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There are five freedoms:
The freedom to see and hear what is;
The freedom to say what you feel and think;
The freedom to feel what you actually feel;
The freedom to ask for what you want;
The freedom to take risks on your own behalf.
           Virginia Satir

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About

Sarah White

I believe that shifting the ways with which we see people is the most important intervention to changing behaviours. When we see behaviours for what they really are, it becomes much easier to stay anchored in the truth that behaviour is just what we see on the outside that gives us information about what is happening inside. In the context of exploring the brain and behavior, regulation is about balance of the energy and arousal in our nervous systems. I am curiously approaching behaviours through a lens of regulation, connection, and felt safety and not, for the most part, focusing on the behavioural symptoms or diagnoses. My work with your family will build and enrich these three areas of regulation, connection, and felt safety, which are the key ingredients to feeling and doing well for all of us. Being fully regulated is a huge privilege in our world right now, and in therapy I don’t ask you to “do more”. Rather, my first goal is to offer support in “doing differently” and building from there.

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Play Therapy provides a safe and inviting environment for children and teens to express their feelings and find ways to create play and art that resembles the stressful experiences they are struggling with internally

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Is it normal teen angst or something more?

I hear this question a lot. Parents aren’t sure if their teen’s struggles are “just teen behavior” or if it is part of a greater mental health problem. My take is that if your teen is hurting, it is real hurt. If your teen is anxious, rebelling, unmotivated or struggling in relationships, it is real.

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Parent Therapy bridges the divide between adult therapy and child/family therapy. 

It is deservedly said that being a parent is one of the hardest things we do as human beings.

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Theraplay to support healthy child/caregiver attachment.

Learning Child Centred Play Skills and focusing on strengthening the relationship with our child through play.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a comprehensive approach to therapy that integrates elements of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, experiential, and body-centered therapies to maximize treatment effects.

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