Oak & Acorn Therapy

02/05/2026

Hello! It’s me! My name is Samantha, and I am the psychologist behind Oak & Acorn Therapy.

I thought I’d reintroduce myself here and share a bit about my work and myself.

A little about my work:
• I work with children ages 2 and up. Supporting our littlest humans has been a dream of mine for years, and I feel incredibly grateful to do this work every day.
• I also work with adults, including first responders and caregivers. I find this work just as meaningful, after all, grown ups deserve care too.
•I specialize in trauma, and work with a wide variety of presenting concerns. This includes: self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma and stress related disorders, emotional regulation, neurodivergence, childhood trauma, mood disorders, identity, grief, among so much more.
• I became a psychologist because I’m endlessly curious about people and feel honoured to walk alongside others as they move toward their goals.

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Thanks for being here. I’m glad you found your way to this little corner of the internet.

If you have any questions, or curious about starting your self-worth journey, check out the links in my bio.

01/03/2026

Every oak tree begins as an acorn. 🌰

I am so honoured to announce the opening of my private practice, Oak & Acorn Therapy, starting in person, February 2, 2026.

This practice started as a quiet idea, shaped by years of listening, learning, and sitting with people in their hardest moments.

What began as a seed has slowly taken root, and I’m ready to share its growth. The past few months I have grown in the virtual space, and am ready for the next stages. I have the privilege of working with people across the lifespan, from little acorns to mighty oak trees.

Thank you to the clients, colleagues, friends, and family who helped nurture this journey.

Checkout my booking page in my bio, and stay tuned for my website announcement! 🌳

12/19/2025

It is an absolute honour to walk along side humans as they process the hardest parts of their past and present. EMDR is one of approaches used at Oak & Acorn Therapy.

Sometimes our brains don’t get a chance to finish processing hard experiences. They stay “stuck,” and suddenly the past shows up in the present with big feelings, body reactions, or thoughts that don’t quite make sense.

EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps your brain do what it’s naturally meant to do: heal and make sense of things. Using gentle back-and-forth movements, EMDR helps memories feel less intense and less overwhelming over time.

You don’t forget what happened, it just stops hijacking your nervous system.

Healing isn’t about erasing the past.
It’s about feeling safer in the present.

👉🏻Interested to learn more about EMDR and trauma processing? Check out the link in my bio to set up a free 15 minute consultation.

09/15/2025

POV: Me 5 years ago, relaxing, enjoying my weekend
Also me: “Did I even do enough this weekend to relax? Did I forget something for Monday? Am I behind on life??”
Debating if I should:
A) Make a to-do list
B) Cry in the shower
C) Move away and start a new job
D) All of the above

Does this sound like your usual Sunday routine?
Personally, this used to be a much bigger problem in my earlier years (hello case management work and government work). And I have since learned different things that work for me in summiting the scaries.

Sunday Routine:
•Something(s) you do every Sunday to keep routine and feel accomplished. I (try) to meal prep for the 3 days a week that I work evenings. I also try to have any cleaning I want done finished by Sunday so that I am also available for spontaneity.

Something to look forward to:
•Plan something to look forward to on Mondays. I’ve set up my work schedule so that I can sleep in a bit on Mondays and that’s been amazing for me.

Self-Care Sundays
•Filling your Sunday with things that bring you joy
•Focusing on and prioritizing yourself
•Reflection
•Intentional movement
•I like to plan a delicious meal on Sundays, and also have a thorough and invigorating shower/skin care/hair care routine on Sundays.

Feeling like the scaries are taking over your Sundays? Therapy may be a great option to explore to help you get to the bottom of, and work through them. Check out the link in my bio to learn more.

09/05/2025

09/05/2025

Sword fights ✅
Barbie’s in the playground ✅
Puppets and dress up ✅
Drawing yourself as a tree ✅
Car races ✅
Master Chef ✅

Catch me between sessions cleaning up after the most beautiful, imaginative world was created, allowing a child to process and express themselves through play.

Play Therapy is the main approach used when working with children at Oak & Acorn Therapy.

Through play, therapists may help children learn more adaptive behaviors when there are emotional or social skill issues (Pedro-Carroll & Reddy, 2005).

In play therapy, children learn to communicate with others, express feelings, modify behavior, develop problem-solving skills, and learn a variety of ways of relating to others. Play provides safe psychological distance from their problems and allows expression of thoughts and feelings appropriate to their development (Landreth, 2023).

👉🏻 Interested in learning more about play therapy? Check out the links in the bio to get in contact with Oak & Acorn Therapy.