The Sports Counsel, Vicky Begg

07/09/2026

My friend and Fit-Think partner, Dr Elanor Cormack, of Cormack Psychology features in this documentary on STV Player, in Episode 4, at about 9mins into the show. You'll enjoy the documentary if you like Scottish football and if you like Glasgow.

In Glasgow, football isn't just a game - it's a religion. And for 150 years, one small club has offered sanctuary to those seeking an alternative faith.

31/08/2026

SPECIAL OFFER - introductory session £30!

Where's your attention? What do you pay attention to? Do you have different attentional focus in different situations?

Looking at the model below and thinking about a performance (it might be work, sport, social), can you think about what you typically focus on?

To give a 'run race' example:

A Broad External focus might mean you have considered the race venue in general terms (i.e. its in a small town in the North of England), you might check the long-range weather and see that its looks like it will be dry. Great you think, this suits you.

A Narrow External focus might mean you have researched the race venue in terms of how many minutes it takes to get from your accommodation to the event start, you have also noted that there are horrid porta-loos and these make you want to vomit🤢,and you are worried that the forecast says it might rain at 8am.

A Broad Internal focus might mean that while you have considered the race venue (small town in North of England), you know that map-reading and even using your sat-nav to find places makes you feel nervous and you recall missing a previous event 'cos you got it so wrong. You feel quite sick at the prospect of driving to the race alone. You can also feel yourself sweating. You think you might mess up your whole race because of navigation issues pre-event. Yet, you know you've prepared well in terms of fitness and training.

A Narrow Internal focus might mean you relish the prospect of the race start. Visualising what you will wear, how you want to feel; breathing and focusing on the 'pace' you want to start, with a defined vision of running in the front group unhindered. You can almost feel yourself executing your technical running skills - cornering, ascending, descending and moving on to nailing the finish. You can hear, smell, taste, feel what this means.

If you want to find out more about yourself (and your attention style), book a session with me [email protected].

Watch out for more special offers and group work sessions.

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27/08/2026

Matt is looking for a team member!

Are you a physiotherapist?

Do you have a passion for helping people do the things they want to do?
Do you get excited to see people set ambitious goals and have the desire to help them achieve those goals?
Do you believe that manual therapy has place alongside excellent rehab to help achieve optimal results?
If so we may have the position for you.

Matt Williamson Physiotherapy is based in Milngavie at the start of the iconic West Highland Way. We are a small, expanding physiotherapy and sports injury clinic looking for a part time physiotherapist ( 3 days or equivalent hours) to help meet the growing demand for excellent patient care. The clinic was founded by Matt a former GB ultra distance runner.

What we are looking for:
- An enthusiastic, proactive, team player who would like to be part of a growing business.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a desire to use these skills to facilitate patient recovery.
- 2 years’ experience in an MSK environment
- HPCP registered and entitled to work in the UK
- A passion for an active lifestyle- a background in sport would be preferable but not essential.

What we can offer:
- A friendly, positive working environment.
- A competitive salary in line with NHS bands.
- The opportunity to have a say and contribute to the growth of a small business.
- Opportunities for ongoing CPD


If you’d like to apply please send a CV and cover letter explaining why you’d like to join the team and what you think you can bring to the role to Matt Williamson
E: [email protected] or drop me a line if you have any questions.

25/08/2026

25/08/2026

A little bit of fun at The Big Onion trail ride, starting from Kirkgunzeon (rhyming with big onion), in Dumfriesshire. Trail, lanes and good views over the Solway Firth.

24/08/2026

Keeping it simple today, if you have a worry try to categorise it.

Is it REAL - something you can plan for or make practical preparations to deal with?

Is it HYPOTHETICAL - something that might happen, but equally it might not. You can't plan for this.

If you can place your worries in one or other of these zones, it can help you to work out whether to spend energy focusing on the worry.

As a good example, you might worry about a presentation at work.

This is likely a REAL worry. It is likely you can plan and prepare for this to make things a bit better.

Taking this same example, you might worry if your boss thinks your presentation is awful.

This is likely to be a HYPOTHETICAL worry. You cannot know if your boss will think your presentation is awful (regardless of how familiar you are with them). You have to wait and find this out.

The worries you can attend to and plan for - do something about them.
The worries you can't do anything about - accept them for what they are, "uncertainty", "unknown" aspects of life and do your best to place them in a worry zone, or worry time per day. Allow maybe 10mins, or half an hour in the day to worry about these challenging thoughts, and move on with the rest of your day.

20/08/2026

Thanks to The Wellbeing Rooms for sharing my profile! 🤩

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A warm welcome to Vicky Begg who is a CBT Therapist now working from The Wellbeing Rooms Bearsden. 👋🏻

Vicky has recently qualified with a post graduate diploma in Counselling & Groupwork in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (DipCBT). Her journey to becoming a therapist has been careful, organic. Some might say, slow. As your counsellor Vicky hopes to bring her learned skills, natural character, and life experiences to help you find a way to better health. The additional skills she holds that are relevant to your therapeutic journey include holding an MSc in Psychology of Sport and the COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills. It’s also important to include skills that set Vicky apart and define her. Vicky is a High Performance Triathlon Coach, a Coach Educator and holds a B Des and MA in Printed Textile Design. Her abilities to think creatively, observe and see you, listen and hear you, to try, fail, succeed and test new experiences have allowed her to see how life can be rich, varied, painful, and as Forrest Gump put it, “Like a box of chocolates.”

Vicky says, "We are individuals and deserve to be treated with care, positivity, and empathy whatever our aims, hopes, and aspirations. We all need support. While my background is in working with people involved in sport, the reasons we have worked together are the same reasons I work with any client; improving your life, empowerment, building self-esteem and confidence, understanding emotions, overcoming difficulties, and bringing clarity to overwhelming or confusing situations. By combining my experiences as a CBT counsellor, with specialist sport psychology knowledge and endurance sports coaching skills we will unlock barriers, carefully unwrap your fears, harness your unique potential, and help you achieve personal, sporting, or professional goals.

During my training to become a CBT Therapist, I found a special interest in working with people with complex conditions such as Autism and ADHD, food-related and eating disorders, menopause, and those recovering from or dealing with trauma. In addition to this, I naturally lean towards helping clients with anxiety-based issues linked to social or performance environments such as competitive and endurance sport, the workplace and professional development."

Vicky offers a free 15-20 minute enquiry. She works with clients in person during the first half of the working week (Monday afternoons to Wednesday morning - see above) and is also happy to work online or telephone.
Please contact Vicky for more details on 07860469737, by email [email protected], and read more about her work and client experiences on her website www.the-sports-counsel.com.

You can also find Vicky’s profile on Psychology Today.

www.thewellbeingrooms.org.uk