Shamiso MazaiwanaBACP

Shamiso Mazaiwana is a counsellor who focuses on practical, people-centred support. She uses a warm, straightforward style to help with anxiety, depression, stress and relationship concerns. Shamiso works in English and Shona and has seven years of experience in the United Kingdom.

She offers help for pregnancy issues and complications alongside bereavement and loss. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, hoarding disorder and obsessive compulsive symptoms. Many clients come with problems linked to family of origin, separation, commitment and financial strain.

Her approach draws on several methods to suit different needs. Client-Centred Therapy lets the person lead the pace and topics. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change thinking and behaviour. Motivational Interviewing helps with commitment to change.

Sessions aim to be clear and goal-focused when that suits someone, or open and exploratory when people prefer to talk things through. Shamiso adapts the style to what each person finds helpful. She encourages small, manageable steps and checks progress along the way.

Shamiso works with practical life issues such as caregiver stress, midlife transitions, isolation and work-related strain. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns and the ripple effects of immigration and blended family situations. Her practice is straightforward and grounded in day-to-day realities.

Therapy approaches and how online sessions can help

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The counsellor follows what matters most and creates space for people to speak and be heard. It is useful when someone needs to talk through difficult feelings and make sense of their situation.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress-related difficulties.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to use more exploratory conversation, practical CBT tasks, or a blend of methods.

Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep momentum between meetings. It may also allow shorter check-ins or phone conversations when time or bandwidth is limited. The exact session formats offered should be confirmed before booking so the person knows what to expect. Many people find remote sessions a practical way to maintain continuity of care while managing everyday responsibilities.