My name is Cassim, and I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with over 400 hours of counselling practice, working primarily with boys and men, while also supporting clients from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. I have a particular interest in supporting boys and men in exploring identity, emotional expression, relationships, failure, masculinity, and the psychological pressures placed upon men in modern society.
I work with many different presenting issues, including anxiety, depression, anger, chronic pain, loss and bereavement, stress, trauma, cultural distress, low self-esteem, confidence difficulties, including sexual confidence, and a wide range of relational challenges. I also work inclusively with LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse clients, as well as clients where one or more partners experience mental health difficulties or neurodivergence.
My practice draws from a range of therapeutic approaches, including CBT, psychodynamic therapy, humanistic and existential approaches, Transactional Analysis and hypnosis. This integrative approach allows me to work with both conscious thought processes and deeper underlying belief systems, supporting meaningful and lasting change.
I believe every client is unique and deserves a warm, reflective, and non-judgemental therapeutic space. I have particular strengths in active listening, emotional attunement, and adapting sessions to suit individual circumstances and needs. My work is grounded in cultural awareness and informed by an inclusive, culturally sensitive, and anti-discriminatory approach to therapy.
Areas of Expertise
Addiction
ADHD
Adoption
Alcohol Use
Anger
Anxiety
Antisocial Personality
Asperger’s Syndrome
Bereavement
Body Image
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Cancer
Career Guidance
Chronic Illness
Chronic Impulsivity
Chronic Pain
Codependency
Cultural Distress
Depression
Loss and Grief
Parenting
Polyamory and ENM
Relationship Difficulties
Self-Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Confidence
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Therapeutic Approaches
Attachment-Based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Existential Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Gottman Method
Humanistic Therapy
Hypnotherapy
Imago Relationship Therapy
Integrative Therapy
Jungian Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Multicultural Therapy
Person-Centred Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT)