Using your Health Shield cash plan for private therapy

Can you use a Health Shield cash plan for CBT?

You may be able to use a Health Shield cash plan towards private CBT if your individual plan includes the relevant benefit. Health Shield asks members to check that treatment is covered and that a chosen practitioner has qualifications accepted by their plan before booking. It also asks for an itemised receipt when a claim is submitted. The Lyceum provides CBT with BABCP-accredited therapist Sanah Younis in West London and online. Sessions are £110 online and £140 face-to-face. After payment, we can provide an itemised receipt with the practitioner, treatment description, date, and fee paid. The Lyceum cannot decide whether Health Shield will reimburse a session: that decision rests with Health Shield and your plan terms. For a free 15-minute consultation, visit /start/. You can also use the cover checker at /insurance-cover-check/, read our health cash-plan guide at /fees-health-cash-plans-cbt/, and check Health Shield’s current claim requirements. Choosing a therapist is personal, and funding should not add confusion. A free 15-minute consultation can help you understand how appointments at The Lyceum work, whether online or face-to-face care may suit you, and what information we can provide after payment. It cannot replace a coverage decision from your cash-plan provider. Before relying on a claim, ask your provider whether the particular therapy benefit applies to CBT, whether any referral or authorisation is required, which professional registrations are accepted, what receipt details they need, and how much of your available benefit remains. Keep their reply with your policy documents. The Lyceum will be clear about its fees and can provide accurate treatment and receipt information, while your provider remains responsible for deciding eligibility, reimbursement amount, and payment timing. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support, call 999 or attend A&E. This funding information is general guidance and does not replace personalised clinical, financial, legal, or insurance advice.