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McKellar Counselling
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BACP registered CBT Counsellor | Glasgow (UK) based | Sessions delivered online on in-person at LCCC in Coatbridge | LGBTQ+ affirming | www.mckellarcounselling.com
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What does it take to get detained under the Mental Health Act? For no particular reason, I found myself thinking about that this week. Read more in my latest wee counselling blog:
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/getting...
#counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
A divisive unpleasant man stands behind a podium. He points at the title of the blog: "Getting Sectioned."
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Remember to build in time for yourself over the next few weeks. Make time for you. 🎅☃️🎁
A grey kitten is sleeping on a couch. Its little tongue is visible. The kitten has exhausted itself trying to do all of its xmas plans.
December 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Sometimes Xmas just isn’t for us, and that’s okay. But what options do we have when the rest of the world forces us to take a day off while they party? My latest wee counselling blog takes a look.
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/when-xm...
#counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
Scrooge glares at us thoroughly fed up with Kermit the Frog's enthusiasm for xmas. The title of the blog is 'When Xmas isn't your thing."
December 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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What have you achieved this year? If that question gives you the horrors, my latest wee counselling blog has some quick tips to help us stay focused on our goals in 2026. Link: www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/staying... #counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
From the legendary 1989 Batman film, Batman sets his targeting computer aboard the Batwing on the Joker who is menacing the people of Gotham City.
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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When was the last time you asked yourself “How are you getting on?” As we crawl towards the finish line of the working year, my latest wee counselling blog invites you to check in on yourself. Link: www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/checkin... #counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
Captain Kathryn Janeway meets a duplicate Captain Kathryn Janeway. One of them is having a worse time than the other.
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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It’s only a few weeks now to go til Xmas, which can be a tough time for a lot of us. My latest wee counselling blog asks “how will you be looking after your mental health this xmas?” www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/plannin...
#counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
Olivia Hussey in the classic Xmas horror movie, Black Christmas. A young woman in her early twenties is standing in a doorway beside some xmas lights. She is wearing fashionable clothes for the 1970s. The title of the blog says "Planning for the Holidays."
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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This week I spoke at a webinar on mens mental health. Where are things in 2025? Read more in my latest wee counselling blog: www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/mens-me... #counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
A screen grab from the 2025 adaptation of the dystopian Stephen King thriller 'The Long Walk'. The title of the blog says 'Mens Mental Health in 2025.'
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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This week I’ve spent some time supporting a mental health crisis line. What help is out there if we find ourselves spiralling between sessions? I take a look in my latest wee counselling blog: www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/help-in...
 #counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
The iconic red 'batphone' from the 1966 Batman tv show. The title of the blog says 'Help in a crisis.'
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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It’s halloween, so a time for spooks, spectres and everything scary. My latest wee counselling blog takes a wee look at night terrors. www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/night-t...
 #counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
Freddy Krueger menaces a sleeping girl in Nightmare on Elm Street. The title of the blog is "Night Terrors."
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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What do we mean when we talk about a formulation and what part does it play in the counselling process? Read more in my latest wee counselling blog
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/the-rol... #mentalhealth #counselling #CBT
A dramatic representation of a stellar map. The text says "The role of the formulation."
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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The changing seasons can be rough on our mental health. In my latest wee counselling blog I look at what we can do right now to start to tackle that and keep us going through the colder months.
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/longer-... #mentalhealth #counselling #CBT
A treeline against a starry sky. The title says "Longer nights, shorter days."
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Whether it’s because there’s a creepy immortal stalking us, or our latest gas bill is giving us The Fear, waking up in the middle of the night is never fun. In my latest wee counselling blog I look at how we can get back to sleep. #mentalhealth #therapy
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/getting...
A terrified looking woman is standing by a window at night. The shadow of a clawed hand has fallen on her.
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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What gives you hope right now? What’s keeping you going? I ask clients this all the time and I thought it was overdue me asking myself the same thing. More in my latest wee counselling blog:
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/finding...
#counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
A phone which is out of charge. The blog title says "Finding hope."
October 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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New cute kitten in the household so inevitably a new pet-related post! In my latest wee counselling blog, I talk about our little furbuddies and how we can use them to help keep us grounded and in the moment. www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/pets-an... 
#counselling #CBT #mentalhealth
A middle-aged man (me) with a white beard and wearing a red checked hoodie is holding a cute grey kitten. He is smiling and they are both looking into each others eyes.
September 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Sometimes we’re in a scary situation or supporting someone who is and all we can do is keep going until we know more. How do we manage the uncertainty? How can we keep ourselves ok? Read more in my latest wee counselling blog:
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/waiting...
 #CBT #mentalhealth
A scary looking letter from the National Health Service. The title of the blog says 'Waiting for news."
September 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Sleep is an essential part of looking after ourselves, but we’ve all had nights when we’re staring at the ceiling. In my latest wee counselling blog, I share a few tips for setting ourselves up for a good nights sleep.
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/sleep-t...
 #cbt #mentalhealth
Ripley from Alien sleeping in stasis having survived the terrifying events in the Nostromo. The title says "Sleep tips."
September 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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What about the men? No, this isn’t a joke (and isn’t that part of the problem?).Why is it still so difficult for men to open up about their mental health? Read more in my latest wee counselling blog: www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/what-ab...
Men standing in silhouette on the horizon. The title asks "What about men?"
September 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Ah good old coulrophobia! Most of us have or had one of more phobias at some point. If we want to do something about them counselling is an option. What does that involve? More in latest my wee counselling blog: www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/tacklin...
#CBT #mentalhealth #counselling
Pennywise form the 1990 adaptation of IT. The text says Tackling Phobias.
August 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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When we come out, it can often be after a long period of us feeling alone, and one of the first questions we might ask is “how can I meet someone?” Read more in my latest wee counselling blog:
www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/i'm-out...

