One Year On

At some point this month, we reached a full year of weekly wee counselling blogs, so that’s nearly 60 blogs on mental health topics or related areas. Over the year counselling has become very much my focus full time in a number of roles and is an incredibly rewarding experience. I'm very grateful to all of my clients for allowing me to support them on their journey in 2025. Over the next year I’m going to be looking at some professional development and hopefully making some adjustments to hours to allow for a bit more evening availability.

For now (since I’m sneakily writing this on xmas day during a film and juggling a kitten), I’ll just include a link to each of the blogs from the last year below.

Anger and Irritability	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/anger-and-irritability
Unhelpful thinking styles	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/unhelpful-thinking-styles
What we do and how we feel (or Beware the Blanket Fort)	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/what-we-do-and-how-we-feel-or-beware-the-blanket-fort
No comparison - recognising the good things about ourselves	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/no-comparison
New Year’s Nerves  (or the Whole World On Our Shoulders)	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/new-years-nerves-or-the-whole-world-on-our-shoulders
Self-care and what it isn’t (or doesn’t have to be).	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/self-care-and-what-it-isn-t-or-doesn-t-have-to-be
I, Worrier.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/i-worrier
Managing our Worries.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/managing-our-worries
Schooldaze	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/schooldaze
For LGBT History Month 2025 - Mental Health and the LGBTQ+ Community.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/for-lgbt-history-month-2025-mental-health-and-the-lgbtq-community
Rumination, or “Another another thing.”	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/rumination-or-and-another-thing
Low self-esteem and ‘Rules for Living.’	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/low-self-esteem-and-rules-for-living
Who do you think you’re talking to?	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/who-do-you-think-you-re-talking-to
Understanding CB - it’s as simple as A-B-C.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/understanding-cbt-it-s-as-simple-as-a-b-c
Who do you think you're talking to?	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/who-do-you-think-you-re-talking-to
Mental health in the workplace.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/mental-health-in-the-workplace
Putting out experience under the microscope - The Five Factor Model.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/putting-our-experience-under-the-microscope-the-five-factor-model
Gathering the evidence - using an Activity Diary.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/gathering-the-evidence-using-an-activity-diary
The ’S’ Word.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/the-s-word
A.I. Counsellors? Thanks, I hate it.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/a-i-counsellors-thanks-i-hate-it
Making room for grief.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/making-room-for-grief
Bullying.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/bullying
Trans rights under attack.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/trans-rights-under-attack
What have pets ever done for us?	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/what-have-pets-ever-done-for-us
The UK benefits system: cruelty is the point.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/the-uk-benefits-system-cruelty-is-the-point
25 in and more to come.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/25-in-and-more-to-come
Taking flight - Moving on from counselling.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/taking-flight-moving-on-from-counselling
Do counsellors have an image problem?	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/do-counsellors-have-an-image-problem
Finding your tribe	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/finding-your-tribe
Coming Out (Not right now).	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/coming-out-not-right-now
EHRC update: taking action.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/ehrc-update-taking-action
Comfort Zones.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/comfort-zones
Thought Records.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/thought-records
Glasgow Pride 2025.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/glasgow-pride-2025
Boxes.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/boxes
Why counselling?	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/why-counselling
Navigating anniversaries?	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/navigating-anniversaries
The power of “no.”	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/the-power-of-no
O.K, now what?	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/o-k-now-what
Tackling Phobias.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/tackling-phobias
What about men?	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/what-about-men
Sleep tips.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/sleep-tips
Waiting for news.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/waiting-for-news
Pets and mindfulness.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/pets-and-mindfulness
Finding hope.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/finding-hope
Getting back to sleep.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/getting-back-to-sleep
Longer nights, shorter days.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/longer-nights-shorter-days
The role of the formulation.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/the-role-of-the-formulation
Night Terrors.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/night-terrors
Help in a crisis.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/help-in-a-crisis
Mens Mental Health in 2025.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/mens-mental-health-in-2025
Planning for the Holidays.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/planning-for-the-holidays
Checking in on yourself.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/checking-in-on-yourself
Staying focused on our goals.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/staying-focused-on-our-goals
When Xmas isn’t your thing.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/when-xmas-isn-t-your-thing
Getting Sectioned.	https://www.mckellarcounselling.com/post/getting-sectioned

If you’re having problems with your mental health, get in touch to talk about how counselling can help you move forward. You can drop me a message via the website or contact me directly at mckellarCBT@gmail.com.