- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Shimana
Shimana Cassie is a clinical psychotherapist and counsellor with four years of experience. She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Shimana offers a warm, straightforward style aimed at helping people manage stress and the demands of everyday life.
She focuses on issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Parenting concerns are included among her areas of interest, and she also addresses trauma, addictions, grief and work-related strain.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and rooted in real-life change rather than long lectures about theory. Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). She adapts methods to the person in front of her and builds a plan that fits each client’s needs and goals.
Shimana uses a person-centred stance in sessions, encouraging honest conversation with no judgment. She pays attention to attachment patterns and to how past experiences shape current responses. That helps make sense of recurring problems and gives a route to different choices.
Clients can expect clear goals, practical tools and space to reflect. Sessions may include breathing and mindfulness practices, behavioural experiments and work on communication. The aim is steady, manageable change that fits into busy lives.
What Shimana works with
Everything Shimana lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shimana helps people with.
- 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 therapeutic approaches are used in online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours; it often suits symptoms of depression, anxiety and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns in relationships and inside a person, helping people name feelings and respond differently to them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their problems, goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt those approaches over time depending on what helps.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.
Questions people ask about Shimana
What kinds of problems can be addressed here?
Areas covered include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief and parenting concerns. Additional focuses listed include ADHD, career questions and body image.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Sessions tend to be person-centred and practical. The counsellor uses clear conversation, mindfulness and goal-focused exercises rather than long theoretical talks.
How much clinical experience does the counsellor have?
The practitioner has four years of experience working in personal, statutory and voluntary settings and has supported a range of presenting issues.
What professional credentials are held and where is the counsellor based?
The counsellor is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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