24/04/2026
💫 WELLNESS WITHIN - Moments in Practice 💫
💚 MEET HELEN MCGILLIVRAY, BABCP ACCREDITED CBT THERAPIST. 💚
In our new series "Wellness Within", we invite you to meet the therapists at Highland Wellness Centre, learn more about the heart behind their work and the modality they offer. This week we are speaking to Helen McGillivray, our CBT Therapist.
“Can you choose 3 words to describe your type of therapy?"
“Compassionate, practical, empowering”.
“In a sentence can you tell us what led you to studying your therapy?”
“I was drawn to therapy after seeing women in my own family struggle with their mental health in ways that were rarely spoken about. It sparked a deep curiosity in me about what makes us tick, and why we behave in ways that do — or don’t — serve us, and that curiosity has stayed with me throughout my work”.
"What is the best thing about CBT & Acceptance and commitment therapy ACT in your opinion?"
“The best thing is that it helps people stop fighting themselves and start building a kinder, braver relationship with their thoughts, feelings, and life”.
“What simple, daily practice would you recommend to clients?”
“Take a moment each day to stop and ask yourself: What do I need right now? That tiny pause can change a lot”.
“What is something about you that not many people know?”
“I’ve climbed Mount Toubkal in Morocco and Triglav in Slovenia — I’m drawn to things that challenge me, stretch me, and remind me what I’m capable of”.
If you are interested in finding out more, or booking in with Helen please click here: https://www.compasstherapy.co.uk https://www.compasstherapy.co.uk