Frequently Asked Questions

  • Trauma-informed therapy is a guiding philosophy of care, not a specific technique, that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands how trauma affects the brain, behavior, development, and relationships. It assumes trauma may be present and integrates this awareness into all aspects of treatment and service delivery. Through this framework, we prioritize emotional and physical safety, build trust, support choices and collaboration, strengthen regulation and resilience skills, promote empowerment and healing, and actively work to avoid re-traumatization.

  • A holistic approach in therapy is a philosophy of care that treats the whole person rather than focusing solely on symptoms. It recognizes that emotional, psychological, physical, relational, cultural, and environmental factors are interconnected and all influence healing. Treatment looks at how thoughts, behaviors, body regulation, relationships, and life experiences interact, with the goal of fostering overall well-being and long-term resilience. This approach integrates traditional talk therapy with body-based practices, mindfulness, family or systems work, and other supportive interventions tailored to the individual.

  • Case management is a service provided by mental health providers as a collaborative process in which a therapist or trained professional coordinates, plans, and monitors a client’s care to ensure they receive the services and supports needed for their mental, emotional, and social well-being. It involves assessing client needs, connecting them with appropriate resources to promote stability, independence, and overall treatment goals.

  • Protective factors in the context of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are conditions, attributes, or supports that reduce a child’s risk of negative outcomes from trauma and promote resilience and healthy development. While ACEs are risk factors that increase the likelihood of emotional, behavioral, or physical difficulties, protective factors buffer or mitigate these risks, helping children cope, adapt, and thrive despite adversity.

    • Stable, supportive relationships – Having at least one caring adult who provides consistent emotional support.

    • Positive parenting and supervision – Safe, nurturing, and predictable home environments.

    • Social connections – Friendships, mentors, community involvement.

    • Healthy coping skills and self-regulation – Problem-solving, emotion management, stress reduction.

    • Access to resources and services – Healthcare, mental health care, education, extracurricular programs.

    • Safe and predictable environments – Safe neighborhoods, schools, and routines.

    • Opportunities for skill-building and achievement – Education, hobbies, leadership experiences.

In-Kind Donations

Thank you for your interest in donating to Sorrel Leaf. We understand that monetary donations may not be possible for everyone looking to support our organization.

In you wish to donate goods directly to Sorrel Leaf, please reference the current list of items we are able to accept.

Please note, we are only able to accept new, unused items.

  • Hygiene kits
    shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, sanitizer

  • Age appropriate books for children and youth (ages 7-17).