Sara has spent over 30 years in the mental health field supporting children, adults, and families impacted by trauma and nervous system dysregulation. She is passionate about equipping therapists, caregivers, teachers, and volunteers with practical, somatically grounded tools that foster regulation, healing, and deeper therapeutic processing. Sara also loves partnering with parents to help them understand their child’s emotional world and build regulation-focused parenting strategies.
She is the founder and first president of the Minnesota Association for Play Therapy and received the MNAPT Shining Star Award in 2020 for her contributions to the play therapy community. She is also a co-creator of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy.
When she’s not teaching or in the playroom, Sara enjoys warm weather, music, reading, painting, and spending time with family and friends.
Regulating Together: Somatic Play Strategies for Parents and Children (Virtual Attendance)
This workshop explores how play, neuroscience, and nervous system awareness come together to support regulation and healing in children. Participants will learn somatic-based strategies to use directly in the playroom and gain practical tools for helping caregivers understand and support regulation and connection at home. We will cover simple, engaging techniques and activities that strengthen connection and co-regulation, offering therapists flexible interventions that can be used in both child sessions and parent work. Less...
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Live Interactive Webinar
08:30 AM CST - 04:15 PM CST
$90.00
- $150.00
EARN 6 CE Credit Hours
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