- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship support
- Practical coping
About Shimana
Shimana Cassie is a psychotherapist and counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and has four years of clinical experience. She offers a warm, straightforward approach to people who are struggling and want practical help.
Shimana focuses on stress, anxiety and depression, and supports people facing relationship and intimacy difficulties. She also works with trauma, addictions, ADHD and a wide range of life changes including grief and career strain. Money and financial issues are listed among her concerns, and she can include these when they affect mood and relationships.
Her approach draws on several established methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centred ways of working. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas also feature in sessions when they suit a person’s needs.
In practice she aims to make sessions feel open and non-judgemental. Conversations focus on what matters to the individual and on small, realistic steps they can try between meetings. Shimana prefers to tailor plans to each person rather than offering a fixed programme.
She has experience across private, statutory and voluntary settings, and brings that variety into her clinical work. People who want clear, practical support around anxiety, relationships, mood and life transitions may find her style helpful.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning to notice difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based ideas focus on how early and current relationships shape how someone connects and reacts, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and life context, and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process can include mixing techniques and adjusting the pace to suit the individual.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access consistent support if they are managing long-term health issues or caregiving demands. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT, CBT and attachment-informed work to an online setting so that conversations and practical exercises still form the core of sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety and depression, and with relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other concerns supported include trauma, addictions, ADHD and money or financial issues when these affect daily life.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes practical, person-centred conversations with techniques drawn from CBT, ACT and attachment work. Sessions focus on identifying useful steps and understanding patterns that keep problems going.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience working across private, statutory and voluntary settings. That range shapes how she adapts support to different life circumstances.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options with the service before booking.
How is cost handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability, and services use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's stated availability.