Samantha McMullen
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, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 3 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, 2022
- 3 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, 2022
- 2 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, 2022
- 2 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, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 2 min
Moth & Flame: my business name origin story
As a child I once wrote a story wherein moths were made of memories of that which was forgotten. From dreams to lost marbles, to hopes...
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Samantha McMullen
- Apr 21, 2022
- 3 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, 2021
- 2 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, 2021
- 4 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, 2021
- 3 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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