Cassandra Biron (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a focus on integrative mental health, culinary medicine, and mind-body psychotherapy. Cassandra’s work is rooted in healing justice and she has worked with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities for over a decade and believes in the creation of joy is a radical political act AND integral for meaningful mental health treatment.  

Additionally, Cassandra has pursued self-study and formal education in psychedelic research and clinical applications of psychedelics as a tool for radical transformation and insight in our humanness.  

With over 100 hours of formal training and experience in leading psychedelic teams, she is an avid learner who is eager to share knowledge on nutrition for mental health. Her culinary medicine journey began with her work with young children and was formalized when she gained certification in nutritional and integrative medicine for mental health studying wisdom from indigenous integrative health clinics in Mexico under Dr. Leslie Korn. Incorporating knowledge of our second brain– the gut– is key to the work Cassandra does at the collective.

With experience in multiple clinics from a pediatric clinic in sub-Saharan Africa to an integrative health clinic in Queens NY, Cassandra is excited to bring her experience and passion as a part of the darling therapist colelctive. Cassandra believes each treatment plan must include proprioception and embodiment tools and teaches these modalisties to each client. Sharing the tools of the breath, digestion, and talk therapy equals unique treatment that weaves physical and spiritual care into mental health care.