Shimana Cassie, BACP

Shimana Cassie is a clinical psychotherapist and counsellor who also serves as the founding clinical director of Psychology of You Clinic in London, United Kingdom. With four years of professional experience, she delivers tailored therapeutic services across private, statutory, and voluntary settings, working with a wide range of presenting concerns and client groups.

She specialises in supporting people with depression, anxiety, low mood, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, addictions, grief, and a variety of other life challenges. Her practice also addresses issues related to LGBT matters, family and parenting concerns, intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with change, among others. She works sensitively with attachment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, and blended family dynamics.

Shimana draws on an integrative toolkit, combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred principles, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to create individualized treatment plans. She emphasises an open, non-judgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored. Shimana is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Collaborative Approaches and Online Care

Shimana integrates specific therapeutic models into online work to meet each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and developing psychological flexibility - it helps people learn to act in ways that matter to them even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections, which can be especially useful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a compassionate, non-directive stance where the therapist offers empathy, acceptance, and support to help clients find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shimana works collaboratively with clients and registered professionals to identify what fits best given the client's goals, preferences, and presenting difficulties. She adapts methods over time as needs change and progress becomes clearer.

Online therapy with Shimana is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to fit therapy around work, family, and daily life while maintaining regular contact with a therapist and continuing progress from wherever they are.