Sarah Linfield Wilson, LPC

08/31/2026

https://youtu.be/ZdIQRxwT1I0?si=cyewsuWBwxiUY3Ur

This video was developed to give a basic introduction and overview ...

07/17/2026

Child Centered Play Therapy explained to Parents, by Dee C. Ray.

This is an introduction to play therapy for parents of children who...

07/17/2026

Child Centered Play Therapy explained to kids, by Dee C. Ray.

This video introduces play therapy for children who are starting th...

06/04/2026

At Embracing Hope Counseling we have in network counselors with Ambetter, Aetna, BCBS, United Healthcare, UMR, GEHA, UBH, Meritain, Optum, Oscar, MS Physicians Care Network, and can file out of network with some insurance companies. We accept self pay clients.

We offer counseling to clients working through trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and more.

We offer counseling to adults, teens, and children, couples and individuals.

We are trained in EMDR, EFT, CSAT, CPTT, AAPT, AAC, CCPT, and more. We are attachment focused and trauma focused. We believe people are hurt in relationship and also can heal in relationship.

Click the link to learn more.

Behavioral health therapy in Jackson, MS offering both in office appointments and Telehealth appointments. Paperwork can be filled out online. Online payments are accepted. Contact us at (769) 300-6129.

12/18/2025

Self-regulation doesn't come from sticker charts or consequences. It comes from co-regulation, or the attuned, caring relationships we build with children.

We can't expect children to regulate themselves when their brains and bodies are still developing that capacity. They need us to be their calm, their safety, their steady presence through the storm.

Through our tone of voice, our facial expressions, and our gentle presence, we help their nervous systems learn what safety feels like. Over time, this becomes their own ability to self-regulate.

11/30/2025

When we talk about consequences, many people still picture punishment — something uncomfortable to “teach a lesson”. But that’s not what brain-based parenting is about.

This post explores what consequences are not, and why moving away from punitive approaches helps a young person stay regulated enough to actually learn.

If you caught yesterday’s post on natural and logical consequences, this builds on that understanding and shows why mismatched, fear-based, or shame-based responses simply don’t work.

Our Managing Big Feelings Toolkit is linked in the comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

11/30/2025

They hold it together all day at school — smiling, following the rules, blending in. But the moment they get home, the mask slips. Tears, anger, exhaustion, silence.

This is masking — when a child hides their true feelings or struggles to fit in, often at great emotional cost. What looks like 'coping' at school can lead to collapse once they feel safe again.

Understanding masking helps parents respond with compassion instead of confusion — and helps schools create spaces where children don’t need to hide who they are.

FOLLOW for the Educator Edition later today.

Our Masking Toolkit for Parents & Educators explores why masking happens, how to spot it, and what really helps.
It’s filled with practical strategies to support emotional safety at home and in the classroom.

Download it from The Contented Child at link in comments or via our Linktree Shop in our Bio.

11/10/2025

After completing Child Centered Play Therapy training under Dee C Ray this weekend, I want to share her resource list with you! Check it out!

Read more about additional reading and listening resources for other mental health professionals, parents, clients and more.

11/05/2025

https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/blogs/cosi-blog/beyond-f-around-and-find-out

FAFO teaches 'you're on your own' when kids need support most. True resilience grows through connection during struggles, not isolation.

11/04/2025

https://www.villagecounselinggroup.com/parents/the-power-of-nonviolent-parenting-how-kindness-at-home-helps-protect-children-from-sexual-abuse