Brightside Psychology

01/06/2026

Today, on Brightside Psychology’s 10th birthday, this gorgeous bouquet arrived from a client who had just completed therapy.

After years of struggling with health anxiety, this client came to Brightside Psychology and we’re really glad they did. Watching someone find their way out of that cycle and back into their life is the most rewarding part of our work.

10 years, 3 office moves, one pandemic, an ever-growing talented and compassionate clinical team and hundreds of clients helped. Today I’m feeling especially grateful 🫶🥰

22/05/2026

At Brightside, we’ve been really lucky to have Lucy Richards join us on a work experience placement over the last couple of years. Lucy was fundamental in helping us to set up and run our Creative Grief Group. The group had such a positive impact on Lucy that she has chosen to study the subject of grief support for her Masters in Clinical Psychology at Liverpool University.

She’s now seeking participants to interview for her research. If you’ve experienced loss or bereavement and you’re willing to have a chat with Lucy, please do reach out. Its studies like this that really help to shape the services that we deliver.

Lucy, thank you for all of your hard work over the last couple of years and we’re looking forward to implementing the findings of your research into our clinical practice 🫶

21/05/2026

🎤🤝 Breaking the Silence brings together expert voices and local mental health organisations in one supportive, business‑focused space.

Hear from keynote speakers with professional and lived experience insight, and connect with stand holders offering practical guidance, resources, and clear signposting, helping workplaces better understand how to support mental wellbeing.

📅 17th June | 📍 Codsall Community Hub

🔗 Find out more and book: https://bit.ly/4tuwS4K

14/05/2026

What do you do when the brilliant hospice that you support are hosting a charity golf day, but you’re rubbish at golf? ⛳️

You sponsor a hole instead!

do such incredible work in our local community supporting people with life limiting conditions and their families. When we were asked if we might be interested in sponsoring a hole we couldn’t say no! It felt like a safer way to get involved than actually attempting to play 😅

I hope that all involved had a fabulous day and congratulations to the winning team! ⛳️

12/05/2026

I’m looking forward to speaking at this workshop in June! Hosted by South Staffs Council and open to all. Booking is essential, link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988895682526?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/05/2026

This week is Dying Matters Awareness Week and we would like to acknowledge the people in our Codsall community who are:

- Caring for someone who is unwell
- Grieving the loss of a loved person or pet
- Navigating uncertainty about their own health
- Experiencing anticipatory grief - grieving a loss before it has happened.

We know that these experiences are far more common than most people realise.

If this topic feels relevant for you right now, we are holding you in mind this week 💛

Dying Matters Awareness Week 2026 will take place from the 4-10 May. This year's theme is 'Let’s talk about Death and Dying'.

01/05/2026

Last week we had the absolute pleasure of meeting a range of business owners from across South Staffordshire to deliver a half day workshop - Psychological Skills for Business Owners: Working with the inner Critic.

Did you know that when we learn to recognise and respond differently to the inner critic in ourselves and in our team, this can lead to vast improvements in business growth, visibility, income and job satisfaction?

We’d like to say a huge thank you to South Staffordshire Council for funding and hosting this event, and to all participants for their openness and engagement.

If you were at the event, did any specific parts resonate with you?

If you’re interested in how Brightside Psychology might be able to support you and your team, you can book a no-obligation complimentary call with Dr Sophie Gwinnett via our website www.brightsidepsychology.com.

01/04/2026

Today looked a little different at Brightside Psychology…

We welcomed Martin from to film a project with , highlighting what can be achieved when we connect and collaborate with other local services.

Alongside therapy we love getting involved in community-based projects, widening the reach of mental heath support. This kind of work reflects the values that Brightside is built upon - supporting people not just individually, but as part of the communities they live in.

We look forward to seeing the finished result!

13/03/2026

🚨 Sold out🚨

Our psychology‑led workshop with Brightside Psychology has officially sold out in record time — thank you to everyone who secured a place.

If you missed out, don’t worry — a wait list is now available. Add your name to be first in line if a space opens up. 👇
🎟 Wait list: https://bit.ly/4ul5gR4

Thank you for the incredible interest in this event — it’s clear that building psychologically healthy teams matters now more than ever. 💛

13/03/2026