Emily Cumberpatch
Registered Mental Health Nurse Therapist | She/her
Emily Cumberpatch is a Mental Health Nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. She qualified in 2016 and has since completed additional training in a range of therapeutic models.
Emily works with children, young people and adults experiencing emotional and relational challenges, including anxiety, low mood, stress, low self-esteem and difficulties with emotional regulation. She also supports care-experienced young people, parents, carers and professionals.
Her approach is collaborative, compassionate and integrative. She takes time to understand each person’s experiences, strengths and goals, tailoring support to their individual needs.
Quick profile
- Works with
- Children, young people and adults; parents and carers; care-experienced and adopted children; foster carers and fostering agencies; schools, community services and professional networks.
- Areas of focus
- Anxiety, depression and low mood, stress, emotional regulation, self-esteem, risk, safeguarding and general wellbeing. Other interests include attachment, bereavement, relationships, family transitions, identity and belonging, and staff wellbeing.
- Services offered
- Therapy for adults; therapy for children and young people; children in care, adoption and fostering support; therapeutic groups; training and consultation; reflective practice and supervision.
- Approaches
- Compassion-focused, trauma-informed and attachment-informed practice; play and creative approaches; Theraplay-informed work; motivational interviewing; and DBT skills.
- Appointments
- Sutton Coldfield and online.
- Registration
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) — 16B1295E.
About Emily
Hi, I’m Emily! I am a Mental Health Nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. I qualified as a nurse in 2016 and, since then, have completed additional training in a wide range of therapeutic models.
I am often asked why I decided to become a mental health nurse, and my answer is consistently that I love people and I love talking! Mental health nurses have a broad skillset, combining specialist medical and therapeutic training. A key part of our role is spending time with people, talking and understanding their experiences, as well as thinking about ways forward through what are often tricky times.
I value being able to bring together different “lenses” through which human experiences can be viewed and made sense of. I have worked with clients of all ages and spent many years within NHS inpatient and community mental health services. I have also worked within the Ministry of Defence and criminal justice system, and closely with local authorities to support care-experienced young people.
In my practice, I work with a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. These may include anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and behaviours of concern, including those involving risk. My approach is collaborative and integrative, drawing on several evidence-based therapeutic models to tailor support to each person’s unique needs.
I begin with a comprehensive assessment to better understand you and the challenges you are facing. Together, we explore these difficulties in the context of your life experiences, allowing us to develop an approach that is person-centred and meaningful. I also offer consultation and training, as well as support to organisations developing their services.
I hope you experience a sense of trust, safety, compassion and understanding when working with me. I aim to create a warm, welcoming and non-judgemental environment where you feel heard, valued and respected, and able to speak openly about your experiences and challenges.
I believe in building meaningful therapeutic relationships, recognising each person as an individual and working together to understand their needs, strengths and goals. My approach is person-centred, trauma-informed and compassionate, helping you develop greater self-awareness, resilience, confidence and practical strategies to support your mental health and wellbeing.
When working with families and professionals, I value clear communication and collaboration, with respect for confidentiality, personal choice and individual boundaries. Ultimately, I want everyone I work with to feel that they are not alone, that their experiences matter, and that they have support as they move towards positive change.
Guiding quote
“They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
Why this quote matters to Emily
This quote matters to Emily because she believes the way we make people feel can have a lasting impact. She wants everyone she works with to feel heard, valued and understood, recognising that kindness, compassion and empathy can make a meaningful difference to someone’s life.
Services offered by Emily
- Therapy for Adults
- Therapy for Children and Young People
- Children in Care, Adoption and Fostering Support
- Groups and Therapeutic Groups
- Training and Consultation
- Reflective Practice and Supervision
Qualifications and registration
Professional registration
- Registered Mental Health Nurse — Nursing and Midwifery Council
- NMC registration number: 16B1295E
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing
Selected additional training
- Theraplay — Level 1
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) — Level 1
Approaches
- Person-centred and integrative working
- Compassion-focused approaches
- Trauma-informed practice
- Attachment-informed approaches
- Play and creative approaches
- Theraplay-informed work
- Motivational interviewing
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills
A little more about Emily
Outside work, I love travelling and exploring new places, discovering lovely coffee spots and spending quality time with my family.
You will also often find me cooking or baking—I find it very relaxing! I value the little things in life, making memories with the people closest to me and finding time to enjoy the things that make me happy.
