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Emily Cheney

Co-founder and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

BSc (Hons), PGCert, PGDip

BABCP membership number: 248275
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About me...

I have a passion for helping people and have dedicated my professional career to gaining the skills and knowledge to provide effective and compassionate care.  I want people experiencing anxiety or depression to know that they are not alone, and that they can feel better.  Experiencing emotions is part of being human, but I know that there are times when these emotions can feel isolating, overwhelming and even frightening.

As a CBT therapist, I help individuals to understand themselves and their thoughts, emotions and behaviours better, to see their difficulties as a solvable problem, and work alongside them to create change.

If you decide to work with me, I see my role as a guide and team-mate in your journey of discovery.  We will work together to get you to the place you want to be.  I hope to help you take back charge of your life, and live how you want, free from the constraints of anxiety or depression.

Book now here: https://empoweryoupsychologicalservices.janeapp.co.uk/

When I’m not in the therapy room, you can find me enjoying the outdoors. I love walking by the sea, practicing yoga and playing with my young family.

I’m really excited to be partnering with Emma, a brilliant coaching psychologist, to provide our services and empower others to step into a brighter future.

If I sound like the right therapist for you, I look forward to meeting you and embarking on this path together.

About CBT with me

As a CBT therapist, I help the people I work with to understand their feelings in the context of their experiences, beliefs, thoughts and behaviours. CBT is a really helpful language through which we can gain a shared understanding of what is keeping you stuck, and what we can do to create the change you want in your life.

I aim to create an environment within therapy where you feel free to share and explore without judgement and with a therapist who truly cares. I want to understand the world from your perspective and am committed to helping you achieve your goals.

I will help you to understand how your experiences and beliefs have led you to where you are, how your difficulties are being maintained day to day, and create a detailed plan with you to enable you to reach your goals.  I then aim to be a safe space, guide and supporter whilst you put your plan into action.

If you think CBT with me could be a good fit for you, but would like to ask questions before committing to an assessment, you can book a free, no-obligation Exploratory Call by clicking here: https://empoweryoupsychologicalservices.janeapp.co.uk/

Please be aware that I work with adults 17 years and over and am unable to provide therapy for children.

 

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My Qualifications and Experience

I am fully qualified and accredited as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (also known as a CBT Therapist) with the BABCP.  I completed a 4-year degree in Applied Psychology at the University of Kent, including working within a child and adolescent mental health service before going on to work as a therapeutic care worker in a children’s home.  Following this, I completed a post-graduate certificate in psychological wellbeing and trained within the NHS as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, where I worked with adults experiencing depression and anxiety disorders using cognitive behavioural therapy techniques.

I went on to work as a Supervisor, Senior and then Step 2 Clinical Lead within this role before embarking on my post graduate diploma in CBT, qualifying me to work as a CBT Therapist. I continue to work for the NHS, providing CBT to adults experiencing depression and anxiety disorders.

I am fully insured and work under supervision.

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About CBT

CBT is a talking therapy that helps us to understand how patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving can keep us stuck.

It equips us with a deeper understanding of how these patterns affect our everyday lives, and how they can stop us doing and being who we truly want to be.

By understanding where these patterns come from, and how they are being maintained in our lives, CBT provides us with a map to create lasting change.

With this map, we can find ways of thinking, behaving and feeling differently, allowing us to overcome problematic symptoms of anxiety or depression and live a more fulfilling life.

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CBT is an evidence-based therapy, proven to be effective in treating many difficulties such as:

  • Depression: including episodic and recurrent depression
  • Anxiety disorders, including:
    • Worry/Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
    • Panic Disorder
    • Agoraphobia
    • Social Anxiety Disorder
    • Health Anxiety/Hypochondriasis
    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    • Body Dysmorphia/Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
    • Phobias
    • Emetophobia (fear of vomiting)
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Stress
  • Insomnia
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

CBT can also be used to manage symptoms of physical health conditions such as:

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Chronic Pain
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

CBT is not recommended to support with difficulties such as bereavement, relationship difficulties, couple or marital support and parenting support.

