Cassandra Tarbell, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC
Bio
Cassandra Tarbell, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC is the clinic director of Forge Health in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Cassandra has been working in the mental health field for about 5 years, specializing in the treatment of addiction and working with the Veteran and First Responder population for the past 4 years. Her focus remains on the treatment of trauma with the specialization of being a certified integrative mental health professional to treat clients from a more holistic approach. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont and received her master's degree from Seton Hill University. She is licensed in the state of Pennsylvania and Texas.
Education
-Bachelor's degree in studio art with psychology minor from University of Vermont, 2018
-Master's degree in art therapy with specialization in counseling from Seton Hill, 2021
Certificates: Integrative Mental Health Professional
Trainings Facilitated
2/3/26: CIT: Co-Occurring Disorders and Current Drug Trends for First Responders. This training gave local law enforcement and first responders of Armstrong County a better understanding of current drug trends and helped them better understand the progression and treatment of co-occurring disorders.
11/2/25: Co-Occurring Treatment in First Responder Population for Fire and EMS. This was a training for fire fighters of Western Pennsylvania on the treatment of substance use disorders and mental health disorders.
9/26/25: CSAY Presenter, Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders in Outpatient Settings. CSAY (Council on Substance Abuse and Youth) holds a two-day long training for the community treating substance use disorders. This presentation aimed to train the audience in how co-occurring disorders are treated in an outpatient setting, specifical with intensive outpatient programming and art therapy.
9/12/25: A Collaborative Forum for Fire, EMS, and Behavioral Health Professionals: This was a panel discussion with the aim of providing local therapists with a better understanding of how to treat the population of firefighters and EMS personnel. The focus was on topics such as vicarious trauma and substance use disorders.
6/27/25: Code Unity: First Responders and Clinicians Unite for Change. This was a panel discussion with police officers with the aim for therapists to better learn how to treat that population. Topics included trauma, substance use, and norms for officers.
4/25/25: Vicarious Trauma, CIT for Police Officers. Annual presentation done on vicarious trauma for police officers in Westmoreland County on vicarious trauma and how it interferes with mental health.
11/8/2024: Art Therapy in Outpatient Programming. This training was provided for local therapists on how art therapy has been integrated into an already existing outpatient program.
9/29/23: CSAY: Art Therapy for Mental Health and Addiction Professionals. CSAY presentation on art therapy and how it can be integrated into substance use disorder treatment programs. Art therapy was done for the group as an example in form of shadow boxes.
2/21/23: EAPA Pittsburgh Chapter Presentation: Art Therapy in Outpatient Programming. This was for employee assistance providers in the Pittsburgh area on how art therapy can be integrated into already existing programs, specifically substance use disorder settings.
12/16/22: EAPA: Art Therapy in the Outpatient Setting. This training was for employee assistance providers in the Pittsburgh area to learn about how art therapy can be utilized with other modalities to treat various populations.