Welcome to Arco Therapy
Who Are We?
Arco Therapy is a local CBT service offering CBT to children, teenagers and adults. More and more children teenagers and adults are struggling with anxiety, stress and sadness, and often professional therapy is needed to overcome these difficulties.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help young people and adults to overcome these problems and help them to enjoy their lives. CBT is the recommended treatment for anxiety and depression in the NICE guidelines and provides the opportunity to explore unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and how they impact on how the person feels. CBT also provides a space to learn new skills, and to overcome mental health difficulties in a safe, confidential and supportive environment.
Arco Therapy’s role is to help the client through this process without criticism or judgement, to listen to their difficulties and provide education and techniques based on the therapists professional observations and specialist training. The therapist and client work together on the problem as the person is the expert on themselves and the therapist is the expert on the CBT techniques.
The Therapists
Jackie Evans is a fully qualified CBT Therapist who specialises in working with children, and teenagers but also works with adults. She offers private therapy to direct paying clients as well as clients whose sessions are funded by health insurance or accident insurance.
Qualifications and Training
· Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy - Bolton University
· MA Social Work - Salford University
· MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Salford University
· BSc Psychology - Bolton University
Experience
Jackie has worked at a local NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for 15 years where she worked with children and young people to help them to improve their mental health (She left this role in Jan 2023). She currently offers private therapy. She completes assessments and interventions with children and adults using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Member Organisations/Accreditation
Jackie is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) and is bound by the BABCP's ethical code of practice. These standards are available to view at www.BABCP.co.uk.
Jackie is also a fully qualified Social Worker and is registered with Social Work England. She also adheres to their standards which are available view at www.socialworkengland.org.uk
Sian works for the NHS as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Mental Health practitioner. She is also offering some private sessions with Arco Therapy. As a CBT Therapist Sian has experience treating people with various mental health difficulties including those presenting with symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder and depression.
Prior to working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Sian worked for several years in a domestic abuse service providing behavioural therapy to children and young people who had witnessed or experienced abuse.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts with honours degree in Education and Psychology (first class) University of Central Lancashire
IAPT Children and Young people Certificate in Enhanced Evidence Based Practice
Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Therapies for Children & Young People: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
BABCP registered and accredited
Level 2 in counselling skills
Level 2 working with children with mental health difficulties
What problems can Arco Therapy help with?
· Low mood / Depression
· Social Anxiety
· Generalised Anxiety
· Stress
· Low Self-Esteem
· Separation Anxiety
· Panic Attacks / Panic Disorder
· Phobias
· Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
· Health Anxiety
· PTSD
· Anger
Testimonials
Jackie is one of the most understanding people I’ve had the pleasure to meet. She was always friendly and happy to see me. The main thing we focused on was social anxiety and all the things I was doing to cope. Jackie pushed me to do things that I would have never done before and I felt like I had accomplished something. My family have said that they see a change in the way I act. My sessions with Jackie have helped me a lot and the things I learnt in them I think I will always use and think about.
(KW, aged 16) (Problem - Social Anxiety)
I was worrying for the majority of my day and it was taking over. Jackie understood as now I don’t worry anywhere near as much as I used to. I found it useful to see Jackie as I have been taught many ways to reduce stress.
(Anonymous aged 13) (Problem - Health Anxiety)
I feel Jackie understood the problems very well. She listened and provided the appropriate strategies/help needed. There has been a big improvement since therapy started. I was very happy with the service and will definitely contact Jackie again in the future if I feel my son needs this.
(Mum of Anonymous, aged 13) (Problem - Health Anxiety)
Jackie understood my problem very well and every problem I faced there seemed to be a solution or a helpful 'activity' to complete to help me. My worries and thoughts are under so much more control. The tips on how to approach my intrusive thoughts and how to calm myself down when I get in a 'catastrophic' state were most helpful.
(IM, 21) (Problem: Intrusive Thoughts)
What to expect from Arco Therapy
Therapy sessions will last 50 minutes and will usually take place on a regular weekly basis. The total number of sessions will depend on the nature of the problem and the agreed treatment plan but will usually involve between six and twenty individual appointments.
Initially a full and comprehensive assessment of the client’s problems will be completed. The assessment will take place over one or two sessions and is an important part of therapy so both the therapist, and the client, can establish a shared understanding of the problem and its development. Having a good assessment in place means that the therapy can often be done in fewer sessions and with more positive results.
The client and their parents/carers (if under 18) will be asked to complete questionnaires at the beginning of therapy as part of the assessment, at regular intervals during the therapy, and at the end of therapy to help check progress.
Once the assessment is complete a treatment plan will be agreed, where evidence-based CBT methods will be used, and the therapist will teach the client how to apply these techniques in their everyday lives.
An agenda will be drawn up at the start of each session and it will be the responsibility of both the therapist and the client to add items to the agenda. The therapy will be about working together. The client is the expert on them, and the therapist is the expert in the CBT techniques, and they will come together to work on the problem collaboratively.
The therapist will discuss each stage of the therapy process with the client and will ensure that they understand the approach and the reason for applying the agreed CBT techniques.
Arco Therapy’s approach to CBT involves identifying and committing to specific therapeutic goals. The therapist will help the person with this process, and they will be encouraged to make a firm commitment to undertaking CBT exercises and tasks outside and between sessions. These tasks will be agreed together at the end of each session.
Location
Sessions will take place at:-
The Rooms at 233
233 Church Lane
Lowton
Warrington
WA3 2RZ
Parking is available at the front of the building.
PLEASE NOTE: The therapy room is situated on the first floor.
More Testimonials
Jackie understood the problem from the start and it was useful how she explained the issue and broke it down into bitesize sections. It was good showing my son's washing routine on post its then ripping them up as he knocked them off. I trusted Jackie 100% and I am very pleased with the service provided.
(Parent of Anon, 13) (Problem - OCD)
I was worrying for the majority of my day and it was taking over. Jackie understood as now I don’t worry anywhere near as much as I used to. I found it useful to see Jackie as I have been taught many ways to reduce stress.
(Anonymous aged 13) (Problem - Health Anxiety)
I feel Jackie understood the problems very well. She listened and provided the appropriate strategies/help needed. There has been a big improvement since therapy started. I was very happy with the service and will definitely contact Jackie again in the future if I feel my son needs this.
(Mum of Anonymous, aged 13) (Problem - Health Anxiety)
Jackie understood my problem very well and every problem I faced there seemed to be a solution or a helpful 'activity' to complete to help me. My worries and thoughts are under so much more control. The tips on how to approach my intrusive thoughts and how to calm myself down when I get in a 'catastrophic' state were most helpful.
(IM, 21) (Problem: Intrusive Thoughts)
I like how open I could be without being worried of judgement. I also liked how it was a friendly environment.
(Anon, 17)
Jackie understood that my daughter needed support with understanding what living with ADHD means. We've come away with lots of knowledge and informative sheets to refer back to. And we have lots of new techniques for dealing with situations that my daughter struggles with.
(Parent of AP, 11)
My anxiety gradually formed through 2 traumatic events. Jackie immediately knew what to say to me and how she could help. I immediately trusted her and felt I could easily open up to Jackie. Now I know how to help myself and can definitely cope with things better now. It wasn't just about giving you the techniques but also the education benefit. Jackie was a massive help.
(AK, 17) (Problem - PTSD & Social Anxiety)
