Samantha Bryant, LMFT

07/09/2025

11/05/2024

Two of the biggest fears that kids have when disclosing abuse are things that do, in fact, happen.
1 - People won't believe them or do anything about it.
2 - That someone they love will get in trouble and it will disrupt their family.

While the second fear is often something we have little control over, we can do something about the first one.

Let's believe and support kids.

The Mama Bear Effect

11/03/2024

It’s coercive control and it’s abusive.

10/29/2024

When we think about the factors that lead to vulnerability to sexual abuse or exploitation in childhood, there are usually ⁠oblivious caregivers in the background. ⁠

Whether we are twelve and have a deficit of care and attention or we are thirty, many of us look to anyone who will have us.⁠

This is a safety issue and an old one. ⁠

As we grow, develop a better radar system for the first time and are more protective of ourselves, it's important to think of how we got here. ⁠

How did the family system of origin set the child up to be looking for a home elsewhere? ⁠

Before I started recovery, I was free floating through life and just happy to have anyone interested - without having a sense of if the person was safe or not. Just like my childhood.

06/23/2024

DISSOCIATION MADE SIMPLE FLIPCHART!
From Dr. Jamie Marich, author of the brilliant DISSOCIATION MADE SIMPLE. Available July 9/Pre-order now!🎯

"An essential resource for psychologists, therapists, and clinicians to help clients understand dissociation, make sense of their parts, and visualize depersonalization and derealization—a stigma-free guide from the bestselling author of Dissociation Made Simple

An interactive dry-erasable tool for use with clients with dissociative identity disorder (DID), complex trauma, PTSD, and dissociative disorders not otherwise specified (DDNOS)

This easy-to-use, dry-erasable flip chart helps therapists break down the basics of dissociation: what it is, why it happens, and how it can be understood—and embraced—as a key part of your client’s healing journey.

The full-color Dissociation Made Simple Flipchart builds on Jamie Marich, PhD’s, bestselling book and expands your clinical toolkit. Designed to be interactive and user-friendly in-session, it offers easy-to-understand definitions, unique client-centered exercises, flexible language options, and visual activity pages thoughtfully illustrated to meet the needs of clients with different learning styles.

Use the Flipchart with clients to:
Understand—and go beyond—dissociation and trauma 101
Show how trauma acts on the body and brain
Demystify terms like “parts,” “system,” and “alter”
Build their “safe-enough” harbor
Relate to real-life examples from people with dissociative experiences
Understand treatment options and different approaches to dissociative symptoms
Practice techniques for grounding, anchoring, settling, and mindfulness
Do interactive activities like mapping their parts
Challenge myths, biases, and stigma
Learn about their dissociative tendencies—and discover what helps them return to the present moment"

06/23/2024

Calling all Caregivers!

Have you cared for children, elders, the sick, or fostered those in need? Did you create any art, writing, or music from that time? We invite you to share your caregiving journey through art with our first community exhibition, Healing Hands: Caregivers’ Expressions on Mental Wellness.

Let’s showcase your stories of self-care, compassion, and resilience.

Submission Deadline: June 23, 2024.

06/23/2024

Great reminder. The ability to do care tasks has nothing to do with being a good person.

06/17/2024

An innovative program in Colombia gives men a chance to master the skills needed to be a hands-on dad — and become closer to their kids along the way.

06/17/2024

Truth!

06/17/2024

Ooof

06/05/2024

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05/27/2024

Posted • Do you give yourself permission to put your needs first? To rest? To be who you are?⁣
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Here are a few things to normalize:⁣
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-Putting your needs first.⁣
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-Outgrowing people.⁣
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-Resting⁣
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-Grieving and feeling your emotions.⁣
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-Unapologetically being who you want to be.⁣
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-Taking up space.⁣
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⚠ As a friendly reminder, this content is for educational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for therapy. Everything I share is general, which means some things may resonate, and others won’t - and that’s okay! Take what you can relate to and leave the rest. 💓