Samantha McMullen
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Does anxiety throw you into the future (and it is never a future you actually want)? Do you find yourself catastrophizing, mentally...
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Samantha McMullen
Sep 42 min
So you think you want an open relationship?
Have you been seeing the influx of articles around Consensual Non Monogamy, book racks hoisting copies of Polysecure and movies like...
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Samantha McMullen
Feb 92 min
Telehealth: Therapy from home
It has been over 3 years now since I, and many other therapists, doctors and healers worldwide, have made the transition to telehealth...
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Samantha McMullen
Jan 311 min
What the heck is a Highly Sensitive Person?
For better or for worse, social media is often the way many of us learn about resources for mental health, and understanding ourselves....
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Samantha McMullen
May 12, 20232 min
"So what?" The ultimate ULTIMATE comeback
My gateway to buddhism was the book "When Things Fall Apart," by American Buddhist Monk Pema Chodron (10/10 recommend, I discuss it...
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Samantha McMullen
Apr 28, 20233 min
The ultimate come back
Does anyone else relate to Meg Ryan's charector in You've Got Mail? *crickets* ...Okay, since most of us are not likely small book store...
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Samantha McMullen
Apr 12, 20234 min
Supporting a "people pleaser" without making them try and please you.
Many people experience symptoms of exagerated responsibility, and have parts of themselves that are hyper focused on pleasing others,...
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Samantha McMullen
Sep 9, 20224 min
What can I tell my therapist? (part 2)
In my last blog post we discussed some topics that can be difficult for many of us to bring up in therapy. In this post I want to address...
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Samantha McMullen
Aug 26, 20224 min
What can I tell my therapist? (part 1)
So you have gotten over the biggest hurdle to starting therapy- you have gone through the often arduous task of finding a therapist. You...
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Samantha McMullen
Aug 12, 20223 min
What if Bella Swan went to therapy?
This blog post reveals something pretty embarrassing- I am a Twilight Fan. Or as we call ourselves- a Twihard. It's true. I read the...
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Samantha McMullen
Jul 7, 20223 min
Being a therapist is the coolest thing ever
...and we don't talk about it enough, so my goal of this blog post is to do just that. I'll start with introductions: Hi, my name is...
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Samantha McMullen
Jun 24, 20222 min
Your body is not a weapon
These words are a mantra I offer to you: if you have ever felt shame or embarrassment around your body if you have ever been told to...
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Samantha McMullen
Jun 9, 20222 min
Parts that hold stories
In my last blog post I discussed the "mental office" metaphor for how the brain stores trauma memories. Today I want to expand that...
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Samantha McMullen
May 26, 20224 min
How are trauma memories stored in the brain?
As an Art Therapist and therefor a visual person, it always helps me to use metaphor as a way of understanding complex systems. The brain...
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Samantha McMullen
May 19, 20222 min
Moth & Flame: my business name origin story
As a child I once wrote a story where moths were memories of that which was forgotten. From dreams to lost marbles, to hopes and gifts,...
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Samantha McMullen
Apr 21, 20223 min
What can a therapist believe?
All therapists have beliefs about how change or healing happens. This serves as our compass, as the treatment modality we prescribe to...
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Samantha McMullen
Sep 15, 20212 min
Books: uniquely portable magic
"Books are uniquely portable magic." -Stephen King ​ Reading helps us learn, about ourselves and about the world. These are not separate...
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Samantha McMullen
Jul 9, 20214 min
Make your own art journal
In my last blog post I shared about my personal journey with art journaling and how learning how to make my own sketchbooks helped me...
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Samantha McMullen
Jul 4, 20213 min
So you want to art journal?
If you are anything like me, you see photos like this on Instagram and Pinterest, depicting stunning art journal entries with careful...
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