Sara has served in the mental health field for over 30 years and has a passion for equipping therapists to grow and develop in their understanding of trauma and how to support the nervous system to heal from significant trauma and overwhelm. She also has a desire to support therapists to further develop skills in understanding metaphor and the importance of therapist responses that can help children process at a deeper level. She is especially passionate about equipping therapists to grow in awareness of their own nervous system as well as in tracking and supporting children’s nervous system through play.

Sara also loves to walk alongside parents to support their understanding of their children and to develop parenting strategies that support their child’s emotions and nervous system regulation, along with learning the importance of their own regulation.

Credentials and Awards

• Founder and first President of the Minnesota Association for Play Therapy

• Shining Star award from MNAPT in 2020 in recognition of contributions to the Play Therapy Community

Fun Fact

Sara enjoys warm weather, music, reading, painting, and spending time with family and friends.

Connect with Sara for more information on her trainings at:

www.sarainsession.com