Shimana Cassie , BACP

Shimana Cassie is a clinical psychotherapist and counsellor based in London who also serves as the Founding Clinical Director of Psychology of You Clinic. She brings experienced, tailored therapeutic support to people across private, statutory, and voluntary settings, working with a wide range of presentations and life challenges.

Shimana specialises in supporting people with depression, anxiety, low mood, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, and trauma, among other concerns. Her practice draws on evidence-informed methods including humanistic and person-centred principles, integrative approaches, cognitive behavioural techniques, psychodynamic ideas, and mindfulness, combining these to create individualised plans that reflect each client’s needs.

Her style emphasises an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely and at the client’s pace. She recognises that seeking change takes courage and aims to accompany people through the process of finding greater fulfilment and well-being. 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.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Shimana draws on several well-established approaches to support clients in an online setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behaviour that contribute to difficulty and teaches practical strategies to change those patterns - it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotional response, helping people address relationship difficulties, intimacy issues, and trauma-related attachment challenges.

Client-centered Therapy prioritises the person’s own experience, offering empathic listening and unconditional acceptance so clients can explore their feelings and find their own solutions to life challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work and is handled collaboratively. Shimana will discuss goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and adapt the plan as therapy progresses to ensure the best fit for each person’s needs.

Online therapy with Shimana is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access sessions from home, manage ongoing work or family commitments, and maintain continuity of care when life changes occur.