Sarah Palmer is the clinical supervisor at Goshen Therapeutic Services. She is a licensed professional counselor and has worked in several areas of child welfare including case management, assessments, training, and therapeutic services. Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in mental health counseling. 

 

Sarah began working at a child advocacy center where she provided play therapy to children and teens who were the victims of physical, sexual abuse, and/or traumatic grief. As a result of this experience, Sarah focused on trauma and healing those affected by traumatic life experiences. She is trained in several areas of trauma including play therapy, TF CBT, motivational interviewing, level I and II addiction treatment, facilitating bonding and attachment after trauma, parent education and support, group therapy, and other trauma responsive interventions, such as increasing affect education, developing coping skills for anxiety and depression, and treating root causes of addiction. 

 

Sarah encourages the processing of traumatic experiences through connection and the development of coping strategies. She has extensive experience in the required assessments such as FAST, substance use, DV, parental fitness, trauma, CCFAs, and has completed the DFCS training for facilitating FTMs. Sarah is a TBRI practitioner and often incorporates the principles in her therapy and to support foster and biological parents. She is available to provide TBRI training for members of the community and those who serve the children, teens, and families who have been impacted by trauma. Sarah has been married to her husband, Joel, for more than 24 years. They have four beautiful daughters, one amazing son, and welcomed a precious granddaughter in 2019.