Shimana Cassie , BACP

Shimana Cassie welcomes visitors with a warm, professional presence and brings clinical expertise to her role as a Clinical Psychotherapist and Counsellor. She is the Founding Clinical Director of Psychology of You Clinic in London, United Kingdom, and has built a varied practice offering tailored therapeutic support across private, statutory, and voluntary settings.

Shimana specialises in supporting people experiencing depression, anxiety, low mood, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, and trauma, alongside a wide range of other presenting concerns. Her work is grounded in evidence-informed methods and she draws on Humanistic and Person-Centred principles, Integrative approaches, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and mindfulness to shape individualised treatment plans that respond to each client’s needs.

She aims to foster an open and nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely, recognising that seeking change takes courage. Shimana works collaboratively with clients to help them move toward a more fulfilling, balanced life. She 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 care

Shimana works with several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online formats. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and learning practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action - it can help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns formed early in life and how they affect current relationships, which is useful for addressing intimacy, trust, and interpersonal difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to examine and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shimana collaborates with each person to choose or integrate methods that fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting the plan as work progresses. This collaborative stance helps ensure that therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy lives or reduce travel. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care and adapt delivery to what works best for each client.