Cambridgeshire

Accessing online therapy in Cambridgeshire

ieso is working in partnership with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) to provide text-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to patients registered with their IAPT service, the CPFT Psychological Wellbeing Service.

To be eligible for online therapy, you must be registered with a GP in Cambridgeshire and aged 17 or over.

What to expect in the registration process

How can I refer?
If you have decided that you want online therapy with ieso, you will need to refer yourself to CPFT Psychological Wellbeing Service first and tell them of your decision.

Refer yourself

1. Refer yourself to CPFT Psychological Wellbeing Service

Request online therapy in your initial assessment.

2. Assessment

CPFT will assess whether our service is the right treatment plan for you, and will refer your details to ieso.

3. Activation

ieso will send you an activation email – once you have activated your account, you will be matched to a therapist and contacted by them.

What is online therapy?

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective form of talking therapy used to treat a range of common mental health symptoms including anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD, OCD, social anxiety, phobias, panic disorders, and more.

It is widely used in the NHS to help people find ways to actively change how they feel and behave. CBT addresses your life, here and now, and can help you feel better and live the life you want to lead.

How it works

Online therapy (CBT) is exactly the same as face-to face in almost every way - you will work 1:1 with your therapist but the conversation is typed instead of spoken. Research has shown that people are just as likely to recover this way, and many people have said they found it less daunting and easier to be open.

Online therapy is delivered securely through our online therapy platform. At the time of your appointment, you simply log in and speak to your therapist by typing back and forth. Typed conversation removes the pressure of having a face-to-face conversation, and can allow you to express your true, inner feelings. Sessions usually take place once a week and last up to 60 minutes.