Meet Cassie Babalola of Beloved Identity Therapy

Today we’d like to introduce you to Cassie Babalola.

Hi Cassie , it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
My path into this work began during one of the most difficult seasons of my life. I desperately needed support—and I wasn’t sure where to find it. I was trying to heal from significant trauma, and I was tired of just coping. I wanted true healing. I wanted change. I wanted relief.

Eventually, I found a few extraordinary therapists who helped me do the kind of healing that reached the deepest parts of me. Slowly, I began to feel more whole, more at home in my body. It changed my life—and when I shared that experience with others, I realized just how rare it was. Most people were going to therapy, talking about their week, learning to cope, and repeating the same exhausting cycle all over again. Not because they weren’t trying—but because they didn’t know there was another option.

That realization stirred something in me. Once I saw how deeply people longed for therapy that felt safe, transformative, and truly nurturing, I knew I had found my calling. This was what I was meant to do.

So I went back to school, became a therapist, and eventually opened Beloved Identity Therapy—where I help people heal from trauma and narcissistic abuse by connecting them with the emotions they’ve buried, tending to the nervous system, and finally stepping out of survival mode into a life of healing and freedom.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. I went back to school to become a therapist while raising two young kids, which meant a lot of late nights, early mornings, and creative moments of productivity. I was often studying in the school pickup line and writing papers in the car during football practice. It was important to me to still be a present with my family while pursuing a calling that resonated deeply with me.

Then the pandemic hit, and everything got even more complicated. Like so many families, we were suddenly navigating virtual school, isolation, and uncertainty. It was exhausting and disorienting at times, but it also solidified something in me. I saw how much pain people were carrying and how desperately we all need spaces where we feel safe, known, and loved. That’s how I decided on the name Beloved Identity for my therapy practice. Beloved means to be fully known and fully loved—and I truly believe that’s where healing happens.

Starting a private practice came with its own set of challenges. There’s so much more to this work than sitting with clients—learning how to run a business, market your services, manage admin tasks, and still hold space with presence and compassion takes a lot of intention. On top of that, offering something different from traditional talk therapy hasn’t always been easy. It can feel vulnerable to go against the grain, especially when so much of the field still focuses on surface-level tools or symptom management. But I’ve seen what happens when people are met with depth, safety, and nervous system healing—and I know this work matters. Building a practice rooted in that kind of transformation has been one of the most meaningful things I’ve ever done.

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Beloved Identity Therapy ?
I work with people who are tired of surface-level help. Who want more than symptom management. Who are ready for something real.

I help people untangle the impact of toxic relationships, especially the ones that leave you questioning your own reality—the kind that make you feel small, silenced, or like everything is your fault. I have extensive training in treating trauma, narcissistic abuse, and personality disorders. My approach is collaborative and customizable, including multi-day therapy intensives designed to help people get relief quickly.

What I offer is different from what most people think of as traditional therapy. I don’t believe healing happens by just talking about your week for 50 minutes and leaving with a new worksheet. That might offer short-term relief, but it rarely creates real change.

My work is rooted in the nervous system, in trauma-informed care, and in creating a space where people feel safe enough to actually feel. I don’t just help people understand their patterns—I help them shift them. That means we slow down. We listen to the body. We get curious about what is actually happening for you underneath the pressure, perfection, and performance. You get to just show up as you are and receive really good mental health care.

This work is relational. It’s collaborative. It’s deeply personal. And it’s designed to help people finally feel like they’re not broken—just deeply impacted by things they were never meant to carry alone.

What I’m most proud of is that the space I’ve created—both in person and online—feels true to the kind of therapy I offer. It’s nurturing, compassionate, and deeply human. My hope is that people get a real sense of what it’s like to work with me, so they can tell right away if I’m the right fit. There’s no performance, no pressure—just an open offer to do this beautiful work together.

Beloved Identity isn’t just a brand—it’s the heart of everything I do. It’s about coming home to yourself, gently and without shame. I believe healing happens when we feel known, safe, and deeply cared for. Every part of my work is meant to reflect that.

I offer weekly therapy, multi-day intensives, and the option to work collaboratively with your current therapist if you’re looking to go deeper without starting over. However you come into my office, my hope is that you leave feeling more at home in yourself—safe in your body, no longer afraid of your emotions, and supported in curating a life of freedom and healing.

We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
For me, success is in the quiet moments when someone across from me finally breathes a little easier. When they say, “I’ve never said that out loud before,” or “I didn’t know therapy could feel like this.” These are the moments I love. I’m not a guru—I don’t have all the answers—but I do work really hard to create a safe space where healing can happen.

Success looks like staying kind in a world that is often harsh and brutal. It’s showing up with compassion and honesty, not performance or perfection. It’s building a life that’s in alignment with the work I do with clients. It’s important to me that I never give off the vibe that I have everything figured out.

I want people to know they can be fully human here—and that in their humanness they are incredibly loved, cared for, and worthy of good mental health care.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.belovedidentitytherapy.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belovedidentitytherapy
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Belovedidentity
• Other: https://linktr.ee/belovedidentity