Cassandra Phillips has a background in health services’ delivery in the UK, Germany and Canada. She has completed coursework in Applied Behaviour Analysis through FIT (Florida Instituted of Technology, as well as advanced training through the University of New Brunswick (Autism Intervention Program) as a Clinical Supervisor.

At this time, she is owner and operator of Behaviour Specialists, Saskatoon where she works with children from aged 4 years to adulthood on social skills development and challenging behaviour. She uses an ABA approach (based on evidence-based practice) to work with children to identify behavior and change the environment to guarantee success for the child.

She is the only Lego-trained therapist in Saskatchewan, having trained under the founder of Lego therapy, Dr. Daniel Legoff, neuropsychologist, USA. She runs workshops on all aspects of behaviour locally and in Northern Regions of the Province (for Indigenous groups and organizations).

She provides family and individual therapy, and teaches Early Childhood Education in Saskatoon. She runs workshops on Understanding Invisible Disabilities for the City of Saskatoon.

She is a strong advocate for disability awareness and is a past volunteer board member for Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association, SARBI (Saskatchewan Association Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured), Independent Living Canada, and the North Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre.

As past Executive Director, Canadian Centre Disability Studies, she led a team on national and international disability-related research projects. For the past eleven years, she has been a judge at Picture This International Disability Film Festival.

In 2018, she was recognized for her work in Saskatoon and beyond as Nominee, Health and Wellness, Woman of Distinction, YWCA.

Colette has 24 years of experience working with children, youth and their families in educational settings. She takes a holistic and humanistic approach to counselling.

Colette uses evidence-based practices that focus on strengths, solutions, connection, self-awareness, mindfulness and compassion. Special interests include: anxiety, depression, stress management, parenting, attachment, behaviour, school and learning difficulties (ADHD, emotional regulation, executive functioning issues), career and academic counselling, and trauma.

Theoretical approaches include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and Family Systems Therapy

Colette is a professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association possessing a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) designation.