SARAH SAND, MSW, RSW
Faith Based | High Sensitivity care | Marriage | EMDR (Processing the Past)
Counselling Focus
Faith Based Counselling; HSP Highly Sensitive Person (Master’s Focus); Women’s Counselling in Marriage; Couples (Couples Counselling level 2 certification from Gottman Institute); EMDR Counselling (Integrative Complex Trauma Treatment Certified)
Methods
Individual Counselling
In session, I use methods and techniques such as prayer and scripture, general talk therapy, Somatic Approaches for nervous system care, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
EMDR is a psychotherapy technique developed to help people process and heal from traumatic memories and distressing life experiences without needing to relay much detail or fully re-enter those memories. It can be used for any degree of trauma. (More About EMDR)
Marriage Counselling
I am trained in the Gottman Method for couples counselling and hold Level 2 Couples Therapy training.
For women, I combine couples training with what God communicates to women through scripture regarding our role in marriage, supporting them through the challenges they are facing.
For couples, my aim is to provide strategies that enhance and strengthen your relationship. Sessions are grounded in the belief that your marriage is sacred and you, together as one, have the potential to reflect the divine mystery between Christ and his church. Together, we will assess the health of your relationship in key areas and use research-backed interventions to improve the overall health of your marriage.
Background
I have been providing counselling since 2010. Throughout my practice, I have incorporated a spiritual component into my counselling approach. This aspect has deepened over the years, particularly through the ongoing development of my understanding of what God desires from me as a woman, wife, and mother.
I am a wife to my husband and a mom to three children ranging from elementary age to teens. Our family resides in rural Saskatchewan. We hold family values of love, service and sacrifice, gratitude, joy, humility, and discipline.
To hear more about my background and development as a wife and mother, see Humble Wife Podcast.