Pathway Counselling

29/10/2026

Happy Throwback Thursday!
We can’t believe it’s been over a year since this lovely group set out to tackle the three peaks in order to raise money for our services 🩵 and their core message still rings true today:

“We believe that access to mental health services should be free to everyone. Always. And shouldn’t become a luxury item or commodity that a person must choose to prioritise over other life essentials.”

Fundraisers like this are what keeps us going and we’re grateful for every donation. Have you thought about taking on a challenge this winter in honour of free mental health support? Let us know 👀

Until then, love always.
Pathway Counselling

A Pembrokeshire charity is raising money to continue providing free counselling services, with a group recently taking on the 3 peaks challenge.

27/10/2026

👻 A little reminder this spooky season that whatever you're going through, you can get through it. You deserve to be happy, to feel supported and to give yourself the chance to feel better. 💗

Facing your fears, making changes or taking that first step towards getting support can feel scary, but you don't have to figure everything out at once. Take things one step at a time and remember that you don't have to do it alone.

Something we often hear from people we've supported is that taking the first step was the hardest part, but once they did, they felt so proud of themselves for doing it. Sometimes, the thing that feels most daunting can be the start of something really positive. ✨

Something we always try to remind people is that progress isn't always linear. There might be days when it feels like you're back at square one, but that doesn't mean you've lost everything you've worked towards. Take a moment to look back at where you started, how far you've come and everything you've already overcome. You might be surprised by just how strong you are.

Whatever you're facing right now, be kind to yourself. You've made it through difficult days before, and you don't have to have everything figured out today.

You've got this, and we're here if you need us.💗👻

Love from Pathway Counselling x

22/10/2026

Happy Throwback Thursday!! Can you spot yourself? 👀

Throwback to 2022 when we attended Welshstock 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 In classic fashion it rained and it poured but the people of pembrokeshire turned out and filled the whole weekend with lots of smiles and laughter.

It was a great experience for us to meet all of you lovely people and hear about your own experiences with mental health, as well as those close to you.

It was very clear how important mental health and wellbeing is to the people of pembrokeshire, how passionate we all are about providing free support, and how much this community cares about those around them. Our ‘You are Enough’ campaign got everyone talking about what that means to them and how they could apply it in their own lives.

This event, and the wonderful people we met, are in our hearts and minds forever. We can’t wait to meet more passionate, kind, and caring people soon. 💙

Love from Pathway Counselling x

30/09/2026

We've had such a great response to our free six week Creative Reflections workshop, so here's everything you need to know!

📅 Starting 28 October, running weekly until 2 December
📍 The Green Shed, Merlins Bridge, Haverfordwest
👥 Women's group and mixed group available
🎨 All materials provided, just bring yourself

This is a six week course, so we do ask that anyone joining is able to commit to all six sessions to get the full benefit of the group.

Sessions run every Wednesday on 28 October, 4 November, 11 November, 18 November, 25 November and 2 December.
Women's group runs 10.30am to 1pm.
Mixed group runs 2pm to 4.30pm.

Every session is completely free.

To book your place, please contact our admin team.
Phone: 01437 805 282
Email: [email protected]

If you know someone who might benefit from this, please share this post, it might be exactly what someone needs to see today. 💛

24/09/2026

This autumn, we’re starting our FREE Creative Arts Toolkit, a six week wellbeing programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Across the six weeks, you’ll be invited to explore drawing, image making, collage, writing and reflection in a calm, supportive and non judgemental space.

The programme is led by artist therapist Judie Christie, and the focus is on the creative process rather than artistic ability, providing space to explore experiences that may be difficult to express in words.

Drawing on an encouraging Adlerian approach, the course supports self-understanding, personal strengths, connection and constructive change. No previous creative experience is needed.

📅 Starting 28 October
📍 The Green Shed, Merlins Bridge, Haverfordwest
👩 Women's group and mixed group available
☀️ Morning and afternoon sessions
🎨 All materials provided

If you think it could be right for you, or someone you know, get in touch.

