MENTORSHIP
I had been drawn toward working with Cassandra ever since I met her through The Reflective Horse. Her grounded and relatable presence made it easy for me to feel comfortable around her, and I opened up right away. As a coach and a mentor, she provided just the right amount of guidance– actively listening & reflecting back my own hidden answers– that previous to working with Cassandra, I just couldn’t see. Her ability to show up and truly be present with me (whether in person, on the phone, or over Skype) is a feeling I’ve rarely felt with other mentors in my past. In conversations with her there is always real depth, however there’s also a lightness about it all– and nestled in there is this sweet spot that really resonates with me.
— Audrey Helow Daniel, Soul Equine, Oregon
Cassandra recently visited my ranch to coach me in launching my own Equine Guided Education program. Our time together was brief but delightful, profound, and supportive. Cassandra brought 110% of her attention and her vast experience to our work/play together. She embodied a quality of listening, and a capacity to see my unique gifts to support my dream of starting my own practice. In the twenty-four hours we spent together we entered the “quantum field,” connecting in a way that seemed to melt time and space, allowing us to cover an unimaginable amount of territory. Most importantly, because of her support, I look forward with confidence to launching my offering in Equine Guided Education to the world.”
— Ellie Insley, CEGE, Rainbow Reach, Sebastopol
With over twenty-five years of experience in the field of personal development and change facilitation, and a lifetime exploring presence, relationship, and freedom through being with horses, Cassandra offers private mentorship, supporting you in reconnecting with your true nature, innate wisdom, and naturally guided path. Cassandra works on the premise that each individual has all the knowledge inside them to lead a joyful, connected, and productive life. She is excited to accompany her clients in finding their own way. Mentorship with a focus on equine-guided facilitation, continues to be a passion of Cassandra’s, having supported a steady stream of interns on their career paths for over a decade. She is excited to be providing TRH™ Mastery Program, supporting you in discovering your potential within the emerging field of horse as ally, teacher, and spiritual guide.
CONSULTING
As a Clinician and developer of the highest quality Mental Health and Addiction treatment, it is critical to me that the components of the care we offer are highly structured, and clinically driven, yet flexible enough to meet the needs of adolescent clients struggling with an array of Addiction and Mental health issues and past trauma that leave them vulnerable as well as fluid in their emotional and physical response to the challenges they face in treatment. For this reason, when looking at equine therapy, it was critical to us that the practitioner and the program were developed in such a way that could accommodate our clientele in a safe and therapeutic manner.
Cassandra and the Reflective Horse team worked side by side with me to develop and maintain a state-of-the-art Equine program, one that developed WITH us, training the treatment center staff to integrate with her own, at our pace, and in line with my clinical values and expectations. I highly recommend Cassandra and the Reflective Horse and look forward to implementing her program in future centers.”
— Mendi Baron, LCSW CEO, Ignite Teen Treatment
Cassandra’s experience spans over a decade as business owner, director and leader in the field of equine guided empowerment and education, providing equine therapeutic services to residential treatment centers for youth and adults in the Los Angeles area as well as coaching for individuals, families, corporate and leadership groups. She has lead and guided teams of equine specialist & equine therapist professionals, facilitating multiple programs at numerous locations. Cassandra has always had a passion for creating, collaborating and sharing knowledge and thus developed the concepts of Somatic Riding®, Equine Guided Empowerment® and Somatic Reprogramming®, to complement the growing field of change and healing through experiences in nature. She is inspired to offer her expertise to others to broaden the availability of equine therapeutic programs world-wide.
Her program start-up’s include: creation and management of the first on-site Equine Therapy & Somatic Riding® Program in Southern California, (2014) for youth in residential treatment for substance abuse & mental health challenges. Co-founding SheHerdPower with Beth & Emily Behrs, (2016) offering survivors of sexual assault and abuse access to Equine Guided Empowerment® experiences free of charge. The Reflective Horse Mastery Program (2019 to present,) a 6 month educational program for professional facilitators. And most recently, creating The Reflective Horse LA home-base at 'Awa'y Malibu (2022,) providing equine guided programming and collaboration in the creation and expansion of a holistic, regenerative, healing ranch for the mind, body & spirit.
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