About

Nice to meet you, I’m Cassie. Born in Toronto, Ontario, I now live in Squamish, British Columbia with my dog, Scarlet. We are both passionate ultra-trail runners, mountain adventurers and curious by nature. I have been a national level athlete most of my life in various sports, but firmly believe my sense of play is inseparable from my competitive drive.

My curiosity about people and human nature has led me to earn a few degrees in psychology and pursue a professional career as a psychotherapist. For over a decade I have worked with high performers including students in professional degree programs, athletes, and entrepreneurs. I also hold a masters degree in business, entrepreneurship and technology and have dabbled in a few business ventures of my own.

When I’m not on the trails or running a therapy session you can find me learning my grandpa’s harmonica, enjoying local breweries, restaurants and coffee shops, snowboarding at Whistler, SUPing around the Howe Sound, riding my bike, and (of course) providing endless belly rubs for Scarlet.

  • I have been working as a counsellor (CCC) and psychotherapist (RP) since 2010 and have spent the majority of those years providing clinical services for students in professional programs within post-secondary environments. During this time I primarily worked within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia.

    My focus in these roles has involved a range of mental health services, including one-on-one therapy sessions, group and workshop facilitation, program and resource development, mental health advocacy, wellbeing promotion, and faculty consultations.

    Clinically, I have a client-centered, research-based approach. I place high priority on collaborating with my clients to best understand their needs in order to create positive, sustainable change. I specialize in working with high performance individuals and have training and expertise in anxiety and stress management, resiliency, mindfulness, CBT as well as neuroscience-based strategies for optimal mental health. You can read more about my training below.

  • Master of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (MBET)
    Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business
    Faculty of Engineering
    University of Waterloo

    Master of Counselling (MC)
    Counselling Psychology
    Faculty of Education
    University of Calgary

    Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)
    Psychology
    Human Resources Management Specialization
    Faculty of Arts
    University of Waterloo

  • Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
    Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
    #5053

    Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    #001678

    Certificate in Fundamentals of Management Consulting
    Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business

    Professional Member
    Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)

    Professional Member
    International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)

  • ANXIETY & MINDFULNESS

    Making Sense Of Anxiety And Making Sense Of Emotions

    Advanced Mindfulness Techniques That Change The Brain: Rewire Depression, Anxiety And Toxic Lifestyle Habits

    Mindfulness Tools for Resilience

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety: New Developments in Evidence-Based Interventions

    Helping the Anxious Client: Strategies that Really Work

    Mindful Attention & the Elite Athlete

    SPORT & PERFORMANCE

    Beyond the Arena: Consulting with Non-Sport Populations

    Mental Health in Collegiate Athletics

    Mindful Attention & the Elite Athlete

    Performance Enhancement for College Athletes

    Developing Resilience for Sustained Success: Science to Practice

    Utilizing Assessment if Applied Sport Psychology

    Sleep & Performance: Advances in Research & Practice

    Mental Performance Consulting in the Business Domain


    NEUROSCIENCE

    Does Neuroscience Really Matter? - 7 Sessions (Brain Sessions /Understanding Polyvagal Theory/Interpersonal Neurobiology)

    Mind-Brain-Gene: Toward Psychotherapy Integration

    Neuroscience Certificate Course For Clinical Practice: Applying Neuroscience For The Treatment Of Trauma, Anxiety And Stress Disorders

    Rewiring The Brain After Trauma

    CRISIS & SUICIDE

    (ASIST) Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

    Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

    Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Foundation Refresher Training

    CBT & DBT

    Introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for Clinicians

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety: New Developments in Evidence-Based Interventions

    Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & T.E.A.M Therapy Techniques

    TELETHERAPY

    Telehealth for Mental Health Professionals: Distance Therapy Training

    Moving Online NOW: What Therapists Need To Know

    OTHER

    Integrating the Body in Psychotherapy Online Summit

    ADHD - Assessment & Intervention

    San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

  • Much of my life has been spent training and competing in sport. I grew up as a competitive gymnast, with several years spent on the Canadian tumbling team winning a few national titles and even earning a team bronze for Canada.

    In my twenties , I played competitive ultimate (frisbee) nationally and internationally on both co-ed and women’s teams. My ultimate career ended due to a complete achilles tendon rupture at which point I thought I was done with competitive sport, but then I discovered trail running.

    In my early thirties, with newfound gratitude for a healthy body and the ability to run, I found solace and passion in running long distances in wild spaces. I dove into competitive ultra-trail running and was quickly successful, competing twice for Canada at the Trail World Championships, earning a national title, and even obtaining a few other podium finishes internationally. You can check out some of my features in the media as well as my full running resume below.

    These days I am competing less and enjoying my own mountain and trail running adventures with Scarlet as my loyal running companion.

  • 2023

    Deception Pass Marathon - Washington, USA (1st female)

    Minotaur SkyRace - Alberta, Canada (2nd female, 40+)

    2021

    Whistler Half (21.1k) - Canada (1st female, 2nd overall)

    2019

    Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim (76k) - USA (Self-Supported)

    Laugavegur Ultra (55k) – Iceland (7th female, 1st North American)

    Black Canyon (60k) - Mayer, Arizona, USA (8th female)

    2018

    Horror Hill (50k) – Canada (1st female, 1st overall)

    Promise Land (55k) – USA (4th female)

    Sporting Life (10k) – Canada (10th female, 37:43, PR)

    Cayuga Trails: USA National Trail Championships (50M) - USA (5th female)

    UTMB: CCC (100k) – France/Italy/Switzerland (37th female, 2nd Canadian)

    2017

    Cold water Rumble (52k) -USA (1st female)

    Way Too Cool (50k) - USA (12th female)

    Land Between the Lakes (60k) - USA (1st female)

    Mad City (50k) - USA (2nd female)

    Sulpher Springs Trail Race (25k) - Canada (2nd Place)

    IAU World Trail Championships (50k) - Italy (54th Place)

    North Face Endurance Challenge: Ontario (50M) - Canada (3rd Place)

    Iron Legs (60k) - Canada (2nd Place)

    Iroquois Trail Challenge (18k) - Canada (1st female)

    Woodside Ramble (50k) - USA (1st female)

    2016

    Jed Smith Classic (50M) - USA (1st female, 3rd overall - 6:57, PR)

    Boston Marathon (42.2k) - USA

    Good life Half Marathon (21.1k) - Canada (9th female)

    Sulphur Springs Trail Race (50k) - Canada (4th female)

    Niagara Ultra (100k) - Canada (2nd female, 2nd overall)

    North Face Endurance Challenge: Ontario (50k) - Canada (2nd female)

    Castle Peak Trail Race (100k) - USA (8th female)

    2015

    Goodlife Toronto Marathon (42.2k) - Canada (10th female)

    North Face Endurance Challenge: Ontario (50M) - Canada (4th female)

    Laura Secord (25k) - Canada (1st female)

    Vulture Bait Trail Race (50k) - Canada (1st female)

    MEC Toronto Marathon (42.2k) - Canada (1st female)

    National Road 6h Championships (6h) - Canada (1st female, 2nd overall, National Champion)

    2014

    Coronado Bay Run (10K) - Panama (1st female)

    North Face Endurance Challenge: Ontario (42.2k) - Canada (2nd female)

    Run for the Toad: Canadian Trail Championship (50k) - Canada (5th female - Podium)

    Toronto Marathon (42.2k) - Canada (32nd female)

    Chicago 50/50 (50M) - USA (4th female)