Sara Thames
Sara completed her Master of Arts in Counseling from Wake Forest University with a specialization in School Counseling. Prior to graduate school, Sara received her Bachelor of Arts from Bowling Green State University with a major in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience. Throughout graduate school, Sara completed her clinical internship experiences within Wake County Public Schools and also worked as a Family Case Manager at InterAct. She has also served as an on-call crisis advocate and has worked extensively in crisis response. Sara has also been a dance teacher at a local studio for the past eight years where she has developed and implemented an academic and community service incentive program for the students at the studio. In addition, Sara is currently a member of the North Carolina School Counseling Association, as well as the American School Counseling Association. Sara is very excited to be a part of the Wildwood Forest family and is looking forward to an outstanding year!
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A Note from Sara: My Theoretical Approach
I believe that every person has a story to tell, and we each have an ability to rewrite our stories, thus I often incorporate narrative theory and techniques into my everyday practice. Geir Lundby’s article (2014), “Creating Different Versions of Life: Talking About Problems with Children and Their Parents,” points out the benefits of rewriting stories as a method of coping. Since reading this article, I have been able to apply narrative techniques to my practices and I have received some great results. I have used narrative techniques while working with students ages 5-18 and have found that students benefit from these techniques, no matter the age. Lundby (2014) states that utilizing narrative techniques to externalize the problem makes the problem easier to understand, and in a way, removes any stigmas or preconceived notions that may be associated with the problem. Since reading this article, I have found that having students write stories regarding their problems gives them a creative outlet, allows them to take control of their problems, and overall provides a much stronger line of communication.
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