Shimana Cassie
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About me
Spill the tea, you're in a safe space ... 🛋️💕
Client Testimonial
"Shim is an extremely approachable, knowledgeable, supportive and professional therapist. She provides a safe space for me to bring my reflections and thought provoking questions to discover underlying assumptions I may have of the world and myself. She's also very helpful in providing various forms of tools to help manage my anxiety and fully engaged in our sessions. I would highly recommend Shim as a Therapist".
How We Can Work Together
With a passion for fostering growth and resilience, I provide a safe and compassionate space for you to explore, understand, and navigate the challenges you may be facing. My therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy, collaboration, and a deep respect for the uniqueness of each individual. I believe that everyone has the capacity for positive change, and my role is to guide and support you in unlocking your potential.
It can be intimidating to begin therapy with a new therapist, but I want every client to understand that we work as a team and that I aim to make the procedure as simple and worry-free for clients, so that all you have to do is concentrate on yourself and your journey.
I will take a more interactive approach rather than a traditional silent stance. I believe that therapy is a collaborative journey, and being actively engaged allows us to explore your thoughts and feelings more deeply. I’ll ask questions, share reflections, and offer observations to guide our discussions. Through open communication and collaboration, we will explore patterns, develop coping strategies, and foster a deeper understanding of the factors influencing your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
Our sessions will be a collaborative space where you bring the expertise and experiences on yourself and I bring the psychological expertise to provide you with a sense of empowerment, understanding, knowledge and a toolkit you can take into your everyday life to improve your current functioning and day to day dynamics. I use a flexible approach to ensure we meet your individual needs and goals within sessions.
My Experience
I have experience of delivering high quality therapeutic services to a wide range of client groups including adolescents, adults and groups. I like to work collaboratively with my clients, to help them achieve their individual therapeutic goals.
Over the years I have gained high level experience working with a variety of presentations such as Anxiety, Depression, Low Mood, Relationships, Interpersonal Difficulties, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Trauma, PTSD, Emotional Regulation Difficulties, Schizophrenia, Psychosis and Neurodiversity.
I am a registered Psychotherapist (MBACP) with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), holding a clinical stance within my practice. I use an integration of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy & Person-Centred Therapy, Humanistic Therapies.
Training, qualifications & experience
Founder & Clinical Director - The Psychology Of You Clinic
Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (PsychD) - Ongoing
MBACP Psychotherapist & Counsellor, BACP Reg
Registered Member of BACP
PGDip Counselling Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychology, MBPsS
Graduate Member of British Psychological Society (MBPsS)
Diploma - Psychotherapy & Counselling
I have a high level of experience working with the NHS in community and IAPT settings, in Charity organisations, and Private Practice organisations within the City of London, through conducting holistic assessments, risk assessments and providing psychological treatment.
I have a specialised knowledge within women's mental health in supporting clients to develop healthy, positive relationships within themselves.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£120.00 - £170.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Please note I only have online availability and I am currently fully booked for face to face sessions.
15 minute initial consultation: FREE
Assessment Session: £170 (single fee)
Individuals: £120 per session (ongoing sessions)
Single Session: £150 per session
Trainee Therapists & Students - £85 (limited spaces)
Psychology Career Coaching: £70 per session (limited spaces)
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I always aim to be as flexible as possible regarding session availability - please inform me if you have specific availability and I will try my best to accommodate to your request.
Further information
I offer same day and next day appointments so please do enquire. Please do get in touch to discuss services and fees. New availability comes up on a regular basis and I always try to accommodate individual requests.
