Cassandra Branan

Dr. Cassandra Branan, EdD, holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Health and Human Services. Her work focuses on school-based behavioral health and prevention, with an emphasis on counseling systems, education leadership, and program implementation across K–12 settings.

She works at the intersection of education and behavioral health, collaborating with schools, administrators, and community partners to implement evidence-based mental health and substance use prevention programs. Her experience includes overseeing structured prevention initiatives, supporting program delivery across districts, and working within systems that align with state standards and educational requirements.

Dr. Branan’s work also involves supporting professionals navigating licensure, credentialing, and counselor preparation pathways. Her perspective is grounded in the operational and structural realities of how counseling services are delivered within school systems.

Her contributions to CounselingAccreditation.org focus on counseling education, accreditation, and the systems that shape how counselors are trained, evaluated, and integrated into real-world settings.