About ME.
For the past 10+ years I have worked with families, athletes, children and individuals learn emotional intelligence and apply compassionate communication into their lives.
I am passionate about empowering people to have a voice and how to use it. Teaching self-empathy and feeling "felt" themselves.
I am a mother of four children with a background in Psychology. While raising my children, I went off on a tangent and now focus more on communication skills and thought work.
My Approach
Communication works. Compassionate Communication works. Communicating first with yourself and then moving on to communicate with others works in breaking down beliefs and habits that no longer serve true connections. And most importantly, it works across the board. I have seen success from 5 year olds that are learning how to express their need for autonomy to 45 year old men expressing frustration of not being heard since they were an adolescent, so they stopped communicating. Learning to communicate effectively is an amazing accomplishment and a vital tool in life.
When I mention that communication starts with yourself first, I mean that sometimes there is a clutter in our heads and we do not have the emotional intelligence to sort through the emotions and thoughts. We do not know exactly what we need from people we work with, our friends, parents, coaches and teachers. Finding out the appropriate word for the corresponding need is the first step. When we find out what it is we are trying to say, we can then decide if it is worth communicating to another. Sometimes it is not as important to be communicated to another as much as it was needed to be revealed to us. If we feel it is necessary to move forward, there is an appropriate and non-judgmental way to express it. We edit and make sure what we are needing and saying is not trigging the other, yet we still are being heard and respected. This allows empathetic listening and connecting. You'd be amazed at what this process can actually do. Breaking through barriers that were created; not because our relationships didn't work, but the way we communicated in them did not.
What people are saying
“It only took Sarah one session to identify my issues, which no one noticed and take my hand to gently walk me out if my depression.. She doesn't leave u while you are crying or pouring your heart out because your time is up.. She listens and sees through you... she simply unchained me”
“Sarah’s focus on empathy, respect, and nonjudgmental communication completely changed my perspective and breathed new life into my marriage. The lines of communication are open. Trust has been restored. Empathy prevails. Love is unconditional.”
“Before Sarah came into my life, most of my children wouldn’t speak to me. I am forever grateful for her guidance and suggestions. She is beyond compassionate and honest. She doesn’t tell you what you want to hear, but in a very genuine and respectful way tells you what you need to hear!”