Sheena Rydings · Accredited Psychotherapist · Chronic Pain Specialist ·
Wilmslow & Online
You were not meant to survive. You were meant to rise, thrive and feel youself again.
Evidence-based therapy and holistic wisdom for women with chronic pain, long term conditions and who have lost themselves. Based online and in wilmslow, cheshire.
You don’t need a specific diagnosis to work with me. You just need to recognise yourself in some of these.
1. You are living with chronic pain — hEDS, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, POTS, or something the doctors haven’t fully named yet. You are exhausted by managing it. You want more than just coping.
2. You have lost yourself somewhere along the way — to illness, to perimenopause, to the weight of holding everything together for everyone else. You are ready to find your way back.
3. You want more than symptom management. You want to actually live — a meaningful, connected life alongside your pain, not defined by it. From surviving to thriving is not just a phrase. It is a real destination.
4. You are open to both the science and the soul of healing. The evidence-based Psychotherapy tools and the holistic practices. Because you know, in your body, that neither alone is the whole picture.
Welcome
I’m Sheena, a BABCP accredited psychotherapist (CBT, ACT & EMDR) with seventeen years experience and over a decade specialising in chronic pain and women’s health. I also have chronic pain myself. I swim in cold water in the Peak District and I use essential oils as part of my daily nervous system practice. For years I kept the clinical and the holistic completely separate. I don’t anymore. This is Science Meets Soul practice, this involves evidence-based therapy paired with lived, embodied wisdom. CBT and cold water. ACT and essential oils. EMDR and the medicine of nature. Because healing is not just clinical. And you are not just a diagnosis. I built this practice because I needed it to exist. And because the women I work with deserve both the science and the soul.
Four Pillar Approach
PILLAR 1 — UNDERSTAND
Pain science, nervous system education, and evidence-based psychological tools — CBT, ACT, and EMDR — to help you understand what is happening in your body and why. Knowledge is the first step toward power.
PILLAR 2 — RECONNECT
Values work, identity, self-compassion, and grief for the woman you were before. Coming home to yourself — not to who you were before your diagnosis, but to something more authentically, honestly you.
PILLAR 3 — RESTORE
Holistic practices with real science behind them — cold water, essential oils, breathwork, nature, grounding, ritual. Where your whole self enters the room. Not instead of the clinical tools. Alongside them
PILLAR 4 — RISE & THRIVE
Values-aligned goals, meaningful living, and the deep knowledge that you are not your pain. This is the destination. Not pain-free — but free. Living a full, connected life alongside your pain, not defined by it.
How we can work Together
1:1 Therapy — CBT, ACT & EMDR
Individual therapy, specialist Psychotherapy for chronic pain conditions such as hEDS, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, perimenopause and women’s health. Online and In person in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Registered with AXA, Aviva, WPA and BUPA.
Remember Her - Podcast & Community
For when therapy isn’t the next step — but you still need somewhere to go. A free podcast, a free Facebook community, for women coming home to themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What women say about working with Sheena
Online 1-1 client- June 2023
“I found the sessions incredibly beneficial. My life was so controlled by pain. I still have pain but I don’t fear it and it doesn’t control me. I can’t thank Sheena enough for her support encouragement and compassion”
Online 1-1 client- November 2024
"Working with Sheena, was a game-changer for me. Instead of feeling like a victim of my pain, I now have a clear plan to manage it. Through CBT, breathwork, and small, manageable changes to my routine, I’ve seen huge improvements in my pain levels and energy. But more than that, I’ve learned how to be kind to myself, listen to my body, and still enjoy life. I only wish I had found this support sooner!"
April 2023- CBT For Pain Management- Therapist workshop attendee
“The workshop was informative, succinct, well load out presentation. It was very interesting and Sheena was very knowledgeable”
1-1 client February 2025
"Before working with Sheena, I felt completely trapped by my chronic pain. It controlled my life, my mood, and my relationships. Through our sessions, I learned how my thoughts and emotions were influencing my pain, and with practical CBT techniques, mindfulness, and lifestyle shifts, I started to regain control. My pain hasn’t disappeared, but I no longer feel powerless against it. I have tools to manage it, and for the first time in years, I feel hopeful again."
1-1 Client August 2024
"I never realized how much my thoughts and emotions were fueling my pain until I worked with [Your Name]. Learning how my mind and body are connected helped me break the cycle of stress and pain. Now, I feel more in tune with my body and have real tools to manage discomfort."
1-1 client June 2023
“Sheena’s unwavering support and commitment to my wellbeing fostered a safe environment where I felt heard and understood. Thanks to her, not only have I found effective strategies to manage my chronic pain but also gained invaluable tools to navigate life’s challenges. I recommend her service to anyone seeking a holistic and empowering approach to pain."