Cassie Becerra has worked as an Early Childhood Educator
for 17 years. She worked with children from 12 months-6 years
in a classroom setting until 2010. From 2010 until 2015 she
cared for two boys; one who was 18 months and the other who was
born four months
later. Cassie worked closely with this family
as a nanny until both boys began elementary school. At that
point she returned to a school setting and is currently the
Director at Kinder Haus Montessori.
After working with many children of varying ages
over the years she began making a correlation
between the behaviors of children in response to how
their caregivers spoke to them; recognizing that specific wording
could easily trigger a defensive or oppositional response in
children unintentionally. She reached the conclusion that it
was essential for the adult to first look within themselves to
address their own mood, temperament and body language before
a healthy connection could be made and maintained.
After a time of self-reflection Cassie began making
a connection with symptoms of anxiety that stemmed from mental
scripts she had learned as a child; this is where her passion was
born. She is committed to helping other early childhood
educators, parents and children maintain positive and healthy
relationships. She is specifically drawn to help children foster
healthy connections with peers and adults by offering scripts that
they can grow into adulthood with; scripts that ultimately become
their inner voice.
About the Podcast
Whole Body Mental Health Radio is a show that thinks broadly about mental health and addictions, from the mind-body connection and the gut, to the environment and the world.