To book onto this workshop, please contact our admin team by
Phone: 01437 805 282
Email: [email protected]

16/09/2026

Meet some of our wonderful counsellors! We're thrilled to introduce a few of the lovely people behind Pathway Counselling, and to put some faces to the team who are here for you every step of the way.

We know that reaching out can feel like the hardest part, especially when you don't know who's on the other side. So we wanted to intriduce you to the team who are ready to listen without judgement, at your own pace.

If you've been thinking about getting in touch, we hope this makes that first step feel a little less daunting. We're here whenever you're ready.

15/09/2026

Sneak peek behind the scenes, and it's smiles all round!

We are so touched by the support we've received for this project already, it means more than we can put into words.

We're beyond grateful to be back, providing free mental health counselling and support to our wonderful community across Pembrokeshire. Every single person who has engaged with us, whether in person or online, means the world to us, and keeps us going for anyone who feels alone or needs support.

We have a brilliant team of warm, supportive people around us, and a wonderful community in Pembrokeshire who keep us smiling every step of the way.

We couldn't be more grateful for every one of you. 💙

11/09/2026

After months of hard work and dedication, our team has successfully secured National Lottery funding to launch our new Transforming Trauma project.

Since our pause in November, our team has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to prove that free mental health services in Pembrokeshire are essential to our community, and we're so proud that this vision has become a reality.

We're reopening with a stronger, more sustainable, trauma-informed model combining 1:1 counselling, group work, and holistic aftercare, designed around what our clients told us they needed most.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us through this journey, our team, volunteers, partners, and above all, our clients, whose courage inspired us to keep fighting for this service.

Together, we're empowering minds and inspiring change. 💙

13/11/2025

*** WE ARE HIRING ***

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Pembrokeshire’s friendly and respected Community Connector team. The Community Connector service is a preventative, community-based, citizen-centred approach to improving health and wellbeing in Pembrokeshire, beginning with a strengths-based, What Matters conversation and often involving social prescribing linked to the 5 Ways to Wellbeing and working in a place-based way as part of multi-disciplinary teams around GP surgeries.

This post covers North West Pembrokeshire, which includes St David’s, Solva, Fishguard & Goodwick and the rural areas between.

Working in partnership with the Local Authority, Health Board and wider voluntary sector, the Community Connector service is part of our Strengthening Communities programme which aims to work with Pembrokeshire communities to be active, connected, resourceful and sustainable places where people can live well.

So…if you enjoy working with people, you want a varied and busy role and thrive on solution finding and bringing the best out in others, we are keen to hear from you. Full training will be provided so we are keen to hear from those at the start of their careers or looking for a career change too.

Click the link in the comments to find out more!

13/11/2025

Service Pause Announcement – November 2025

Pathway Counselling will temporarily pause all counselling sessions and new referrals until January 2026 as we await the outcome of our National Lottery funding application for the Transforming Trauma project.

This short pause will allow us to prepare for the next stage of our journey – building a stronger, sustainable, trauma-informed service for the Pembrokeshire community.

Over the past three years, Pathway Counselling has grown into a vital part of local mental health provision, helping people move from crisis to confidence and rediscover hope.
We are deeply proud of what has been achieved:

💚 1,000+ clients supported since launch
💚 6,000+ counselling sessions delivered across Pembrokeshire
💚 90% of clients reported improved mental health and wellbeing
💚 84.8% said they could not have afforded private therapy without our free service
💚 98% valued our fast access (average 1 week from referral to first session)
💚 91% wished for longer-term support — feedback that shaped our new Transforming Trauma programme
We extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible staff, counsellors, volunteers, and partners for their unwavering commitment, and to our clients, whose courage and honesty have inspired everything we do.

While we pause delivery, our team is working behind the scenes to secure the funding and structure needed to reopen in January 2026 — stronger, more sustainable, and ready to meet the growing demand for trauma-informed support in our community.

If you need urgent mental health support during this time, please contact:

NHS 111 (Option 2) – for urgent mental health help
Samaritans – 116 123 (free, 24 hours)
Mind Pembrokeshire – 01437 769982

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued belief in our work.

Together, we are empowering minds and inspiring change.