Hiya, I'm
Cássia.
I am the person behind
Testa Therapy.
everyone
A long time ago, back in Brazil, I used to work as a microbiologist. Soon after I started that career I realised it was not for me, after all bacteria don’t talk back.
In the need for a new career that would be more suited to my personality, I went searching for it in Australia, where I got to know myself better and started studying counselling. Fast forward a few years and I have a career that I am passionate about!
My belief that everyone has the right to a fulfilling love and sex life – whether they are tied together or not, took me to London to specialise in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy (PRT).
My Approach
My approach is integrative, which means I use tools and principles from different main therapy approaches, including Gestalt, Person-centered, CBT, Transactional Analysis, and others, tailoring the sessions and potential homework to the specific needs of my clients.
relationships
Relationships in general have such a pivotal role in peoples' lives, that if they are not working out all right, the weight of the deficiencies tends to start impacting a person's ability to deal with all the stress and challenges of their day-to-day lives.
Family, friends, partners… Connection to people is, in my opinion, what makes life worthwhile. And sometimes our patterns of behaviour get in the way of having high-quality interactions with others, harming our relationships.
In therapy, we can shine a light on things that are getting in the way of you having the relationships that you want.
On the sexual side of things, it is my goal to make sure no one is in pain (physical, emotional, or psychological) during sex unless they want to. Sex can be complicated, but also fun, pleasurable, and positive.
However, given the fact that each person will enjoy different things at different times, there is no ready formula to achieve pleasurable sex. My psychosexual therapy practice helps clients to find their own way of having good sex (with themselves and/or others).