I am also unable to work with people experiencing difficulties associated with diagnoses such Bipolar Disorder, Personality disorders, Eating disorders, Schizophrenia and psychosis.

We do not recommend having two forms of therapy at the same time, and so if you are having therapy already, we suggest you wait until you have completed the course of treatment before starting CBT.

Your privacy and confidentiality is really important to me. I want you to feel comfortable in your therapy sessions and know that the information you share is confidential. There may be times, however, when I am required to share information, such as if I have concerns for your safety or the safety of those around you or I am court ordered to do so.

I provide sessions via video calling. Clients tell me that this allows them flexibility and freedom to attend sessions without having to travel to a physical location. Video sessions have been proven to be as effective as face-to-face sessions.

I am unable to provide crisis support. If you unable to keep yourself safe, please use the following:

Your GP, who can support you and refer you on to NHS services to support your mental health and safety.

NHS 111 if out of hours.
Samaritans on 116 123 – available 24/7 if you need to talk to somebody.
In an emergency, you can attend A&E or call 999.

Client testimonials

I was recommended CBT by a friend for my pain and depression, and I’m so glad I did it. Thanks to working with Emily, I feel like I can manage the pain so much better now, and I don’t feel stuck anymore. I would recommend CBT with Emily to anyone. It can be hard work, but if you throw yourself in and really give it a go, it can be lifechanging.

I was really nervous and even sceptical about CBT, but I am so glad I gave it a go to help with my anxiety. Emily made me feel comfortable from the first session, explained everything clearly and made sure everything went at my pace. The tools she taught me were so helpful and made so much sense. I thought I’d have to live with this forever, but now some days I hardly even think about it. It was really affecting my kids, but even they’ve noticed a huge difference. I’m so much more relaxed, I sleep better and I’m going places I never thought I would. Thank you SO much!

I had a car accident, and when I started working with Emily, I was barely leaving the house. By the end of our sessions I was walking into town, could be a passenger in a car and even started looking for work again, which I never thought possible. The tools Emily taught me and the knowledge about myself she gave me has been amazing. I am so much happier now. Thank you!

What will sessions look like?

In our first session, we have an opportunity to get to know each other better. You will be able to see if I am the right therapist for you, and I will be able to tell you if CBT is the right treatment. I will ask you questions about the difficulties you are experiencing, when they started and how they affect your life. We will explore how you want things to change through therapy and what life without these difficulties will look like.

In subsequent sessions, we will create a working ‘map’ of the problem. This will act as our guide to tell us what is keeping the problem going, and what we can do to change it. We will then use CBT tools and techniques to create this change and get you to where you want to be. These tools and techniques will form part of a ‘toolbox’ for you, that you will have available for you now and in the future.

You will be able to ask me any questions you have throughout the whole process.

Part of CBT involves you working on your therapy between sessions. Research tells us that this is an essential part of CBT, and allows you to put into practice what you learn in your day-to-day life, creating the change where you want to see it.

Sessions are structured, to allow us to stay focused on your goals and for you to get the most out of your therapy.

This will vary, depending on each person and the difficulties they wish to work on. If CBT is suitable for you, I usually advise an initial 4 sessions to allow us to understand the problem, create a working map and start to implement some CBT techniques. After this we will have a review which allows us to take stock of where we are at, and check that we are on the right path together.

Most people will see benefit within 6 sessions, and most difficulties can be worked on successfully within 10-20 sessions.

Assessment appointments last 1 hour and cost £100.

Treatment appointments are 50 minutes and cost £95.

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It can be common to experience thoughts about harming yourself or ending your life when in distress.

As a service, we are unable to provide therapy for self-harming or those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts with intentions or plans to act on those thoughts, or for people who feel unsafe. If this is the case for you, we recommend that you access support via one the following instead:

Your GP, who can support you and refer you on to NHS services to support your mental health and safety.

NHS 111 if out of hours.
Samaritans on 116 123 – available 24/7 if you need to talk to somebody.
In an emergency, you can attend A&E or call 999.

Contact us today to discuss how we can support you