Lenka Cassidy

Hello and a warm welcome to my profile. I am a BACP Accredited therapist working face-to-face from my offices in Eastleigh and Romsey, as well as online and by telephone, depending on client preference. I work with adults and couples and offer both short and long term therapy. I specialise in helping clients with anxiety, depression and relationship problems.

Individual therapy

My therapeutic approach is warm, empathic and accepting. I offer a safe and confidential environment where you can talk openly about the issues that have brought you to therapy.  I always aim to work collaboratively with you, and adapt the pace and focus of our sessions to suit your individual needs.  To ensure you achieve your therapy goals in our work together, I offer regular reviews and invite your feedback on our sessions. 

My specialist areas of interest are anxiety, depression and relationship problems. In addition, I am trained and experienced in helping with a wide range of other issues.  These include stress at home and at work, self-harm, panic attacks, OCD, self-criticism and low confidence, self-sabotage, feelings of shame, anger management, trauma and abuse. I also deal with more general problems, such as inner conflict, feelings of dissatisfaction with life, or a lack of fulfilment and direction.

I am trained in Transactional Analysis, a humanistic therapeutic approach that offers intuitive and practical ways of understanding and changing problematic thinking, feeling, behavioural and relational patterns. Transactional Analysis explains how our past experiences and relationships impact us in the present. It helps us process these experiences and build new, positive ways of being in which we can be true to ourselves and to those around us. 

I also integrate other approaches in my work; these include Gestalt, Person-centred, Focusing Oriented Therapy and Polyvagal theory. Additionally, I draw on creative and experiential methods such as Mindfulness, grounding, visualisations and art therapy.

Couples therapy

Couples and relationship therapy is suitable for any couple – heterosexual, same-sex, or family, such as mother and daughter. Whether your relationship is under strain from unresolved conflicts, resentments, communication problems, life changes, or any other struggles, couples therapy can help you work through these issues, deepen your understanding of each other, and find a way forward. 

My approach integrates Transactional Analysis and Emotionally Focused Therapy, both of which offer practical and effective ways of improving relationships. Couples therapy is usually short-term, with couples attending for an average of 10-12 sessions. I will work collaboratively with you to help you achieve your therapy goals, to understand your relationship dynamic, learn how to address your differences and establish a deeper emotional connection.

Alongside my private practice, I also work as a counsellor at Carers Together, a charitable organisation supporting carers living in Hampshire (https://www.carerstogether.org.uk/)

I offer a limited number of concessions for students and for those on low incomes.

I am affiliated with Cigna Health Insurance.