Ms Cecellia Shammim Saidi, BA

Psychotherapist

Verified

“I offer Psychotherapy, and Performance and Relationship Coaching, helping you navigate life's challenges, streamline thought processing and gain insight for foresight. I am an ICF-credentialed ACC coach specializing in performance and relationship coaching.”

About Me

Drawing on approaches like CBT, IPT, and ERT, I support you in your personal and professional life in finding clarity and developing lasting strategies to thrive and not survive. I create a nurturing space where you work towards your unique goals.

Approach

I offer a client-centred, empowering approach to therapy that places you at the heart of the process. Each session is shaped around your unique experiences, goals, and pace, creating a space where you feel heard, respected, and supported. My work focuses not only on understanding your challenges, but also on equipping you with practical, evidence-based self-help skills that extend beyond our sessions. The aim is to help you build confidence, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop tools you can rely on in your everyday life. I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches and tailor each intervention to your individual needs and presenting concerns. This flexible, integrative style allows us to respond to what matters most to you, whether that involves exploring deeper emotional patterns, developing coping strategies, or working toward specific goals. At the core of my practice is a collaborative and accountable process. We work together to set clear, meaningful goals and identify steps you can take between sessions. This shared commitment helps ensure steady progress, reinforces your sense of agency, and supports lasting, sustainable change.

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Basic Information

Blantyre, Malawi

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.
Coaching
A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.
Corporate Workshops
Mental health and well-being workshops delivered in workplace settings, covering topics like stress management, resilience, and communication.
Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Training
Professional development programmes for mental health practitioners, including workshops, courses, and continuing education.

Works With:

All ages

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Professional Title:

Psychotherapist
A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.