About Us
You may be wondering what qualifies us to guide you in the process of building a powerful life?
Who We Are and What We Value
At Red Cedar Transitions, our mission is to guide emerging adults toward lives of meaning, connection, and purposeful action. We help you step into the world with confidence, clarity, and a strong sense of who you want to become.
Our Approach
A seamless blend of psychotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and coaching aimed at integrating values, purpose, and functionality into your daily life.
Together, we’ll build practical strategies that work for you - in the real world.
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John Tobias, Founder
After many years as a wilderness therapist, witnessing hundreds of clients make the transition out of the wilderness to various front country settings, I began to consider the idea of combining my experience as a transitional coach with my experience as a wilderness therapist (both predicated on my long tenure as a wilderness field staff).
After many conversations with long-time industry friends and professionals, Red Cedar Transitions (RCT) was born.
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Buckey Biesak, Transition Coach
Working side by side with John, someone I consider a good friend and professional mentor, is wonderful. We have similar backgrounds and perspectives and a variety of shared therapeutic strategies that will assist our clients in finding their unique, individual pathways to fulfilling futures.
Together, we will learn more lessons, teach more lessons, and guide our clients through their personal journeys.
I could not be happier to be here in the lush forests and rivers that Asheville.
Cassidy Neuman, Transition Coach
Cassidy Neuman is currently attending college to become a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and brings over 15 years of experience in supporting families and young adults through dynamic and transformative transitions. She works with clients navigating complex diagnoses, neurodivergence, sexual trauma, and self-acceptance challenges, among other issues.
Cassidy’s approach is grounded in empathy, personal insight, and a deep commitment to empowering her clients. As a neurodivergent individual herself, she offers a unique perspective that resonates with those exploring their own neurodivergence and path toward self-empowerment.
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Leah Madamba, MS, NCC, LCMHC, CPC
Leah brings over 20 years of experience working with teenagers, young adults, and their families. After graduating from Vanderbilt University with her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Spanish, Leah worked as a field instructor for the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School. This experience inspired her to return to graduate school, where she received her Master's in Community Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Looking to combine her love for the outdoors with her desire to work with youth, she found her way to Utah and worked as a therapist for the Aspen Achievement Academy, a therapeutic wilderness program for struggling teenagers.
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