Sara Schmitz earned her BA from Truman State University and her M.Ed from University of Missouri St. Louis in 2009, obtaining her LPC in 2013. She has spent her career working primarily with children and adolescents Sara received her training in EMDR in 2017 and her Certificate in Play Therapy from Mid-American Nazarene University in 2018. Sara has worked in the areas of substance abuse early intervention and prevention, foster care, adoption, and developmental trauma, as well as working in rural, urban, and suburban settings. After spending most of her career in non-profit and community mental health settings, Sara transitioned to private practice work and continues to work with children and adolescents with a focus on trauma. Sara previously presented at the Spring Training Institute in 2018 on the subject of special considerations working with children of adoption.
Presentation(s):
The Intersection of Play Therapy and EMDR to Address Children’s Trauma