“As scientists put it,
the brain is plastic, or moldable.
Yes, the actual physical architecture
of the brain changes based on what happens to us”
― Daniel J. Siegel
About Sarah
researcher | educator | coach
Sarah Serbinski is a mindful interpersonal neurobiologist who conducts research and educational workshops, and provides individualized coaching services. Using evidence-informed strategies and a wealth of experience, she helps move you towards your objectives.
Experience
Sarah has worked with a variety of organizations researching topics focused on satisfaction, outcomes, and well-being. She has been conducting research for a decade in community, government, and academic settings. Sarah has published several peer reviewed articles and presented at conferences all over North America. Sarah has trained at the Mindsight Institute and completed her graduate studies at the University of Toronto.
Services
Research & Evaluation
Sarah can provide you with as much or as little support you need for your research project. Working together, we explore what are the most appropriate research questions that need to be addressed at this time. Methods, data collection, data analysis, and the final product are specifically tailored your needs and budget.
Leadership & Resilience Coach
Sarah guides you through coaching strategies and results-driven practices that move you towards your goals for personal development and professional work. Together we may explore how to cultivate emotional intelligence, a deeper self-awareness, or facilitate stronger relationships.
Educational Workshops
Sarah's educational workshops provide current and relevant content on the subject matter. The material is delivered in creative ways that are informative and interactive. Participants are encouraged to engage in the learning process by building upon their existing knowledge and expertise.
Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness and mindfulness meditation is cultivating an awareness of the present moment, without judgment, by bringing intentional attention to our feelings, thoughts, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. Sarah facilitates one-to-one and group secular mindfulness practices for parents and individuals living with cancer.
Projects
Hub of Research & Practice
for the Sons and Daughters of Foster Parents
Mindful Shutterbug Project:
Integrating Practice & Theory
Research
Publications
Serbinski, S. (in-press). Designing research survey. In L. Hitchcock, M. Sage, & N.J. Smyth. Teaching Social Work with Digital Technology. Alexandra, VA: CSWE Press.
Serbinski, S, Brown, J., Regan, K., & Goodma, D. (in-press). Experiences of the Children of Foster Parents: A Global Perspective. In Foster Care: Global Issues, Challenges, and Perspectives of the 21st Century. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Serbinski, S, Cabrera, S., & Goodma, D. (in-press). Why Did It Take So Long to Find Us? Exploring the Strengths and Struggles to Successfully Implement a 'Kinship Search Program' in a Child Welfare Agency. In Foster Care: Global Issues, Challenges, and Perspectives of the 21st Century. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Katz, E., Serbinski, S., & Mishna, F. (2017). Taking the show on the road in holding academic classes in community agencies: Exploratory study findings. Journal of Teaching in Social Work.
Serbinski, S. (2017). Object Sharing Interviewing: Exploring the Experiences of Foster Parents' Own Children. SAGE Research Methods Cases. doi:10.4135/9781526411082
Mackie, C., Chaban, M., Serbinski, S., Oldershaw, DL., & MacFadden, R. (2016). Developing a mindful moral compass: Ethics for mindfulness trained practitioners. International Journal of Psychotherapy.
Serbinski, S., & Brown, J. (2016). Creating Connections with Child Welfare Workers: Experiences of Foster Parents' Own Children.The British Journal of Social Work. doi:bcw146. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcw146
Brown, J., Serbinski, S., Gerrits, J., & Anderson, L. (2016). Engagement Tactics with Foster Parents: Experiences of Resource Workers. Social Work and Social Science Review, 18(3). doi: 10.1921/swssr.v18i3.956
Brown, J., Serbinski, S., Anderson, L., & Gerrits, J. (2016). Establishing a good relationship with foster parents after issues with their performance: Experiences of foster parent resource workers. The British Journal of Social Work.
Serbinski, S., & MacFadden, R.J. (2015). "Neuroscience and Social Work." In Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work. Ed. Edward J. Mullen. New York: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/obo/9780195389678-0133
Serbinski, S. (2015). Growing up with foster siblings: Exploring the impacts of fostering on the children of foster parents. Qualitative Social Work. doi: 10.1177/1473325015599247
Bogo, M.,Shlonsky, A., Lee, B., & Serbinski, S. (2014). Acting like it matters: A scoping review of simulation in child welfare training. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 8,1, 70-93. doi: 10.1080/15548732.2013.818610
Serbinski, S. (2014). Growing up in families that foster: Exploring the (e)motions of young adult sons and daughters of foster parents. (Doctoral dissertation). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. (UMI No. 3688848)
Fuller-Thomson, E., Serbinski, S., & McCormack, L. (2014). The rewards of caring for grandchildren: Black Canadian grandmothers who are custodial parents, co-parents, and extensive babysitters. GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy, 1(1), 4-31.
Serbinski, S., & Shlonsky, A. (2014). Is it that we are afraid to ask? A scoping review about sons and daughters of foster parents. Children and Youth Services Review, 36C, 101-114. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.10.023
Serbinski, S. (2012). A new beginning: How to support sons and daughters of foster parents through the framework of interpersonal neurobiology. Journal of Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies, 1, 27-33.
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