Cassim Kaweesa

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

“You are not broken. You’re just carrying stories no one ever gave you the language for.”

My name is Cassim, and I’m not just a therapist—I’m someone who has lived through the things we’re told to hide.

I come from a Black, African, Muslim background. I grew up believing there was no space to be soft, to ask for help, or to admit I was struggling. I didn’t even realise I was bisexual until my twenties. By then, I had already survived extreme bullying, alcohol abuse, suicidal thoughts, and years of feeling like I didn’t belong anywhere. I know what it’s like to live in silence, to battle shame, to feel torn between faith, family, culture, and identity.

That’s why I do this work.

I specialise in supporting men, boys, and LGBTQ+ clients—particularly those from ethnic, religious, or culturally complex backgrounds who often feel unseen, judged, or misunderstood. If you’re queer, gay, bi, trans or questioning—and you’re trying to navigate who you are within a world that doesn’t always make space for you, I offer a confidential, non-judgmental place to unpack all of it.

Many of my clients come to me feeling like:

They’re carrying double or triple lives
They’re afraid of rejection from family, community, or faith
They’re stuck in cycles of guilt, shame, or self-sabotage
They don’t know how to express their anger, softness, grief, or love
They’re burnt out from always being strong, silent, or invisible

I get it. And I also know it doesn’t have to stay that way.

Sexual identity:

Bi- | Pansexual

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: Yes

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Unsure

Personal pronouns: He/Him

Qualifications - Links to websites:

Qualifications:

NSPCC Designated safeguarding lead for schools and colleges training

Russ Bridge Level 3: Award in Education & Training (AET) Course

IPMA Universal Safeguarding Training

Prince’s Trust Level 3 Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Introduction to Counselling Skills

Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice (PROF. DIP PSY C.)

CPD Certified NSPCC Certificate Child Protection in Secondary School

CPD Certified NSPCC Certificate Keeping 16- to 25-year-olds safe from abuse

CPD SORTS Supportive Response to Self-harm

The Oxford School of Drama - Six Month Foundation Course in Acting

Website: malemindscounselling.com
Email: malemindscounselling@gmail.com
Availability: Online and in-person in Reading, Berkshire
Client Focus: Adults, teens (14+), men, LGBTQIA+, Black/POC clients, fathers, people navigating cultural/spiritual tension

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Experience and approach:

My approach is integrative and grounded. That means we’ll use whatever works, psychotherapy, storytelling, humour, challenge, silence, or spirituality to help you reconnect with your own voice and your own truth. Whether you’re dealing with coming out, trauma, internalised homophobia, masculinity, heartbreak, religious conflict, or feeling like you’re always “too much” or “not enough”—you’re not alone anymore. I am very realistic and down to earth, but also tell it as it is.

This space is for you.
For your rage. Your sadness. Your hope.
For the parts of you that don’t fit neat boxes.
For the parts of you that want to live—not just survive.

Reach out. You don’t have to have the right words—just the willingness to begin.

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