Counsellor profile
Shimana Cassie, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 4 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, mood and relationship difficulties
Continue with ShimanaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (405568)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Shimana supplied to BetterHelp.
- Depression and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
About Shimana
BACP member and counsellor with four years' experience, Shimana Cassie offers short- and longer-term counselling to people in the United Kingdom. She lists BACP as her professional credential and works with common concerns such as depression, anxiety, low mood, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, and trauma. Sessions are described in straightforward terms, with practical talking and problem-focused work rooted in established approaches.
Shimana draws on several therapeutic methods to shape the work. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for practical strategies and clearer thinking. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas inform how she looks at relationships and personal patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is also part of her toolkit for working with emotional connection and closeness.
Her background includes work in private, statutory, and voluntary settings, and she has experience supporting people with a wide range of issues. Beyond the main concerns she lists, she notes additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems. This reflects varied clinical exposure rather than a single specialised caseload.
In sessions she aims to be direct and practical. Conversations centre on thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, with techniques chosen to fit a person’s situation. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas may appear alongside cognitive tools, depending on what seems most useful.
Shimana conducts counselling in English and does not take international clients. She notes that therapy is arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the site matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Shimana brings therapeutic approaches to remote counselling
Shimana uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small practical steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT often suits people struggling with anxiety, low mood or life changes who want values-based goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and some eating and behavioural patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy informs work on relationship patterns and how past connections shape current reactions, which can help with intimacy, communication and interpersonal conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide collaboratively which methods to try based on a person’s goals and preferences. Techniques can be adjusted as the work progresses so the plan stays practical and relevant.
If you are considering remote sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote work to keep therapy accessible while adapting tasks and homework to what suits each person.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She lists stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, addictions and a broad range of related matters.
What is her counselling style?
She uses practical talking therapy that draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, attachment-informed and client-centred ideas depending on need.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working in private, statutory and voluntary settings.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions provided?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I start counselling with her?
Begin by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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