by Sarah Potter | Nov 14, 2026 | Therapy, Explained
When parents look for a therapist, they often see a long list of approaches on a profile. Two that rarely get explained for families are person-centered therapy and feminist therapy. They are at the heart of how I work, so here is what they mean in plain language....
by Sarah Potter | Nov 14, 2026 | Therapy, Explained
“Trauma-informed” is a phrase you may see on therapist profiles and school websites. It sounds serious, and some parents wonder whether it only applies to kids who have been through something terrible. It does not. Trauma-informed care is a way of working...
by Sarah Potter | Nov 14, 2026 | Therapy, Explained
So much parenting advice is about getting kids to do things: listen the first time, stop the tantrum. Attachment-based therapy starts somewhere else. It starts with the relationship, because a child who feels safely connected has a much easier time with everything...
by Sarah Potter | Nov 14, 2026 | Therapy, Explained
Some kids feel everything at full volume. A small disappointment can feel like the end of the world, and a hard moment can go from zero to a hundred before anyone sees it coming. If that sounds like your child, you are not alone, and there are real skills that can...
by Sarah Potter | Nov 14, 2026 | Therapy, Explained
If you have ever watched your child line up cars for twenty minutes, or replay the same scene with stuffed animals over and over, you have already seen something important. Kids work through big things in play long before they can explain those things in words....
by Sarah Potter | Nov 14, 2026 | Therapy, Explained
Maybe you are on your third tab of therapist profiles at 11pm, reading the same words over and over: “child-focused,” “evidence-based,” “neurodiversity-affirming.” Maybe you just left an intake appointment with a knot in your...
