About Shimana
Shimana Cassie is a counsellor and clinical psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience working in personal, statutory and voluntary settings. Shimana aims to offer a welcoming, non-judgemental space for people to talk about difficult feelings and life changes.
She supports people facing stress, anxiety and depression, and those coping with trauma and abuse.
How Shimana works
Relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction and low self-esteem are also areas she addresses. Her work extends to concerns around sleep, eating, parenting pressures, career strain and ADHD among other presenting problems. Shimana draws on a mix of practical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy.
She uses these methods to shape an individual plan that fits each person’s needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. In sessions she keeps language clear and grounded. Conversations focus on what is happening now, patterns that matter, and small steps that can make life feel steadier.
She balances emotional exploration with practical techniques people can use between meetings. People who prefer a calm, collaborative style and clear, goal-focused conversation may find her approach helpful. Shimana offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different routines and preferences.
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What Shimana works with
The areas below are the ones Shimana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting swept away by them and to choose actions that reflect their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotion and connection to help people understand patterns in close relationships and improve how they express needs.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist talks with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggests ways to proceed. That means sessions can be adjusted over time so the methods match what feels most helpful.
Online therapy with Shimana is offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow a face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, flexibility during a workday, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around daily life while using the selected therapeutic approaches.
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