Shimana Cassie, BACP

Shimana Cassie begins from a clinical psychotherapy background and four years working with people in the United Kingdom. She is a BACP member and has led therapeutic services in private, statutory and voluntary settings. Shimana welcomes straightforward conversations and meets people where they are.

Her practice focuses on common but painful problems like anxiety, depression, low mood and trauma. She also supports people dealing with relationship and interpersonal difficulties, issues with self-esteem, addiction, grief and intimacy-related concerns. Other areas she addresses include sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stress, career change, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Shimana uses a mix of practical approaches to suit each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas, together with client-centred listening and emotionally focused ways of working. This helps her shape sessions around each person's needs.

In sessions she creates an open, non-judgemental space to talk through thoughts and feelings. She aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes and build coping strategies that fit daily life. Sessions combine listening with simple, practical tools.

People can expect a collaborative process that sets clear goals and reviews progress. Shimana works with adults in the UK and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible.

How Shimana’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes because it focuses on small, value-led steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship patterns and how early attachments affect current connections; it can help with intimacy, communication and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer.

Online therapy with Shimana uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or visual focus is an issue. Live chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to use video. These options help make therapy more flexible around work, family and daily life.