#CBT #mentalhealth #counselling
A traditional jack-in-the-box sitting on a counter. The text says "O.K, now what?"
August 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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In a world that’s always asking things from us, simply saying “no” can be a real game-changer. In my latest wee counselling blog I talk about the magical power of the word “no.” #cbttherapy #mentalhealth

Read it here: www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/the-pow...
August 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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This week marks a year since I lost my mum, so that’s very much been on my mind. In my latest wee counselling blog I look at navigating anniversaries.
www.mckellarcounselling.com/blog/navigating-anniversaries
#cbttherapy #mentalhealth
Flowers in a garden. The text says "Navigating anniversaries."
August 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Why did I go into counselling? Why did I make the change from a twenty year career in Marketing? I get reflective in my latest wee counselling blog out this morning. Read it here:
www.mckellarcounselling.com/blog/whycounselling #CBT #mentalhealth #counselling
A picture of a counselling couch with the words "Why counselling?" in front of it. It it the latest weekly counselling blog from Mckellar Counselling.
August 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Living our lives can mean we keep different parts of ourselves in different boxes. Why do we do that? Is there a better way? Read more in my latest wee counselling blog. www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/boxes
#LGBTQ #mentalhealth #counselling
Carefully sealed and maintained boxes against a white brick wall. The title of the blog is called 'Boxes.'
July 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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This Saturday is Glasgow Pride 2025 and I'll be there as part of the biggest Pride march the city has seen. Why do we still do it? Why is it important? Read more in my latest wee counselling blog: www.mckellarcounselling.com/blog/glasgow-pride-2025
#LGBTQ #mentalhealth #counselling
July 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Thoughts aren't facts, but they can sure feel like it. How do we tackle negative thoughts and unhelpful patterns of thinking? In my latest wee counselling blog I talk about an essential tool in CBT: the Thought Record.

Read it here: www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/thought...
#CBT #mentalhealth
Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men is using his powers to read minds. The title of the blog says "Thought records."
July 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM