLA Therapy Services

🌿 Taking action isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s honest.

Coping mechanisms can start small…
A drink to relax.
Scrolling to switch off.
Keeping busy to avoid thinking.

But over time, they can become the thing that keeps you stuck.

If you’ve been relying on something to get through — you’re not alone.

Taking action doesn’t mean cutting everything out overnight.
It means understanding what’s underneath it.

✨ What are you avoiding?
✨ What do you actually need?
✨ What would healthier support look like?

Therapy can help you break the cycle without judgement.

📞 07932 458 444
📧 [email protected]

Gemma Allen
GLA Therapy Services

🌿 May is Mental Health Awareness Month 🌿

This year’s message is simple:
Awareness is important… but action matters too.

How often do we say:
“I’ll deal with it later”
“I just need to push through”
“I should be able to cope”

But real change starts when you take that first step.

✨ Reaching out
✨ Talking honestly
✨ Setting boundaries
✨ Asking for support

You don’t have to wait until things feel unbearable.

Therapy isn’t just for crisis — it’s for understanding yourself, making changes, and building a life that feels better to live.

If something has been on your mind for a while, maybe this is your sign to take action.

I offer a free initial 15-minute consultation to get started.

📞 07932 458 444
📧 [email protected]

Gemma Allen
GLA Therapy Services

Happy Easter - please get in touch for a free 15 min consultation 🌸

🌷 Fifth Sunday of March – How Are You Really Doing? 🌷

Not the automatic “I’m fine.”
Not the brave face.
Not the keep-going-because-I-have-to version.

The real answer.

March has been about growth.
But growth can feel uncomfortable.
Tiring.
Overwhelming.

Maybe you’re still:
• Feeling low
• On edge and anxious
• Snapping more than usual
• Struggling to sleep
• Lacking motivation

You don’t have to wait until you’re in crisis to reach out.
Therapy can be a space to pause, reflect, reset — and move forward with clarity.

Spring is about new beginnings 🌼
This could be yours.

I offer a free initial 15-minute consultation to see if we’re the right fit.

📞 07932 458 444
📧 [email protected]

Gemma Allen
GLA Therapy Services

🌸 Week Four of March: Step Into Your Next Chapter 🌸

How often do you put yourself last?

Say yes when you want to say no.
Over-explain.
Over-give.
Over-think.
Question your own worth.

Low self-esteem and weak boundaries don’t appear overnight.
They build slowly — through people-pleasing, past relationships, criticism, comparison, and trying to be “enough” for everyone else.

But here’s the truth:

✨ You are allowed boundaries.
✨ You are allowed standards.
✨ You are allowed to change.
✨ You are allowed to outgrow people, patterns and places.

Therapy isn’t just about fixing what’s broken.
It’s about strengthening what’s already there.

This week is about:
🌿 Honouring your worth
🌿 Standing firm
🌿 Rebuilding confidence
🌿 Stepping boldly into your future

Your next chapter doesn’t start when everything is perfect.
It starts when you decide you deserve more.

If you’re ready to put yourself first, I offer a free initial 15-minute consultation.

📞 07932 458 444
📧 [email protected]

Gemma Allen
GLA Therapy Services

🌼 Week Three of March: Let’s talk growth.

Therapy isn’t only for when things are falling apart.

Sometimes it’s about:
✨ Getting clear on what you actually want
✨ Breaking old patterns
✨ Making better, healthier choices
✨ Building confidence
✨ Setting goals — and actually following through

Do you feel stuck?
Unsure of your next step?
Ready for more, but not sure how to get there?

You don’t have to figure it out alone.

Life coaching and therapeutic support can help you:
🌿 Gain clarity
🌿 Set realistic, achievable goals
🌿 Improve decision-making
🌿 Create direction and momentum
🌿 Move from “I wish” to “I will”

This March, what do you want to achieve?

If you’re ready to invest in your growth, I offer a free initial 15-minute consultation.

📞 07932 458 444
📧 [email protected]

Gemma Allen
GLA Therapy Services