Shimana Cassie
Therapist helping with anxiety, depression and relationships
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About Shimana
Shimana Cassie is a clinical psychotherapist and counsellor who founded Psychology of You Clinic in London. She holds BACP registration which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She draws on four years of clinical experience across personal, statutory and voluntary settings.
Her practice helps people facing depression, anxiety and low mood. She also supports those coping with relationship and interpersonal difficulties, trauma, addiction and issues around self-esteem.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to focus on clear, practical steps as well as making space to talk through painful feelings. Shimana blends several evidence-informed approaches to match what each person needs. She uses person-centred methods to build trust, cognitive-behavioural techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking, and mindfulness strategies to manage stress and anxiety.
Attachment-focused ideas inform work around relationship patterns. In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental environment. People can expect simple language, direct listening, and collaborative planning.
The emphasis is on small, achievable changes that fit daily life. The first meeting explores what matters most and sets practical goals. Subsequent sessions track progress and adjust strategies as needed.
This plain, steady approach is intended to help people make meaningful changes without overwhelming them.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 405568
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Shimana's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Shimana works with
Everything Shimana lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shimana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Shimana works online
Finding the right way of working is part of therapy. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and suggest which approaches to try. That choice is made together and can change as progress is reviewed.
Please confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or not needing to travel. It also allows continuity when circumstances change, and sessions can be adapted to focus on skills, processing feelings or making practical plans that translate into daily routines.
Questions and answers
What difficulties does this counsellor help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions and grief.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and straightforward. Expect listening, clear explanations, practical tools and space to talk about feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The therapist has four years of professional experience working across personal, statutory and voluntary settings.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
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