About
Sara Tribe
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, MACP, BA. She/her.
Background
I have spent 20 years working with children and youth: as a teacher, in psychoeducational assessments, and supporting neurodiverse kids, including autism, ADHD and behavioural difficulties, and their families. That is where I learned how learning, emotions and everyday demands pile up on a kid, and how much it matters that they feel understood before anyone tries to correct them.
I moved into psychotherapy to do that work directly. I see children, preteens, teens, students, young adults, and women in pregnancy and the postpartum period.
How I work
My main approach is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): getting clearer on what matters to you and building the flexibility to move toward it when your thoughts and feelings are loud. I bring in CBT and DBT skills, Internal Family Systems, and some emotion-focused work where they fit.
The relationship comes first. Sessions are practical and, often, fun. Therapy does not have to be serious and sad the whole time. A lot of it is building skills in a constructive way, and with kids that is usually playful.
Credentials
- Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, #21456. I practise under clinical supervision.
- Master of Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
- MA, Child Study and Education, OISE, University of Toronto
- BA, Psychology, University of Guelph
Where
In person at Realign Wellness Centre, 157 Charlotte St, Peterborough. Online anywhere in Ontario. Online clients come from Peterborough, Lakefield, Lindsay, Kawartha Lakes, Cobourg, Port Hope and Toronto.