Cassie Smith has a Masters in Social Work from the University of British Columbia here in the stunning Okanagan. Cassie has been a social worker since 2011, working mostly with youth supporting them with anxiety, depression, and mental health illnesses. Cassie also has experience working with parents/caregivers helping them to understand their youth and providing tools and support to build healthy parent/child relationships.
Cassie understands that therapy can be difficult, but hopes she can give her clients a safe-space to open up and work through what is happening for them. Cassie uses a client-centered approach to developing therapeutic relationships with her clients and enjoys walking alongside her clients to help them reach their therapeutic goals.
Cassie has formal training in solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed practice, and cognitive-behavioural therapy.
Cassie has two cats, likes to snowboard and go for hikes, rock climbing, is learning how to mountain bike (adventure seeker!).
Cassie is a Counsellor at our Kelowna Office.